The Cybercab is Tesla’s ‘fork in the road’ moment
Today could be the day Tesla changes forever.
In a couple of hours, Tesla will “launch” the Cybercab — a small, gold, two-seater sedan with no steering wheel or pedals that uses cameras and AI to navigate the world — in its hometown of Austin, Texas.
The company hasn’t said what the launch will entail, exactly. It could be a few cars offering rides in a small area downtown, or a far grander affair in both size and scope.
Tesla certainly wants you to believe it’s the latter.
In the runup to the event, Tesla staged dozens — perhaps more – of its Cybercabs around Austin and in many other U.S. cities. At the time this story was published, 420 autonomous vehicles were registered in Texas, according to the state’s automated vehicle tracker.
Ashok Elluswamy, the head of Tesla AI, recently said in a post on X that the...
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