The unusually muted Tesla Cybercab launch

<figure> <img alt="Tesla Cybercab" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/gettyimages-2265246421.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">At a private, closed-door event in Austin, Texas today, Tesla officially launched its gilded car of the future. It's a huge milestone for Elon Musk, who has been hyping the imminent arrival of driverless cars for years and has <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/772508/tesla-elon-musk-trillion-pay-package-robot">bet the future of his company</a> on AI, autonomous vehicles, and humanoid robots.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">It was an unusually muted event: with no livestream, pro-Tesla accounts on X.com were left streaming the <a href="https://texasavtracker.com/">webpage</a> that tracks the number of Tesla robotaxis in Texas. Like last year's <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/690846/tesla-robotaxi-first-reaction-austin">robotaxi launch</a>, the invite list was mostly pro-Tesla influencers, so as to blunt any possible criticism of its new products. <a href="https://x.com/ChuckCook/status/2095517563023155672">Invitee Chuck Cook said</a> the compan …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/989501/tesla-cybercab-launch-robotaxi-austin-musk">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>