These vehicles resemble current Tesla vehicles but are purpose-built robotaxis which are designed to be fully autonomous and have no steering wheel or pedals inside the cabin, an experience Mr Musk called “wild”.
He presented a version of the future where autonomous cars work as a form of mass public transit which is cheaper than getting the bus. A Cybercab would also cost less than $30,000 to buy, Musk claimed.
Cybercab will charge wirelessly
Tesla will also begin fully autonomous, unsupervised testing of Tesla Model 3 and Model Ys next year in Texas and California, Musk announced, with the Cybercab undergoing this process in 2026.
And unlike other electric vehicles the Cybercab will have no plug socket but will charge wirelessly with induction charging.
“It is really high time we did this,” the richest man in the world said. “It’s kind of trippy.”
Tesla also unveiled the Robovan, an autonomous vehicle which is larger than a cab but can carry up to 20 people and be used to transport goods.
“The Robovan is what is going to solve broad high density. If you want to take a sports team anywhere, then you can use the Robovan,” Mr Musk said.
“We’re going to make this. Can you imagine going down the streets and you see that coming towards you? That would be sick,” he added.