San Francisco, Oct 11
Elon Musk-run Tesla on Friday unveiled its first Cybercab that will cost less than $30,000 and the average operating cost will be nearly $0.20 per mile, much less than a traditional city taxi.
The tech billionaire revealed a prototype of the EV company’s first fully driverless vehicle during the robotaxi event dubbed as ‘We, Robot’ in the US, along with showcasing a line-up of futuristic vehicles that includes an electric van.
The Cybercab is a purpose-built autonomous vehicle, lacking a steering wheel or pedals. The doors open upward like butterfly wings and a small cabin with only enough space for two passengers.
Looking similar to Cybertruck, it does not have a plug-in charger and instead has “inductive charging,” which is like wireless charging, according to the Tesla owner.
The tech billionaire said that his autonomous cars are likely to be 10-20 times safer than traditional cars.
The company also showcased a new “Robovan” transport vehicle that can be configured as “mass transit” or a cargo carrier, saying that “the future is autonomous”.
The EV company aims to launch fully autonomous driving in Texas and California next year, with the Cybercab production by 2026.