Aim for many ambitious goals Tesla there is also the establishment of a robot taxi service in the medium to long term. A service along the lines of Uber, with the difference that the cars do not have a driver but drive themselves.
On the occasion of the conference dedicated to financial results of Q1 2022, Tesla has shared new information about the project. The robot taxi service, he explained Elon Musk, will be based on a fleet of completely new vehicles. Contrary to past expectations, the new venture will not use the Tesla currently on the market, but a new car without steering wheel and pedalsprecisely because it was designed to work exclusively with the fully autonomous driving that the company is working on.
“We are working on a new vehicle – said Musk during theearn a call -, I mentioned it during the inauguration of the Giga Texas. It is a highly optimized robotic axi to be completely autonomous, meaning it has no steering wheel or pedals ».
“To make it happen, we had to work on several innovative technologies that I personally find extremely exciting,” he added. “We’re trying the . reach lower cost per mile, or costs per kilometer, possible. I believe it will be a very promising product ». Translated: According to Elon Musk, traveling with a Tesla robot axi costs as much as a bus ride.
Tesla’s robotic taxi service could debut as early as late 2024. In 2023, Tesla is expected to host a presentation event entirely devoted to the new service.
A recent analysis by Ark Invest, a fund that specializes in highly innovative tech products, estimates that the new service, which competes with Uber and traditional taxi services, could push Tesla’s revenue above $486 billion by 2026. In other words, it could generate more value than the current one. core business. For this reason, Ark always estimates that Tesla stock could exceed $4,600 by the end of 2026.
Source: Lega Nerd
