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[^4]\n\nThe Cybercab is a two-seater with butterfly doors and no steering wheel or pedals, designed purely for autonomy. [^5]\n\nElon Musk has bet his company and his trillion-dollar pay package on the success of this stripped-down autonomous driving system. [^6]\n\nThe Tesla Cybercab features a camera-only sensor approach, differing from rivals who use multiple sensors. [^7]\n\n106 Model Ys were registered in Texas for Tesla robotaxi use in about 24 hours. [^8]\n\nTesla now ranks second in Texas for automated vehicle registrations behind Waymo's 988 vehicles. [^9]\n\nThe Tesla robotaxi fleet in Texas consists of 375 Model Ys and 45 Cybercabs. [^10]\n\nElon Musk unveiled the gold-tinted, gull-wing door sporting, steering wheel-free two-seaters nearly two years ago. 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