Elon Musk just made an epic entrance to Tesla 10/10 event in the new Cybercab
- Elon Musk made a cool entrance to the Tesla 10/10 event
- The We, Robot event launched the Cybercab
- We got our first-look at the EV
Published on Oct 11, 2024 at 7:22 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Oct 11, 2024 at 5:41 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
Elon Musk made an incredible entrance at the eagerly-anticipated Tesla robotaxi event.
Last night’s We, Robot event officially launched the automated taxi service and gave a first look at the new EV, the Cybercab.
Musk revealed that his team had brought along 50 of Cybercabs to the event, some of which were driving around with people in them.
Musk made sure to make an entrance at the event, which was held at the Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California.
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The new Tesla EV is dubbed the Cybercab
Entering out of a cinema-set, Musk was accompanied by someone dressed as an astronaut, as he exited the ‘cinema’ and headed towards the waiting vehicle.
As he walked towards the EV – waving at the crowd on his way – the door swung open automatically and Musk was able to simply hop inside.
Once in, the door closed behind him and off he went – all entirely autonomously.
Pretty cool, right?
The vehicle itself was a futuristic-looking bit of kit, with doors that open upward like wings.
The model was shown in a cool metallic grey shade.
Inside, there’s a small cabin with just enough space for two passengers – and, as the car is autonomous, there’s no steering wheel or pedals.
Musk is hopeful the Cybercab could revolutionize travel
Musk said Tesla would have unsupervised fully autonomous vehicles – the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, out and about on the road in California and Texas just next year, and that the Cybercab would go into production before 2027.
He also revealed that the EVs would be available to buy and would most likely cost less than $30,000.
Although there are other automated taxi firms out there such as Zoox, Tesla is seemingly hoping its reputation for autonomous driving – thanks to its Full-Self Driving (FSD) – will set it apart.
The autopilot system has previously been shown to be effective at navigating complicated situations, and even reportedly saving a man’s life.
Of course, Tesla is in a prime position to mass produce such a vehicle, giving the firm an edge over the competition.
Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Across her career she's covered a wide variety of topics, including celebrity, cryptocurrency, politics, true crime and just about everything in between.
