On October 11th, Tesla's Cybercab autonomous taxi was officially unveiled. Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that the Cybercab autonomous taxi will be put into production in 2026, with a cost of less than $30000 (approximately 212000 RMB). At the press conference, new products such as unmanned freight vehicles and Optimus humanoid robots were also showcased.
New products such as autonomous taxis and freight vehicles have been launched
Optimus humanoid robot performs a hot dance on site
Musk revealed that the car will introduce induction charging technology, and the vehicle will not have a charging port. He said at the press conference that the current mode of transportation is terrible, and the current vehicles are often idle and waste resources, and the use efficiency of autonomous vehicle will be higher. With autonomous driving, you can save more time, and these cars are ten times safer than regular cars
Musk introduced that Tesla plans to keep the price of Cybercab below $30000 (currently about 212000 yuan), and envisions that in the future, people can own multiple Cybercabs and operate fleets through a shared mobility platform to generate revenue.
In terms of technology, the car will rely on AI and vision systems to operate, and Tesla has abandoned radar and sensors widely used by other companies, which has also helped it reduce manufacturing costs.
In addition, Tesla's autonomous freight truck Robovan made its debut. It is reported that the vehicle can carry 20 people, transport goods, and achieve more efficient travel, significantly reducing the cost of use.
In addition to launching new products such as autonomous taxis and freight vehicles, Tesla also showcased the Optimus humanoid robot this time. At the press conference, multiple Tesla Optimus humanoid robots danced enthusiastically. Musk said that in fact, everyone can have their own humanoid robot, and the cost will also decrease in the future, possibly to $20000 to $30000 per unit, which is cheaper than a car.
The automotive industry is accelerating with autonomous driving
China is accelerating its layout in the field of autonomous driving
Since entering 2024, China's autonomous driving industry has received many positive news. In July of this year, 20 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen were designated as pilot cities for autonomous driving. In addition to dividing operational areas to test unmanned taxi services, various regions are also preparing relevant legislation to support the development of unmanned taxi services.
In addition, according to the data released by the Ministry of Public Security, by the end of August this year, the public security organs had issued 16000 test plates for autonomous vehicle, opened 32000 kilometers of public test roads, and strongly supported the verification and iterative updating of autonomous driving technology.
At the enterprise level, Baidu's Apollo Go, Didi, Xiaoma Zhixing, AutoX, Wenyuan, GAC's Ruqi Travel, SAIC's Xiangdao Travel and other companies have laid out Robotaxibusiness. The industry generally believes that new energy in the automotive industry is the first half, intelligence is the second half, and autonomous driving is the ultimate goal, which is the "crown jewel" of intelligent connected vehicles. According to data from Qichacha, there are currently 6472 intelligent driving related enterprises in China.
At the recent Global Intelligent Automotive Industry Conference, Professor Deng Zhidong from the Department of Computer Science and Technology at Tsinghua University stated that autonomous driving is undoubtedly a typical representative of innovation driven development of advanced productive forces, and a key driver for building a strong transportation country and accelerating the development of new quality productivity in artificial intelligence. He said that autonomous driving can bring significant changes to transportation and travel modes, as well as a significant leap in the quality, safety, and overall transportation efficiency of travel services.