Tesla Cybercab Gets Trapped in Hotel Parking Lot, Returns Passenger to Start

In Austin, a Tesla Cybercab robotaxi failed to exit a hotel parking lot due to a blocked lane, drove back and forth four times, and told the passenger it had arrived at the starting point. The engineer who summoned the car called the experience unsuccessful and said the technology is not ready for mass deployment.

• Cybercab did not see a free lane after workers blocked one lane
• The car drove back and forth four times and announced arrival at start
• Two-seat Cybercabs without steering wheel or pedals launched in Austin this month
• Federal regulators are reviewing Cybercab's self-certification of safety