NHTSA Opens Audit as Tesla's Wheelless Cybercab Rolls into Austin

The NHTSA has launched an Audit Query into Tesla's Cybercab certification as the company rolls out its wheelless two-seater robotaxi in Austin, with regulators reviewing how about 1,000 Cybercabs were certified for U.S. roads. The vehicle relies on cameras and AI, bans riders under 13 and requires an adult for ages 13–17, has no LATCH anchors, and includes features like an emergency Stop button, mechanical door releases and brake-by-wire, while regulators seek more technical data to verify safety compliance amid broader autonomous-vehicle oversight.