Elon Musk Introduces Two-Door Robotaxi

Elon Musk unveiled a robotaxi featuring two gull-wing doors, lacking a steering wheel and pedals, during a high-profile event on Thursday. He also introduced a robovan as part of Tesla’s evolving vision, transitioning from a low-cost mass-market automaker to a robotics manufacturer. Musk arrived on stage in what he called a “Cybercab,” which is set to enter production in 2026 and will be priced under $30,000. He mentioned that operational costs will be around 20 cents per mile over time, with inductive charging that eliminates the need for plugs.

He said the cars rely on artificial intelligence and cameras and do not need other hardware such as what robotaxi rivals use – an approach investors and analysts have flagged as challenging both from a technical and regulatory stand point.

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“The autonomous future is here,” Musk said. “We have 50 fully autonomous cars here tonight. You’ll see model Ys and the Cybercab. All driverless.”

Musk also showcased a larger, self-driving vehicle – called Robovan – capable of carrying up to 20 people, and showed off Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot.

Musk’s plan is to operate a fleet of self-driving Tesla taxis that passengers can hail through an app. Individual Tesla owners will also be able to make money on the app by listing their vehicles as robotaxis.

Thursday’s event at the Warner Bros studio near Los Angeles, California, is titled “We, Robot” – an apparent nod to the “I, Robot” science-fiction short stories by American writer Isaac Asimov, but also echoes Musk’s insistence that Tesla “should be thought of as an AI robotics company” rather than an automaker.

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