Tesla launched Cybercab robotaxis in Austin on Sept 3 and promised more cities within weeks. Will it name a second city before Sept 26?

Tesla launched paid Cybercab robotaxi service in Austin, Texas on September 3-4, 2026, putting vehicles without steering wheels, pedals or mirrors into public use for the first time. At the invitation-only launch event, Tesla did not name a second city or lay out a service-expansion calendar, and no second city had been announced as of September 26. The rollout drew immediate regulatory attention: the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation the same week into Tesla's self-certification that the Cybercab meets federal motor-vehicle safety standards written for human-driven cars, focusing on the absence of manual controls. Tesla has since shipped a substantial number of Cybercabs and Model Y Robotaxis to Houston, fueling speculation that Houston would be next, but the company has not confirmed a date or location. Executives had previously suggested additional cities would follow "within weeks" of the Austin launch, a timeline the company had not met by the question's deadline. The prediction community was close to split, with 53 percent expecting a second city to be named, making this a narrow miss driven largely by the open regulatory scrutiny and Tesla's reluctance to commit to firm rollout dates.