Tesla has formally embarked on the production journey of the Cybercab, its autonomous taxi model. Production will initially be hampered by the challenges associated with establishing a brand-new supply chain, leading to a "very slow" start. However, an exponential surge in output is projected by the year's end. By adopting a compliance self-certification strategy, Tesla has bypassed the U.S. regulatory constraints on the annual production capacity of autonomous vehicles, thus setting the stage for extensive expansion. Nevertheless, the Cybercab's primary allure—its unsupervised autonomous driving capability—remains unrealized. Musk anticipates the rollout of this feature in the fourth quarter of this year, although Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) deployment timeline has been prone to delays. At present, Tesla is manufacturing two variants of the Cybercab: a steering wheel-less model and another with a steering wheel. Musk envisions the Cybercab as a cornerstone model for achieving high-volume sales in the long run. However, the technological bedrock of the Cybercab's business model is still precarious, with ongoing software glitches. The current supervised Robotaxi fleet exhibits an accident rate roughly four times higher than that of human-driven vehicles. Furthermore, the project has witnessed substantial management upheaval since February. The practical deployment range for mass-produced Cybercabs will remain constrained until the unsupervised autonomous driving functionality is fully operational.