CEO of the American company Tesla Elon Musk they introduced the two-seater unmanned taxi Cybercab and the minibus Robovan unmanned. Cybercab is expected to go into mass production in 2026, the billionaire said at an event on Thursday October 10 at Warner Bros. Hollywood Studios. in Los Angeles.
The Cybercab vehicle has no steering wheel or pedals, and the doors open up. Its price will be less than 30 thousand dollars. 50 Cybercabs have already been produced.
Musk promised that self-driving cars will become “comfortable little waiting rooms”, while the safety will be 10-20 times higher than the safety of cars driven by people. “You sit in a cozy little cabin and you can do whatever you want, and when you get out, you’re already at your destination,” said the businessman. .
“Toaster on Wheels”
Due to its futuristic design, the Robovan minibus has been called a “toaster on wheels” in the media. It can accommodate up to 20 people and can also be used to transport goods. Details of the production schedule were not given at the show.
The two vehicles with a stainless steel body do not have a charging connector and will be applied inductively, that is, without a cable, on special platforms.
Autonomous control method
Elon Musk also said that electric cars are normal Tesla Models 3 and Y will be fully autonomous in 2025 and will be able to drive in this mode on Texas and California roads, where permitted.
The head of Tesla has repeatedly promised since 2016 that his company would soon make progress in the field driverless cars. However, at the moment, even in the advanced version of Tesla, autopilot is only a driving support system, and the driver is always responsible for the movement of the car, which must be ready to control its take at any time.
Meanwhile, Tesla’s competitors in the US and China already have full cars autonomous control mode. Specifically, they are made by Waymo.
2024-10-11 09:47:00
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