These sensors would also have cleaning and drying functionswindshield wipers, compressed air nozzles, and so on.
A serious robotaxi also wouldnt have a low-slung coupe body design.
And how is this design safe in any way?
A screenshot from a concept video showing off the Tesla Cybercab, played on Oct. 10, 2024 in Burbank, California.Screenshot: Tesla
There are many ways to fake a robotaxi service, Krafcik is quoted as saying.
How could someone question Musks integrity when it comes to what he may unleash in Texas this summer?
The problem is that the robots at the event were actually beingremotely controlledfor the most part.
A video released by Elon Musk in January 2024, with a red arrow annotation showing the teleoperator of the robot GIF: Tesla / Gizmodo
It was quite a development in a really short period of time.
Except that it was fake.
As you could see in the GIF below, there was someone just off-screen actually teleoperating the robot.
The billionaires promises are often way ahead of what he can actually deliver.
Who knows what Musk will produce in June?
As other sites like Autopian point out, Musk might just miss the promised deadline entirely.
That wouldnt be a huge surprise, especially since hes incredibly busy right nowdismantling the federal government.
But well have to wait and see what the wealthiest man in the world delivers.
The question is whether Musk, specifically, can deliver on what hes promised.
And guys like Krafcik seem to be skeptical.
So well have to see.
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