Elon Musk debuted Tesla's new self-driving robotaxis, which will be available by 2026.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled a new self-driving car called Robotaxi and declared it “the bright future” at an event in California.
The two-seater vehicle, which has no steering wheel or pedals, is expected to be available by 2026 and will cost less than $30,000, Musk said.
“As you can see, we just arrived in a robotaxi, which is a cybercab,” Musk told the audience as he stepped out of a vehicle at Warner Bros. Studios outside Los Angeles.
“In a lot of science fiction movies, the future is dark and dreary and not what you want it to be. If we could look into a crystal ball and see the future, we would think, “I wish I could be there right now.'' That's what we want,” Musk said.
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Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk rides a Tesla robotaxi at an unveiling event on Thursday, October 10, near Los Angeles, California. (Tesla/Reuters)
Robotaxis will be driven with the help of AI and cameras, but charging will be inductive.
“Autonomy gives you your time back,” Musk said.
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“I think the cost of self-driving transportation will be so low that it can be considered akin to personalized mass transit. The cabs cost about $1 a mile,” he added. “Over time, we think the operating costs will probably be around $0.20 a mile.”
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Musk has said robotaxis will be available for sale by 2026. (Tesla/Reuters/Reuters)
Musk said the self-driving car experience is Tesla “trying to give you a sense of what cities of the future will look like.”
“And then you get in there and you realize just being in a car with no steering wheel, no pedals, no controls, it's a really wild experience. And it feels great,” he said.
Musk also unveiled a self-driving robot van during the event, but did not provide many details.
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Tesla's Robovan was also unveiled during Thursday's event. (Tesla/Reuters/Reuters)
“Could you imagine walking down the street right now and having this come towards you? That would be disgusting. I mean, this can carry up to 20 people, and it can also carry supplies. ” he said.
