Elon Musk has shown off his “Cybercab” in an eagerly anticipated event for Tesla investors, but was vague on crucial details as he predicted that its self-driving taxi would be available for less than $30,000.
“I think the cost of autonomous transport will be so low that you can think of it like individualised mass transit,” Musk said on Thursday, as he appeared at the event at Warner Bros Studios in Los Angeles, riding in a Cybercab with no steering wheels and pedals.
He said production of the robotaxis was likely to start before 2027, with the caveat that the service needed to be approved by regulators. He also unveiled a prototype for a 20-person autonomous vehicle called “the Robovan”.