Tesla can build Cybercabs faster than it can put them to work. "We don't run every day because the line can run so fast. It's currently outpacing our deployments," vehicle engineering VP Lars Moravy said in a new Cybercab deep dive from Munro Live, Teslarati reported. "Right now the manufacturing line's ahead." Tesla's Robotaxi account shared the video on X on Monday, Oct. 26.
Inside the line
- The "unboxed" process builds front, rear, side and center modules separately before a short final line of 25 fully automated stations, which Tesla's team estimated is a fifth to a tenth of what a Model Y needs.
- The line is about 78% automated; the framing line is at 100%. The stated goal is "100% automation in 10 second cycle time."
- There's no paint shop: only the side modules are coated, and exterior panels get their color in the molding machine. Engineers said the car is designed to run at least 500,000 miles.
- The pack is an 88S6P layout of 4680 cells in a steel enclosure, with each module potted separately so one can be swapped. The drive unit uses an 11:1 gear ratio versus roughly 9:1 on most Teslas.
Where the cars go
On the Q3 call Moravy said the line's listed capacity of more than 125,000 a year undersells it. EVBytes noted Tesla has 463 Cybercabs registered in Texas, plans Dallas service next month, and aims to deliver Cybercabs to customers by the end of 2026, while every unit built so far has gone to Tesla's own fleet. Tesla hasn't disclosed how many Cybercabs it has built.
