According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the Tesla Cybercab robotaxi will cost less than $30,000. This is the goal of the automaker with the pricing of the 2-seater car that has no steering wheel or pedals in it.
The launch of the Tesla Robotaxi for the public is tied to the availability of Unsupervised Full Self-Driving (FSD). Currently, Tesla offers a “Supervised” version of FSD which requires the person in the driver’s seat to be attentive at all times. There is debate in the engineering community about the camera-only design, foregoing the sensors most autonomous vehicles use.
Elon Musk claims that Tesla will start the rollout of FSD Unsupervised in Texas and California in 2025. Musk stated the following in his keynote presentation:
“We do expect actually to start fully autonomous unsupervised FSD in Texas and California next year. And that’s obviously with the Model 3 and Model Y, and then we expect to be in production with the Cybercab which is really highly optimized for autonomous transport.
Well, I tend to be a little optimistic with time frames — but — in 2026. Before 2027, let me put it that way.
And, we will make this vehicle in very high volume but well before that, you will experience a robotic taxi via the Model 3 and Model Y program. Model S & X too… and the Cybertruck too, yes of course.”
