SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety ‌agency NHTSA is ‌evaluating Tesla's rollout of ​Cybercab robotaxis, a spokesperson said on Thursday, as the electric vehicle ‌maker started ⁠offering rides in limited areas of ⁠Austin, Texas.

The Cybercab is a two-seater autonomous ​vehicle without ​a ​steering wheel, ‌pedals or mirrors - features that federal safety norms typically require.

"NHTSA is in contact with Tesla ‌and is ​evaluating the situation," ​the ​spokesperson for ‌the National Highway Traffic ​Safety ​Administration told Reuters, without offering further details.

(Reporting ​by ‌Abhirup Roy in San ​Francisco; Editing by ​Muralikumar Anantharaman)