6 Oct 2026, Tue

Musk Unveils Tesla’s Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxi

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With Tesla facing mounting pressure from Chinese EV makers, CEO Elon Musk did just what observers anticipated by revealing the company’s first fully self-driving taxi. Dubbed the Robotaxi, though Musk kept calling it the Cybercab, the vehicle ditches the steering wheel entirely.

Musk framed the reveal around a vision of cheaper, more efficient autonomous transportation. As always with such announcements, the bold promises will have to contend with the practical and regulatory realities ahead.

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