Andrew J. Hawkins
Somebody said the Tesla Cybercab looks like that terrible Motor Trend mockup of the Apple Car from 2016 and now I can’t unsee it.
Shout-out to Krugler in the comment section.
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Andrew J. Hawkins
Here’s what its like to ride in a Tesla Cybercab.
Interestingly, the UX seems to prioritize video streaming over any kind of trip visualization. Tesla seems to think people would rather watch movies than be assured their driverless car can see other cars and pedestrians. (They’re probably right, too.)
Elon Musk promised a brighter future, but believing him requires an enormous leap of faith.
Andrew J. Hawkins
David Pierce
Thomas Ricker
Investors not convinced.
Tesla shares are trading down as much as six percent premarket, a few hours after digesting the Cybercabs and ruBOvehns.
Jay Peters
Here’s an Optimus bartender.
It’s wearing a cowboy hat, for some reason.
Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge
Andrew J. Hawkins
Ok that’s a wrap!
Lots to parse. A few surprises. But as we’ve said before, the robotaxis are operating in a highly controlled setting and none of this is guaranteed to launch when Musk predicts it will. So stay tuned.
Andrew J. Hawkins
Tesla’s Optimus robot is serving drinks.
The bots will be mingling with guests at the event, Musk says, who implores his guests to “be nice” to the robots.
Andrew J. Hawkins
And yes, there’s a robovan.
Elon is putting the emphasis on the “bo” in robovan, so I wasn’t quite sure what he was saying at first. But yeah, it’s obviously not a conventional looking van.
Tesla’s Robovan is the surprise of the night
Andrew J. Hawkins