Tesla ($TSLA) begins taking private orders for Cybertruck from some customers

Tesla began accepting personal orders for its two-seat, steering-wheel- and pedal-less Cybercab from select customers in service-supported areas, the company's robotaxi X account said on the 13th. The move follows Tesla's Q3 disclosure that it had started deploying Cybercabs into its Austin robotaxi fleet, where rides are currently offered in limited parts of the city. Tesla had previously taken registrations of interest in purchasing Cybercab fleet vehicles and participating in robotaxi infrastructure, but this announcement marks actual vehicle orders from some individual buyers. The step matters because it shifts Cybercab from a fleet-only pilot toward customer ownership, a key test of whether Tesla's autonomy hardware can scale beyond company-operated service. What to watch next is how quickly Tesla expands the order pool beyond "certain customers," whether deliveries are tied to Austin's limited geofence, and how personal Cybercab ownership interacts with the existing robotaxi network.