Elon Musk presented this Thursday at Los Angeles (United States) a new autonomous electric car that will act as a taxi called Cybercab which aims to revolutionize the world of passenger transport, with a cost per kilometer of 20 cents and a price lower than 30,000 euros.
Its design is futuristic, with two doors that open upwards, in the purest style of a sports car, and a space-saving interior, since There is only room for two passengers. Furthermore, one of the features that has attracted the most attention is that It also has no grip. On this subject, the businessman insured the vehicle is loaded by “induction» to harvest energy wirelessly.
Concerning its production for public use, the owner of EspaceX He stressed that 2026 will be the year when we can see the Cybercab on the streets. “Let’s say before 2027“, he underlined, while acknowledging having been “optimistic” in the past about the marketing dates of its other products.
The event where this new taxi was presented was called We, robots and this was celebrated through X (social network owned by the tycoon). Musk described it as a “party” and it started nearly an hour late due to a medical emergency after one of the people attending the presentation fainted.
After the event ended, Musk gave the public access to 50 driverless vehicles, there were Cybercab models and cars that Tesla already markets under the Tesla name. Model 3 And Model Yso that they can try them and feel “what the cities of the future will look like”.
Cyber cab is here without steering wheel, enjoy the first glance! pic.twitter.com/KAYfUxr0aH
– Chuck Cook (@chazman) October 11, 2024
Here’s my first ride in Tesla’s Cybercab. pic.twitter.com/EH62due0lJ
-Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) October 11, 2024
Other products presented
During the event, Tesla presented another vehicle intended for public transport, this time an autonomous bus, nicknamed Robovancapable of carrying 20 people. Likewise, it was also presented to Optimusthe robot that Musk He assures that it will be on sale in the “short term” with a price of between 20,000 and 30,000 euros per unit.
Robovan Details pic.twitter.com/Pdito0dfRq
-Tesla (@Tesla) October 11, 2024
“Probably, will cost less than a car. “That’s my long-term prediction,” he said, adding that Optimus “will be able to do everything, be a teacher, babysit, mow the lawn, go shopping or just being your friend or making drinks.”
Of all these abilities, the only one Optimus’ units demonstrated during the event was preparing drinks adorned with cowboy hatsand dancing in a cage to the event’s disco music.
This new version of @Tesla is mind-blowing.
It feels like the world has just advanced technologically by 50 to 100 years.
The new #CyberCab It looks pretty cute. It has no steering wheel or pedals.
A new #Robovan vehicle capable of transporting 20 people at a time or goods.
And a new one… pic.twitter.com/MmVJdnm0Sl
– Colin talks crypto 🪙 (@ColinTCrypto) October 11, 2024
