A Tesla Cybercab was sighted driving through Chicago streets, captured in a photo by a community member from a high-rise building. The electric autonomous vehicle, designed without traditional controls, highlights Tesla's push toward fully self-driving transport. This sighting underscores the growing excitement within the Tesla community.
On February 4, 2026, a follower of Tesla enthusiast Sawyer Merritt spotted a Cybercab navigating the streets below from the 20th floor of a Chicago building. The individual quickly photographed the vehicle and shared it with Merritt, who posted about the moment on X, noting the shared obsession among Tesla fans.
The Cybercab, Tesla's envisioned robotaxi, is engineered specifically for autonomy. Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla's Vice President of AI, described its design in a recent statement: "They are designed for autonomy. They don't have any steering wheel, accelerator pedal, or brake pedal. It's meant for full self-driving only. This will have the lowest cost of transportation, even beating public transport."
This Chicago sighting comes amid Tesla's development of fully autonomous vehicles, with the Cybercab positioned as a key part of the company's vision for affordable, efficient mobility. Community members' rapid sharing of such encounters reflects the anticipation surrounding these innovations, though production timelines and regulatory approvals remain ongoing focuses for Tesla.
