Tesla Cybercab unveiled - a $30,000 self-driving taxi

Tesla unveiled the Cybercab at a special event at the Warner Bros. film lot in California, which included demonstrations and a lengthy speech from CEO Elon Musk.

During the event, Musk referred to the new EV as the Cybercab and the Robotaxi, which is what Tesla's product page calls it.

The Cybercab is a self-driving robotaxi with two seats, a big trunk, butterfly wing doors, and no steering wheel or pedals. The event demonstrated the Cybercab's self-driving abilities, but without getting into any specifics. The car seemingly uses onboard cameras to power its self-driving, along with Tesla's FSD (full self-driving).

Tesla reportedly mapped the Warner Bros. Burbank lot thoroughly to achieve the self-driving demonstration, despite the company's insistence that it doesn't rely on maps to power its FSD. Musk said there were 20 Cybercabs at the event.

Tesla Cybercab - or is it Robotaxi?

Design-wise, the Cybercab has a light bar at the front, which houses matrix lights, similar to the Cubertruck's. There's another light bar for the brake lights out back.

There are two butterfly wing doors and one trunk hatch, revealing a sizeable place for luggage. There's no rear window - nor should there be really - there's no driver and no need for a physical view out of the back.

Butterfly wing doors, two seats, huge trunk

Inside, the Cybercab can seat two people in a minimalist interior with a window and a big central screen.

The Cybercab uses wireless induction charging instead of a conventional plug. It would allow the car to self-charge when the time comes. Musk didn't reveal anything in the way of performance or range figures for the Cybercab. He did reveal that its estimated cost of operation is $0.20 per mile and compared that to the $1 of public transport.

What's missing? No wheel.

Musk says Tesla is aiming to sell the Cybercab for "less than" $30,000 when it arrives in 2026. Though Musk admitted that he has been wrong with his estimates and added that it could arrive in 2027 instead.