Tesla Cybercab starts testing in Metro Detroit with about two dozen cars and test drivers
About two dozen Tesla Cybercabs are running out of Tesla's collision repair center in Southfield, Michigan, and have been seen on I-696, M-10, Telegraph Road and Eight Mile Road, The Detroit News reports. The cars carry human test drivers using temporary steering wheels; the production two-seater is designed with no wheel at all.
Tesla hasn't confirmed the Michigan program or given a timeline for public rides there, and its test drivers are under nondisclosure agreements. The Cybercab is open to the public only in Austin so far.
Why it matters
Detroit puts Tesla next to Waymo, which began testing in the area about a year ago and started fully driverless tests there in October, also with no public launch date. Michigan's winter and multi-season weather are a different test from Texas, where the Cybercab carries riders today.
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