Tesla is asking people if they want to buy and run Cybercab fleets
Tesla published a form on Thursday for businesses interested in buying Cybercab fleets or providing infrastructure for its network, the latest sign that the company’s aspirations for its gold-hued autonomous vehicle stretch beyond being a robotaxi operator.
The robotaxi interest form, which was released ahead of the company’s Cybercab event in Austin, is not definitive proof that Tesla will sell its autonomous vehicles to third-party operators. But it’s certainly an indicator of where the company’s longer-term plans lie. Tesla wants to scale and it doesn’t seem to want to do it alone.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has talked often, and for years, about building a massive fleet of low-cost robotaxis. But in the early days, those dreams centered on personally owned Tesla vehicles. As early as 2016, Musk spoke publicly about a future in which Tesla owners, equipped with self-driving software, would be able earn money by renting out...
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