Tesla’s Cybercab has been deployed, and it’s already under investigation

The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab meets vehicle safety standards.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is examining whether the self-driving vehicle meets federal safety standards.

The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab, which lacks a steering wheel and pedals, meets vehicle safety standards.

Elon Musk's gilded robot car barely made it on public roads before federal regulators launched an investigation into the vehicle's lack of traditional features - many of which are required by law. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was opening an audit query (AQ) into the Tesla Cybercab "to exa

The investigation was launched just a few hours after Tesla put the first production Cybercabs on the road in Austin.