In its commitment to creating a sustainable world, Elon Musk has presented a new electric car with a futuristic style which it has named Cybercab. Unlike current models, this design that aims to revolutionize autonomous driving would be intended to function as a robotaxi and would include artificial intelligence and cameras.
What is not convincing about this model is that it only has space for two passengers.
The presentation of Tesla’s new design, which was held on October 11 at the Warner Bros. studios in Burbank (just outside of Los Angeles), has not been without controversy. Who is one of the richest men in the world has been sued for plagiarism in connection with this event by Alcon Entertainmentcompany behind the film Blade Runner 2049 (sequel presented by Denis Villeneuve in 2017), who assures that the businessman, who has acknowledged being a fan of the film, used images inspired by it even with a person who looks like Ryan Gosling.
And it doesn’t stop there, since the slogan ‘We robot’ used, which was presented both on stage and on Tesla’s own website, is reminiscent of the movie I, Robot of the director Alex Proyaswho has also complained on social networks about the similarity of the title and the images shown.
But returning to the vehicle, this design with a golden body has two doors that open like gull wings, it has no steering wheel or pedals and will have the latest technologies inside. The South African claims that this taxi isIt will be available on the market by 2027 with a price of 30,000 dollars (about 27,800 euros at the current exchange rate). In addition, according to Musk, these robotaxis will use inductive chargers, will not need plugs and will be much safer than those driven by people.
Another of the vehicles presented was the Cybervan, an autonomous bus
The final idea is that Tesla manages a fleet of Taxis that, like Uber or Cabify, can be requested through an application with the difference that Users will also be able to offer their own autonomous vehicles and the company would keep a part of the income from each trip, which could be a great benefit.
On the other hand, he presented the Cybervan, a kind of bus with capacity for up to 20 passengers which could be adapted for commercial or personal use, such as a school or tourist bus, although this option is more unlikely to work in the short term since in addition to giving it shape it would have to face the regulations that apply to the transport of passengers.
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