Tesla robotaxi reveal on August 8

Tesla will unveil its robotaxi on August 8.

So says Tesla chief executive Elon Musk on X (formerly Twitter).

After the Cybertruck, Tesla has been expected to release two highly anticipated new electric vehicles: a smaller and cheaper electric car, commonly referred to as the “$25,000 Tesla Model 2”; and a new “dedicated robotaxi,” a vehicle designed from the ground up for autonomous driving without any pedals or steering wheel, says Electrek, pointing out the robotaxi is designed for driverless ridesharing.

The announcement “seems to be an acceleration of the robotaxi program as Tesla previously talked about an unveiling of the next-gen vehicles at the end of 2024”, says Electrek, adding that Walter Issacson’s approved biography of Musk indicates the Tesla Robotaxi will be “Cybertruck-like”.

Meanwhile, Tesla’s first quarter of 2024 earnings call is earmarked for April 23, to be streamed at about 4.30pm Central Time.