The Detroit News reported on November 3, 2026, that about two dozen Tesla Cybercabs were operating from a Tesla collision-repair facility in Southfield and had been seen on Metro Detroit roads during fall 2026. The reported test cars had drivers using temporary steering wheels; the report did not give a Detroit passenger-service timeline.
Where the Cybercabs were reported
The vehicles were reportedly based at Tesla’s facility on 12 Mile in Southfield. The Detroit News named I-696, M-10, Telegraph and Eight Mile as roads where Cybercabs had been seen. The report placed the activity in fall 2026 but did not give an exact day for the sightings.
The reported test cars had drivers
The Detroit News described test drivers using temporary steering wheels in the Detroit-area vehicles. Its description of a Cybercab designed to operate without a steering wheel referred to the intended configuration for fully operational service, not the reported test cars.
That distinction matters when reading a road sighting: the reported Detroit activity involved test vehicles with drivers, while the no-steering-wheel setup was described as a design goal for service. The report did not say that driverless Cybercabs were operating on Detroit roads.
The report gave no Detroit service timetable
As of the report’s November 3 publication, Tesla had not publicly confirmed the Detroit tests or announced a local passenger-service timeline. The Detroit News described Cybercab as publicly accessible in Austin at that time, a dated account rather than a current booking update.
The same report said Waymo was testing in the Detroit region. Waymo Product Communications Manager Chris Bonelli said the company had no timeline for deploying Waymo Driver service in Detroit.
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