Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Tuesday drew attention to a reported Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Cybercab sighting in Miami, saying he was curious how the autonomous vehicle would perform on city streets and how residents would respond.
DeSantis Reacts To Miami Cybercab Sighting
DeSantis reposted a clip on X that appeared to show a Cybercab stopped at a traffic signal in Miami. “Cybercab in Miami. Be interesting to see how it performs and how locals react,” the Republican governor wrote.
The sighting came days after Tesla held an “Autonomy Pop-Up” from April 29 to May 3 at Lummus Park during the Miami F1 Grand Prix Fan Fest. According to a report by Teslarati, the display featured a Tesla Cybertruck towing a production-intent Cybercab inside a transparent glass case marked “Future is Autonomous” through Miami Beach.
Tesla Targets Miami For Robotaxi Expansion
Tesla listed Miami among the cities it is targeting for robotaxi expansion in the first half of 2026, along with Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Orlando, Tampa and Las Vegas, according to coverage of its fourth-quarter earnings plans.
The company is scaling an unsupervised robotaxi fleet that had expanded from Austin to Dallas and Houston. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said he hopes to deploy robotaxis in “a dozen or so states” by the end of 2026, though Reuters reported last month that he struck a more cautious tone about the pace of expansion.
Musk Sets Ambitious Cybercab Production Goals
Tesla has also begun early Cybercab production. Last month, Musk shared footage of the vehicle operating without an occupant and said the company was sticking to its production timeline. Tesla said in its first-quarter update that it expects volume production of the Cybercab and Semi “this year.”
Musk has told investors the Cybercab manufacturing process could eventually support extremely high-volume output, with one vehicle produced in roughly 10 seconds. He has also said the vehicle would cost under $30,000 and could operate for about 20 cents per mile, though those figures remain unproven at scale.
According to Benzinga Edge Rankings, Tesla stock offers reasonable Momentum, but poor Value. The stock does provide a favorable price trend in the Short, Medium and Long term.
Price Action: Tesla stock closed 2.61% lower at $433.45 on Tuesday, sliding another 0.72% in after-market trading. The stock is within its 52-week trading range of $273.21 to $498.82, but down 1.05% year-to-date in 2026.
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