No little kids allowed, and other new info about Tesla’s Cybercab
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Age-based exclusions for Cybercab rides show how liability and edge-case risk are shaping robotaxi product design more than pure demand. If you’re building autonomy services, expect regulators and insurers—not UX teams—to define your first real addressable market segments.
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