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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Technology
Josh Taylor

Elon Musk unveils Tesla Cybercab self-driving robotaxi

Tesla's robotaxi is seen as it is unveiled at an event in Los Angeles
Elon Musk says Tesla’s Cybercab will have no steering wheel or pedals and will have inductive charging, rather than a plug. Photograph: Tesla/Reuters

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has unveiled the company’s robotaxi, Cybercab, promising it will cost less than US$30,000, and announced plans to bring autonomous driving to its Model 3 and Model Y cars in California and Texas by next year.

At the much-anticipated We, Robot event hosted at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, the billionaire arrived in the Cybercab in his trademark black leather jacket, accompanied by a man dressed in a space suit. Human-like robots mingled in the crowd, danced and served drinks to those gathered for the party.

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