NHTSA reviews Tesla Cybercab certification after Austin launch

Tesla launched the Cybercab, an electric vehicle without a steering wheel or pedals, starting an unsupervised robotaxi service in Austin, Texas. The NHTSA opened an Audit Query (AQ) to review the FMVSS certification Tesla gave the Cybercab due to the lack of conventional manual controls. Tesla notified the agency that the vehicle complies with federal standards and plans to expand deployment. The agency seeks to examine technical data and the certification process, especially the exclusion of certain applicable standards, given the Cybercab's innovation.

• Cybercab lacks conventional steering wheel, pedals, and mirrors
• Tesla added 45 Cybercab units to its Austin fleet

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