Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Friday that Cybertruck production will hit the brakes in 2027 in favor of its newer Cybercab robotaxis.
“Tesla will be winding down production of the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year to make room for increased Cybercab production,” he said on social media.
Since the Cybertruck was launched in 2023, fewer than 100,000 have been sold, according to TechCrunch.
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Meanwhile, the Cybercab entered production and debuted for the Tesla Robotaxi service this year.
The Cybercab has no rear window, side mirrors, pedals, steering wheel or safety driver involved in its operation, according to the Tesla website.
The robotaxi operates in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, Orlando and Tampa and is coming soon to Las Vegas, Phoenix and Jacksonville, according to the Tesla website.
In addition to Cybercabs, the service uses Tesla Model Y cars.
While Tesla has self-certified that the Cybercab complies with federal motor vehicle safety standards, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an audit into the vehicle and the certification in September after the company’s first robotaxis hit the road in Austin.
NHTSA asked Tesla to explain how it could meet standards, given the various car features that are not included with it. For example, the federal agency asked how a car without foot pedals could comply with a federal standard mandating that “the service brakes shall be activated by means of a foot control.”
NHTSA has not declared whether the Cybercab is compliant with safety standards.
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