Tesla's new Cybercab is a sleek, two-door robotaxi that has the potential to revolutionize both public and private transport.
The debut took place on the closed-off lot of Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California, and included a surprise debut of a van counterpart
Both self-driving vehicles are devoid of a steering wheel and pedals, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said at the reveal that both are destined for production with no changes to the vehicle designs planned. In his typical style, Musk was short on details, but he did say the Cybercab, a sleek, two-door hatchback, is targeted to start production in 2026, and come with aThe Cybercab will be aimed at both private and fleet buyers, and according to Musk, the cost of traveling a mile for owners, long term, could drop to around 20 cents per mile per person, though he didn't breakdown that cost.
With the Robovan, Musk said the cost per mile could eventually drop as low as 5-10 cents per person, as the vehicle can transport up to 20 people., and even get their interiors cleaned via an autonomous cleaning station. And Musk said the technology being developed for the robotaxis can be transferred toTesla has been promising since as early as 2016 that Tesla owners would eventually be able to rent out their EVs as robotaxis via an.
Public robotaxi services already on offer, like Alphabet's Waymo One and Baidu's Apollo Go, are ranked at Level 4 on the scale. A Level 4 self-driving car can drive on its own but still has conditions, the typical one being within a pre-mapped geofenced area. Level 5 is the ultimate goal, i.e. a self-driving car that can match the capability of a human driver.
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