Autonomous Mobility · Investor Guide

Real talk on investing in the boom.

We're Totally Loco Motion — 3 navy vets who pooled our own money into an LLC to buy and run Cybercabs ourselves. This site lays out exactly how we did it, and everything you need to invest too, solo or with your own crew.

Sep 3
Tesla opens 3rd-party fleet interest form
~$30k
Musk's stated target retail price/unit
~$4.5k
Est. take-home / vehicle / yr, 5-vehicle fleet*
125k+
Cybercabs Tesla can build per year
Figures as of September 2026 — *our own estimate, not an official figure — see Overview for full sourcing and the math.
Why It Matters

Three pillars of the investment case

The thesis in brief — each gets its own full page for sourcing and detail.

01

Unit economics

Tesla's own estimated production cost is ~$18,000 per Cybercab, versus $100,000+ for some purpose-built rivals — a rough floor for what fleet units might eventually cost buyers.

02

Market timing

Commercial service launched in Austin on Sept 3, 2026 — the same week Tesla opened an interest form asking businesses whether they'd buy and run their own Cybercab fleets.

03

Two ways in

Go solo with direct exposure, or pool capital with people you trust and run your own fleet — like we did. We break down both, no pitch attached.

Stay Current

Latest updates

Robotaxi news moves fast. We hand-curate this list as real developments happen — older items roll off into the full archive.

Sep 4, 2026
NHTSA opens a formal investigation into Tesla's Cybercab robotaxi deployment. Source →
Sep 3, 2026
Commercial robotaxi service goes live in Austin; Tesla opens an interest form for a third-party Cybercab Fleet Purchase Program. Source →
Jul 11, 2026
Cybercabs start driving Tesla employees around the Giga Texas site — a parking lot, not public roads yet. Source →
Feb 2026
First production Cybercab completed at Giga Texas via Tesla's "unboxed" assembly process. Source →
How It Works

Start to finish, in six steps

The whole picture, in plain language. Each step links to the page with the full detail.

1

Tesla builds the vehicle

Cybercab is Tesla's purpose-built, driverless robotaxi — no steering wheel, no pedals. It's already running paid commercial routes in Austin. Overview →

2

Tesla starts opening it up to outside buyers

Not official yet — on Sept 3, 2026 Tesla published a form gauging interest from businesses that want to buy and run their own Cybercab fleets. Overview →

3

You get in, your way

Go solo (TSLA shares, available today), or pool capital with your own crew and buy vehicles directly — the same path we took. How to Invest →

4

The vehicle goes to work

Once purchased and enrolled, it picks up paying riders on Tesla's robotaxi network, earning fares on its own. How to Invest →

5

Income reinvests

Fleet owners plow ride income back into more vehicles, repeating until they hit their target fleet size. How to Invest →

6

You track it & adjust

Regulatory rulings, production updates, and program news that could change the plan. FAQ →

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