Musk: Tesla Cybercab Hopefully Coming Soon to Europe

Tesla’s dedicated autonomous two-seater is already carrying paying passengers in Texas. After public robotaxi service launched in the U.S., Elon Musk hinted that European cities may not have to wait long to hail a Cybercab.

The hint came on X after gaming streamer @rob2628 took a Cybercab ride in Austin and shared the experience, hoping the driverless two-seater would reach the European Union sooner rather than later. “Hopefully soon in Europe too,” @elonmusk replied.

This teaser arrived just days after commercial Cybercab rides kicked off in Austin last week, following the purpose-built vehicle’s debut at Tesla’s official launch event last Thursday.

Giga Berlin Assembly and a German Launch

Tesla could mirror its U.S. playbook to bring the Cybercab to Europe. Initial testing and the first public rides happened in Austin, adjacent to where Cybercabs are produced at Giga Texas.

A European rollout would likely begin in Germany for the same reason. Musk said earlier this year that the Cybercab is the “most likely next major product” for Giga Berlin, with the Optimus robot potentially following. Tesla also filed construction permits for a new factory building and rail hub at Giga Berlin, the former of which could house modular “Unboxed” assembly lines for Cybercab production.

If Tesla repeats its domestic rollout strategy, production Cybercab vehicles could be validated on German roads first, followed by internal employee rides around the Grünheide plant before commercial service opens to the public.

Navigating European Regulatory Roadblocks

International expansion will require clearing major legal hurdles. Tesla’s Robotaxi ride-hailing network is currently limited to seven U.S. metro hubs and has not yet expanded into Canada.

Regulatory approval for self-driving software across the European Union remains complex. While six individual nations have approved Tesla’s consumer Full Self-Driving (Supervised) technology at the time of writing, some countries, including France and Sweden, are opposing the advanced driver assistance system and are petitioning the EU to reject Tesla’s bid for bloc-wide approval.

Gaining authorization for supervised driver assistance is already challenging; securing approval for a vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals will be even tougher. Even so, Musk’s comments indicate Tesla views the Cybercab as a global platform, not just a U.S.-only experiment.