That is Tesla’s robotaxi, the Cybercab

At Tesla’s We, Robotic occasion at Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio in California, the corporate lastly unveiled its robotaxi. The automotive is anticipated to enter manufacturing earlier than 2027, however even Musk caveated that, saying he was “extremely optimistic with timeframes.”

The Cybercab doesn’t have a steering wheel and, in keeping with Elon Musk (so pinch of salt!), may very well be very low-cost to run. The Tesla boss mentioned the working value of the robotaxi can be 20 cents a mile, 30 to 40 cents with taxes. He additionally confirmed folks should buy one and that Tesla expects to promote the Cybercab for under $30,000. He nonetheless, predictably, mentioned one thing bizarre. Musk mentioned he envisions a future the place folks personal a number of robotaxis and handle a fleet like shepherds. Huh?

The expertise is a little bit totally different to most of its robotaxi rivals. Tesla has lengthy dropped radars and sensors that different robotaxis, like Waymo’s, use extensively, as a substitute going for cameras and AI object detection. There’s additionally no charging port, utilizing inductive charging as a substitute, so a totally totally different infrastructure is required to maintain these automobiles on the roads.

Not one to waste an enormous occasion, Musk additionally briefly launched the Robovan — an autonomous van that may carry as much as 20 folks and transport items, and he marched out a line of Optimus robots, which ended up serving drinks to attendees in the course of the occasion.

— Mat Smith

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