# Tesla’s Cybercab is deployed—and already under investigation

https://mins.news/en/item/46742

- Ars Technica, 2026-09-05 15:17 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/teslas-cybercab-has-been-deployed-and-its-already-under-investigation/

> Tesla’s two-seat Cybercab, which lacks a steering wheel and brake pedals, is preparing to carry members of the public in two states while the US federal government investigates whether it meets safety standards. The probe began hours after hundreds of fans rode the driverless vehicles in downtown Austin.

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