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NHTSA Launches Inquiry After Tesla Deploys Cybercabs in Austin

9/7/2026

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Tesla deployed driverless Cybercabs in Austin, prompting a NHTSA inquiry within 24 hours.
Tesla’s stock fell more than 5 percent after the inquiry was announced.
Uber and Wayve launched London’s first robotaxi service with a human safety supervisor.
Uber will cut roughly 3,300 jobs, about 10 percent of its workforce, to fund the robotaxi shift.
Over 100 Baidu robotaxis froze in Wuhan in March, causing drivers’ income to fall about 11 percent.

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Story summary

Tesla deployed driverless Cybercabs in Austin, prompting a NHTSA inquiry within 24 hours.
Tesla’s stock fell more than 5 percent after the inquiry was announced.
Uber and Wayve launched London’s first robotaxi service with a human safety supervisor.
Uber will cut roughly 3,300 jobs, about 10 percent of its workforce, to fund the robotaxi shift.
Over 100 Baidu robotaxis froze in Wuhan in March, causing drivers’ income to fall about 11 percent.