特斯拉近期在德州奥斯汀低调举行了无人驾驶计程车 Cybercab 的道路首航活动，该车型为无方向盘与脚踏板的双座车辆。不同于以往由执行长马斯克亲自主持且声势浩大的发表会，本次活动并未进行线上直播，马斯克本人亦未出席，并对受邀的网路网红实施了消息封锁，直到活动结束后才允许发布正面的搭乘体验与影片。

Cybercab 被视为特斯拉转型为人工智慧与机器人公司的关键产品，马斯克曾强调若无法实现全自动驾驶，投资人便不应持有该公司股票。然而，特斯拉在达成自动驾驶里程碑上历经波折，目前在德州与佛罗里达州等少数城市营运，并面临法规限制，因为联邦安全法规通常要求车辆配备传统驾驶控制装置，而特斯拉尚未就 Cybercab 正式向监管机关提出豁免申请。

在技术路线上，特斯拉坚持仅依赖低成本摄影机而非雷达或光学雷达，并透露其车辆已累积达 100 万英里的无人驾驶里程，但进度仍落后于 Waymo 等竞争对手。此外，特斯拉配备了可远端控制车辆的人类操作员，但也曾引发数起轻微事故；尽管法规与技术挑战犹存，特斯拉仍计划直接向大众销售此类无人车，并描绘结合 Optimus 人形机器人的全自动未来。

Tesla held a relatively subdued road debut in Austin, Texas, for its Cybercab, a driverless two-seater lacking a steering wheel and pedals. Unlike typical high-profile company spectacles, this event featured no livestream, Elon Musk was not in attendance, and invited online influencers were placed under a news embargo until hours after it began, after which they shared optimistic reviews and ride footage.

The Cybercab represents a pivotal milestone in Tesla's push to be recognized as an AI and robotics company rather than a traditional automaker, a transition Musk claims is essential to its valuation. Nevertheless, reaching autonomy targets has been challenging, as commercial service remains limited to select locations like Texas and Florida, while federal safety regulations requiring human driving controls present unresolved legal hurdles given that Tesla has not filed for an official exemption.

Tesla continues to rely strictly on low-cost vision cameras rather than expensive radar or lidar systems, recently announcing 1 million driverless miles, which still trails competitor Waymo's timeline. Operational questions persist regarding remote human operators who can steer vehicles at low speeds and have been involved in minor incidents, yet Tesla remains committed to ambitious plans to sell these autonomous vehicles directly to consumers alongside its broader vision for Optimus robotics. (Key numbers: 100)