Tesla Robotaxi App Now Compares Cybercab and Model Y Wait Times
Tesla's Robotaxi app version 26.11.0 shows arrival time, wait and availability for Cybercab and Model Y on one screen. What changed for Austin riders.
Tesla has updated its Robotaxi app so riders can see the estimated arrival time, expected wait and current availability for both the Cybercab and the Model Y before they book. Version 26.11.0 puts those figures for each vehicle side by side on a single selection screen, according to Teslarati, which cited a video posted on X on Nov. 7.
Until now, a rider picked a vehicle first and only then found out how long the pickup would take. The change mostly affects Austin, the only market where riders can currently choose a Cybercab.
What the new selection screen shows
Riders first got a choice of vehicle on Sept. 3, the day Tesla began charging for Cybercab rides in Austin. That first screen listed the two-seat Cybercab next to the four-seat Model Y. A later build, 26.8.2, added a seating indicator so groups could tell which car would fit them.
The new version adds timing and availability. If no Cybercab is free nearby, the rider sees that on the selection screen instead of discovering it after trying to book. The person who posted the video also said the screen shows the fare for both vehicles at once. Tesla has not published official release notes for 26.11.0, so the company has not confirmed the full list of changes.
Why it matters for Austin riders
The Austin fleet has grown quickly. When paid Cybercab rides started, the Texas DMV roster listed 45 Cybercabs. By late October the state listed 573 Cybercabs and 631 Model Ys, Teslarati reported, and community trackers counted a record 1,576 Cybercab sightings across Austin on Halloween.
With two large fleets working the same service area, the nearest car is not always the one that can pick a rider up soonest. Showing wait times for both lets a rider weigh a smaller two-seat car against a possibly quicker Model Y, or the other way around, before committing. It also makes shortages visible when demand spikes.
Where Cybercab rides are available
Riders in Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth and Tesla’s Florida markets are still matched with Model Y vehicles only, so the comparison does little for them yet. Tesla said on its third-quarter earnings call that Cybercab rides would start in Dallas this month.
The app change follows several smaller updates to the rider experience. Late last month Tesla added a quiet mode that blacks out the cabin screen to Model Y Robotaxis, after testing the feature in the Cybercab first. Service in Austin now runs from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.
What comes next for the Cybercab fleet
Tesla plans to build more Cybercabs. Elon Musk said this week that the company will wind down Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of 2027 to free up room for Cybercab output, according to Teslarati. Tesla has also said it aims to deliver Cybercabs to customers by the end of this year. For people shopping for a Cybertruck, that puts a rough horizon on how long the truck will keep coming off the line in Texas.
Source: Teslarati
