Physix Frontier · News Briefing Card (IT Home · Oct 13, 2026)

Tesla Cybercab to get new seats, Dallas next test-ride city

KEY FACTS

Cybercab chief engineer Earley confirmed at a Texas Gigafactory event that the vehicle will get new seats.
Earley said the ride experience will soon see multiple upgrades, but did not disclose specifics or timing.
In September, Tesla sent questionnaires to test riders soliciting opinions on cabin features such as heated, ventilated, and fully reclining seats.
Austin currently has more than 300 Cybercabs, and Dallas is confirmed as the next city to open test rides.
Newly produced vehicles will ship directly with the new seats, while software features can be pushed to operating vehicles via OTA.

KEY DATA

more than 300Cybercabs in Austin

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PHYSIX OBSERVATION

The Cybercab seat redesign looks like a small matter, but it is actually a signal that Tesla is rapidly iterating hardware using test-ride questionnaires: run a small-scale service first to collect feedback, then change the design and expand to more cities. For users this is good news, showing that robotaxis are starting to compete on ride experience rather than only on autonomous driving. But the seat change also means early vehicles may face a hardware gap, and OTA cannot fix seats.

Source: IT Home report