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Tesla launched its steering-wheel-free Cybercab in Austin, and riders reported a virtual joystick that enables manual control shortly after launch

Deployment Provisional 68% confidence first seen

Tesla began a public rollout of its steering-wheel-free Cybercab in Austin, Texas. Within days of the official launch, riders and observers reported finding a virtual joystick (via the central display) that appears to allow manual control, contradicting earlier descriptions of having no manual controls. One report also described a chaotic ride that left the vehicle partially blocking a narrow road, illustrating disruption during the still-incomplete rollout.

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Tesla Cybercab doesn’t have any manual controls — but it does have a virtual joystick The Verge independent I spent an hour riding inside Tesla’s steering-wheel-free Cybercab The Verge independent

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