The $29,990 vehicle will require a $299-a-month 'Autonomy Subscription.'
Tesla has announced through its Robotaxi X account that it has started sending out invitations to select customers, giving them the chance to purchase a Cybercab. The automaker previously said that it was going to sell to entities who can help "build its robotaxi network," indicating that it'll initially sell them to companies that can purchase whole fleets. But in its latest announcement, it said it was sending out invites for those who want to buy a Cybercab for personal use.
Based on the screenshots it posted, it's selling the Cybercab for $29,990, but customers will have to pay $299 a month for an "Autonomy Subscription." Take note that the Cybercab doesn't have a steering wheel, gas pedals and brakes and was designed to be fully autonomous, so it will not work without the subscription service.
Plus, these Cybercabs being sold for personal use will still only work within Tesla's geofenced locations for robotaxis. Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla's AI lead, said "it'll work unsupervised inside all the same geo locations as Robotaxi, just serving the owners' needs." At the moment, the company provides robotaxi services in limited areas of Miami, Orlando and Tampa, Florida, as well as in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, Texas.
