October 11, 2024
We constructed a futuristic world.
Elon Musk describing the unveiling of “a fleet of autonomous vehicles and robots” at Tesla’s “We, Robot” event in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Why It Matters: The new Tesla innovations unveiled at Thursday night’s event, held at the Warner Bros movie studio, focused on a future of autonomy and artificial intelligence. Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised the company would begin building an affordable and autonomous Cybercab within the next two years, and also unveiled an autonomous Robovan with the capacity to transport 20 people, something he says will transform “parking lots into parks.”
The company’s Optimus bots, a humanoid robot with a price tag of $28,000-$30,000, made an appearance as well … by dancing into the crowd before serving drinks to attendees.
The unveiling comes as Tesla’s Full Self-Driving and Autopilot features remain under investigation. And whether these innovations make their way to market on Musk’s timeline is TBD.
Read More: Elon Musk unveils Tesla’s ‘Cybercab,’ plans to bring autonomous driving tech to other models in 2025 (AP)
Tesla’s robotaxi event was long on Musk promises. Investors wanted more details. (Reuters)
Image Credit: Tesla
by Stephanie Wagner, based in Florida
