Tesla appears to have teased a new software capability for its upcoming purpose-built robotaxi. The company posted a short video describing plans to begin fully autonomous Cybercab rides for employees at Gigafactory Texas. The original clip was quickly removed and replaced, but viewers noticed an unreleased feature.
The most notable change in the deleted promo was an approximately six-second segment showing passengers inside a steering-wheel-less Cybercab. After adjusting media on the center display, they opened the Robotaxi app on their phones to change the direction of the air vents. You can’t do that right now, either in the Robotaxi app or in the main Tesla app for consumer vehicles.
The deleted video can be viewed below in its entirety, with the vent control visible at the 31-second mark.
ok, I’ve watched this 69 times… I’m not seeing anything that would constitute deleting the video… any ideas? (sorry tesla, but the internet is forever) $TSLA pic.twitter.com/uSAWOc6OMr
— Deus Ex Machina (@nishkidoonoo) July 11, 2026
Inside the Buttonless Cybercab Cabin
The Cybercab features a 21-inch central touchscreen, the largest display ever installed in a Tesla. With an interior largely free of physical controls—no steering wheel, pedals, or traditional driving stalks—most functions are handled through the display or the Robotaxi app.
The screen manages entertainment, opens the doors, and controls other functions. There is still a physical door button on each side that also acts as an emergency manual door release and can even instruct the vehicle to pull over mid-ride.
Tesla’s move to validate the autonomous Cybercab with employee rides at Giga Texas comes just over a week after it started testing steering-wheel-less production Cybercabs on public roads in Austin.
Coming to the Main Tesla App Next?
In consumer vehicles, the Tesla app currently lets owners turn climate on or off and set temperatures, but it does not allow adjusting the direction of cabin airflow from a phone. If the vent-direction control is already being tried in the dedicated ride-hailing app, it could eventually make its way to the main Tesla app.
Such a capability would be particularly helpful for rear-seat passengers in consumer cars, letting them tailor airflow without reaching for the rear touchscreen.
With plans to begin offering Cybercab rides to employees at Giga Texas soon, it may not be long before the autonomous two-seater is cruising the streets and picking up public rides.
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