Owner of Tesla Cybertruck announces self-driving pickup, declaring, "I'll be by the curb, and my Cybertruck will drive itself to get me – it's not sci-fi, it's happening now"
Tesla's Cybertruck is making significant strides in the realm of self-driving and autonomous vehicles, as the American electric vehicle manufacturer continues to test and refine its Full Self-Driving (FSD) capabilities.
As part of Tesla's broader Robotaxi service initiative, the Cybertruck is being equipped with advanced autonomous features. By participating in this ecosystem, the Cybertruck is helping to drive the accuracy of the FSD system, while also refining its handling of the Cybertruck and aligning its capabilities with those of the rest of the fleet.
One of the key elements of the Cybertruck's autonomous capabilities is its neural network, which calculates optimal routes through traffic. This network is being actively tested and refined in real-world scenarios, contributing to the future advancements in neural network architecture.
Ty T. Stoe, a Cybertruck owner, is among those actively inputting information to improve the accuracy of FSD. Marcus Reno, another Cybertruck owner, envisions the Cybertruck driving itself to pick him up.
The Cybertruck's autonomous capabilities are being showcased during test drives on city streets, as demonstrated by a recent hands-on experience at Sensors Converge 2025. Despite the disconcerting nature of FSD for some human passengers new to the technology, the Cybertruck moves with precision, anticipating lane changes, merging smoothly, and braking efficiently.
Tesla has included a LiDAR-equipped Cybertruck in its fleet of validation vehicles in Austin, Texas, where it is expanding its Robotaxi geofence into more challenging urban environments. This inclusion signals that Tesla is working to close the gap in FSD performance between the Cybertruck and other Tesla models equipped with Hardware 4 (HW4).
Reports suggest that fully autonomous deliveries by Tesla vehicles, presumably including the Cybertruck, are taking place in Austin without any human supervision or safety drivers. These autonomous drives are performed on known and well-tested routes, indicating Tesla’s progress toward practical, real-world autonomous deployment.
Tesla is also scouting and validating new selectable pick-up locations for the Robotaxi app, hinting at plans for on-demand ride or autonomous pick-up and drop-off services using the Cybertruck in the near future.
While no exact commercial launch date has been officially announced, the ongoing validations suggest that fully autonomous pick-up and drop-off services with the Cybertruck could become available within the next year or two, pending regulatory approvals and final refinements.
In addition to these developments, Tesla will provide one year of Full Self-Driving (FSD) for free to Cybertruck owners. This move is intended to encourage more Cybertruck owners to engage with FSD and contribute to the system's data collection, which collectively pushes the boundaries of autonomous driving and paves the way for a future where self-driving technology is more widespread and reliable.
Patricia Anne Donohue, a Cybertruck owner with the Foundation Cybertruck 3-motor model, is already using FSD on her vehicle. The rollout of the RoboTaxi Beta is a staged process, starting with a small area, no passengers, a safety staffer in the passenger seat, and now real people taking real rides.
The more Cybertruck owners use FSD, the smarter the system becomes. Tesla's efforts in data collection collectively push the boundaries of autonomous driving and pave the way for a future where self-driving technology is more widespread and reliable. With the Cybertruck's unique features and advanced autonomous capabilities, it is poised to play a significant role in this future.
[1] Sources: Tesla, Inc. press releases and announcements [2] Sensors Converge 2025 hands-on experience report [3] Austin local news reports on autonomous deliveries by Tesla vehicles
The Cybertruck, equipped with advanced autonomous features, is helping to drive the accuracy of Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system and align its capabilities with those of the rest of the fleet, as demonstrated by its neural network that calculates optimal routes through traffic.
Tesla's efforts in data collection, driven by Cybertruck owners' engagement with the FSD system, collectively push the boundaries of autonomous driving, paving the way for a future where self-driving technology is more widespread and reliable, with the Cybertruck playing a significant role in this future.
