Tesla launches Cybercab robotaxi rides in Austin
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Tesla is asking fleet buyers to purchase and run Cybercab robotaxis for profit, the same pitch that bankrupted MisterGreen. It does not add up.
Tesla Cybercab might have just rolled out to the public as it entered the company’s Robotaxi suite in Austin this past week. However, the vehicle might already be on its way to becoming even better, as the company is asking riders to describe what they’d like to see improved with the Cybercab.
Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle company is holding a launch event for the Cybercab autonomous vehicle on Thursday, but details have been sparse.
A Tesla Cybercab rider found a hidden touchscreen joystick for manual driving, even though Tesla built the robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals.
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has started offering paid rides in its new Cybercab robotaxi on a limited basis in Austin, Texas.
The golden, butterfly-door Cybercab embodies Musk’s strategy of betting the company on self-driving software and robotics. That bet has pushed its stock valuation to $1.4-trillion (R22.36-trillion), more than the top several global carmakers combined.
While the company stresses the tour does not signal the vehicle will be sold in China, some observers believe it could still bolster the brand’s position.