one Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) Cybercab was recently spotted testing in Austin, CEO Elon Muskof autonomous driving operations.
Thursday, Influencer Sawyer Merritt On social media platform
Tesla did not immediately respond BenzingaRequest for comment.
Recently, a Model Y Robotaxi was also spotted operating autonomously on the streets of Austin, sparking talk that the Austin Robotaxi fleet is about to become driverless. Musk later confirmed that testing was underway in the city.
“The future is self-driving,” Merritt said, adding that this was the first time taxis were tested on Austin roads.
News: Tesla’s Cybercab tested on public roads in Austin, Texas for the first time.
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Project Dawn Founder, Dan O’DowdOn Thursday, he shared a video on social media platform
“This is supposed to be a purpose-built robotaxi built by Tesla, with no steering wheel or pedals,” O’Dowd said, before taking a sarcastic dig at the Cybercab because it has a steering wheel and pedals and is “manually driven by a human!”
$Tesla Cultists are excited about the discovery of “cyber taxis.” This is supposed to be a robot taxi specially built by Tesla, without a steering wheel or pedals.
Except it has a steering wheel and pedals.
And it’s driven manually by humans! 😂pic.twitter.com/ciXJ61Dolv
It’s worth noting that the Cybercab shown in O’Dowd’s video has California license plates and first appeared after the video was posted on X late last month. It’s not the same unit as the Cybercab discovered in Austin, but it’s currently impossible to verify whether the Austin unit was also driven by a human driver.
Chairman of Tesla Board of Directors Robin Denholm It had earlier said the company could build the Cybercab with a steering wheel and pedals to meet regulatory rules. investor Ross GerberIt was also earlier said that the company could produce the 2-door Cybercab as an entry-level, affordable model in the carmaker’s lineup.
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The news comes as the automaker faces a 30-day suspension of its license to build and sell vehicles in California following a court ruling that the electric car giant’s use of marketing terms such as “self-driving” and “fully self-driving (FSD)” was deceptive. The decision comes after the California DMV filed a lawsuit against the state.
According to this decision, investors Gene Munster of Deepwater Asset Management Called the ruling “ridiculous” and said the company sent a clear message urging drivers to be careful when FSD is on. Munster had earlier predicted that Tesla would expand its driverless robotaxi operations in multiple cities next year.
The technology has also been praised by South Korean lawmakers Li Suyinghe praised the FSD system as a “complete technology” that has the potential to change people’s daily lives. She also said she would encourage other leaders in the country to experience the technology.
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