Tesla reveals Cybercab prototype

After years of speculation, Tesla has finally unveiled its long-awaited autonomous robo-taxi prototype: A sleek two-seater with butterfly-wing doors and no pedals or steering wheel. At the startup’s “We, Robot” event in LA, Elon Musk laid out his vision for a future where robotaxis can be “10 times safer than a human[-driven vehicle]” and roam the streets on their own. He added they’d be available “before 2027” and cost around $30,000.

It remains to be seen whether Musk can keep up with robo-rivals like Waymo and Cruise, which have already hit the streets in SF, LA, and Las Vegas. Some skeptics say this is too little, too late. But Musk is dead set on an autonomous future. He also unveiled the Robovan, a larger autonomous vehicle concept that can transport up to 20 people, and announced some upgrades to the Tesla Bot.