The futuristic-looking car, which had no steering wheel or pedals and two wing-like doors, dropped Mr. Musk in front of an audience that was excited to learn more about a project he thought would be crucial to Tesla’s next phase of growth.
During the event named “We, Robot,” the multibillionaire maintained his belief that fully autonomous cars will be safer than cars driven by people and that their owners can even profit from them by renting them out for rides.
However, his prediction that Cybercab manufacturing will start “before 2027” prompted concerns about whether Mr. Musk would miss his own timelines for delivering a product once more.
He joked during the ceremony, “I tend to be optimistic with time frames,” in reference to the Cybercab, which he estimated would cost less than $30,000 (£23,000.
In addition, Mr. Musk stated that he anticipated “fully autonomous unsupervised” technology to be made accessible in Texas and California in 2019 for Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y, “with permission where ever regulators approve it.”
But there’s no guarantee that you’ll get approved.
Safety concerns are considerable because it’s a large piece of metal traveling at high speeds on the road “said Cornell University assistant professor of engineering Samitha Samaranayake.
Tesla’s goals for self-driving cars are dependent on cameras, which are less expensive than the radar and Lidar (light detection and ranging) sensors that power many rivals’ cars.
