The Vergecast · Friday, October 2, 2026
During a visit to Austin, Texas, a reporter took an eight-minute ride in a cyber cab, describing the experience as uneventful and similar to using Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) in a Model 3. The unique gold cars with scissor doors attracted significant attention from onlookers. While the ride was cheap and likely subsidized, questions remain about the technology's performance in adverse weather conditions.
“And I saw a cyber cab driving down the street. And I was like, all right. So I downloaded the Robotaxi app, took an eight-minute cyber cab ride, six-minute cyber cab ride.”
“Totally uneventful. Except everyone stares at you. Like everyone is staring at you the whole time. I mean, they're these like weird gold cars. I assume they stand out. They are weird little gold cars.”
“If you have ever ridden in a Model 3 with FSD, you know, It is that experience. like kind of straightforwardly.”