Tesla Bars Under-13s From Cybercab as New Safety Rules Detail Crash Response
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Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 3
Tesla Bars Under-13s From Cybercab as New Safety Rules Detail Crash Response
3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 3
Summary
Tesla’s newly released Cybercab terms bar children under 13 from riding “at this time,” while requiring all riders under 18 to be accompanied by an adult.
The restriction comes with unusual hardware choices: the two-door robotaxi lacks standard LATCH child-seat anchors, so child seats can be secured only with seat belts.
Crash protocols in Tesla’s documents say airbags deploy, doors unlock, hazard and interior lights switch on, the high-voltage battery shuts down, windows vent, and rider support opens a two-way connection.
The Cybercab also uses electronic door latches with a visible manual release on each armrest and a brake-by-wire system, as Tesla faces an existing NHTSA investigation into the rollout.
The details emerged after Tesla’s brief private Austin launch for the camera-only autonomous vehicle, which the company is pitching as a lower-cost rival to Waymo.