Elon Musk unveils the long-awaited Robotaxi and Tesla's autonomous future2024-10-11 16:54 by DanielaTags: Tesla, robotaxi
Тesla CEO Elon Musk showcased on Thursday a long-awaited robotaxi with two gull-wing doors and no steering wheel or pedals and surprised with robovan, betting on a shift in focus from low-priced mass-market cars to robotic vehicles. At a glitzy unveiling, Musk reached the stage in a "Cybercab" to be produced from 2026 - eventually in high volume - and priced under $30,000. He then introduced the robovan which can carry up to 20 people though offered few further details. The process of rolling out fully autonomous, unsupervised driving will begin in Texas and California with the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y next year, Musk said, before the eventual rollout of the Robotaxi, which Musk also referred to as a Cybercab throughout the event. "We expect to be in production with the Cybercab, which is really highly optimized for autonomous transport in probably - well - I tend to be a little optimistic with time frames," Musk hesitated, "but in 2026. Before 2027, let me put it that way." That's all dependent on regulator approval, as Musk also noted. At the event, billed "We, Robot," the multi-billionaire reiterated his view that fully self-driving vehicles will be safer than those operated by humans and could even earn owners money by being rented out for rides. However, investors have so far not shared his enthusiasm - Tesla's share price fell after markets opened in the US on Friday morning. Read more -here-
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