Tesla Cybercab Passes Model Y: 544 Robotaxis Lead Texas
The Robotaxi Just Took the Wheel — and the Fleet Co-produced by Daniel Aharonoff and DigitalDan As the chief editor of tesladan.me, I have watched Tesla's robotaxi story go from a wild keynote promise to a real service carrying real passengers on real streets. But this week, something quietly flipped that I think matters more than any single expansion map or earnings beat: the purpose-built robotaxi is no longer the sidekick in Tesla's own fleet. It is now the majority. According to fresh data from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Tesla now has 1,051 vehicles authorized for robotaxi operations in Texas — and for the first time, Cybercabs outnumber Model Ys. The count stands at 544 Cybercabs versus 507 Model Ys. Just weeks ago, in early October, the registry showed roughly 319 Cybercabs against 420 Model Ys. That is not a gradual shift. That is a changing of the guard, happening in plain sight. So what does it actually mean when the car with no steering wheel becomes...
