Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have unveiled the long promised Robotaxi prototype at its much ballyhooed “We, Robot” event in Hollywood, to showcase what it says will be the future direction of the world’s best-selling EV brand.
Musk took time out from his pro-Trump political campaigning to launch the new products at the Warner Bros studios in California.
His presentation, which started nearly an hour late – ostensibly due to a medical emergency in the crowd – lasted just 20 minutes and was short on detail, but long on hype, and Musk’s vision of a future world where “everyone will want” their own robot.
The first product to appear, with Musk inside, was the two-door Robotaxi with no steering wheel, and no pedals. The styling of this model seems to be inspired by the Cybertruck and Tesla’s Roadster sportscar, and Musk said it would likely be sold for less than $US30,000.
He said unsupervised fully autonomous trials would begin in California and Texas – pending regulatory approval – in 2025, using Model 3 and Model Y cars. Musk said that the Robotaxi would not likely be in production until 2026, or maybe 2027. More of this article (The Driven) - link - more like this (electric cars) - link - more like this (Tesla) - link
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