As you can see, I just arrived here by taking our Robotaxi, and there are more than 20 such cars outside. As you can see, these Robotaxis have been driving on the road all along, and the cars are unmanned
On October 11th Beijing time, Tesla held a new product launch event with the theme of "WE ROBOT" at Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank, California, USA. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in his opening remarks.
It is reported that Tesla has released the Robotaxi autonomous taxi service, two fully autonomous vehicle models Cybercab and Robovan, and introduced wireless induction charging technology for Robotaxi.
According to a reporter from China Business News, Tesla's Robotaxi service relies on FSD's fully autonomous driving capabilities, allowing all Tesla owners to join a shared fleet and revolutionizing the existing business models of shared and rental travel through the combination of Airbnb and Uber. The two new models released, Cybercab and Robovan, will form a huge service operation network together with nearly 7 million Tesla electric vehicles already on the road.
The cost of mass producing humanoid robots is approximately $20000 to $30000
What does the future look like with Robotaxi? It can turn parking lots into parks, making the city a better place, "Musk said. It is worth noting that both Tesla's Cybercab and Robovan have removed the steering wheel and pedals.
The reporter learned that in the future, users can purchase Cybercab at an estimated cost of less than 30000 US dollars. Cybercab is expected to achieve mass production from 2026 to 2027, equipped with AI5 chips. The vehicle also does not have a charging port and will use wireless induction charging.
Before the large-scale production of this model, users can experience Robotaxi on the S3XY model and Cyber off-road travel vehicle equipped with fully autonomous driving capability of unsupervised FSD. All Tesla produced cars will be compatible, provided that these models achieve fully autonomous driving without supervision after obtaining regulatory approval in the United States, and then gradually promote to regions outside the United States.
Musk also mentioned the operating costs of Cybercab. According to his prediction, the operating cost of Cybercab may decrease to about 20 cents per mile (approximately RMB 0.9/kilometer) over time, and the cost including taxes and other fees in the United States is 30-40 cents (approximately RMB 1.3-1.8), which everyone can afford. The average cost per mile for urban buses in the United States is $1 (approximately RMB 4.4 per kilometer, not the bus fare as it includes subsidies).
The reporter noticed that another self driving car released by Tesla this time is the Robovan. It is reported that this is a larger car than the Model Y, which can carry 20 people at a time. It can be used for commercial and private travel, as well as for school buses or transporting goods. It is expected to reduce transportation costs to 5-10 cents/mile (about 0.2-0.4 yuan/kilometer).
In addition to the two autonomous vehicles mentioned above, Musk also introduced Tesla humanoid robots that share the same origin as cars. It is reported that everything Tesla develops for electric vehicles, such as batteries, power electronics systems, advanced electric drive systems, software systems, and artificial intelligence computers, is applicable to humanoid robots. The technology is of the same origin, it is just a robot with arms and legs but no wheels.
The reporter learned that the cost of mass-produced humanoid robots in the future is about 20000 to 30000 US dollars, which may be cheaper than a car. According to Musk, you can be a teacher, take care of children, walk your dog, mow the lawn, go shopping, pour drinks and more.
Unsupervised version of FSD with fully autonomous driving capability or launch
The release of Robotaxi service cannot be separated from Tesla's strong technical strength. In terms of technology, Robotaxi is backed by Tesla's FSD fully autonomous driving capability. Based on the "end-to-end" big model algorithm and powerful computing power, FSD's fully autonomous driving capability will enable Tesla to travel anywhere on Earth without relying on high-precision maps in the future. According to Tesla's plan, the "unsupervised version" of FSD with full autonomous driving capability will be officially launched in two regions, Texas and California, by 2025.
In addition, Tesla will continue to follow up on regulatory developments outside the United States. It is worth mentioning that the Model Y, which is now equipped with AI4 hardware, also supports the upgrade of full autonomous driving capability FSD.
It is reported that as of the second quarter of 2024, Tesla's FSD fully autonomous driving capability has accumulated over 1.6 billion miles (approximately 2.574 billion kilometers) of driving. With the continuous increase in Tesla ownership and mileage, this training data will continue to accelerate.
Tesla has done a great job with FSD under driver supervision. FSD will shift from supervised mode to fully autonomous driving without supervision. You can board the car directly and it can automatically take you to your destination. But there is a challenge in terms of vehicle manufacturing costs. Buying a car requires money, insurance requires money, and parking a car requires money. It's really expensive Regarding the FSD that has attracted external attention, Musk said.
For fully autonomous driving, Musk said that if the car is fully autonomous, it can increase usage by 5 to 10 times, and the same car can gain 5 to 10 times more value. The weekly usage time can exceed 100 hours or even reach more than 160 hours.
In terms of safety, Musk stated that the safety level achieved by FSD can exceed that of human driving by about 10 times. According to data, Tesla's Autopilot autonomous driving system has already achieved a driving safety level 10.3 times that of regular driving.
The reporter learned that now, users can experience Tesla's intelligent driving capabilities first on the Model S3XY model, and each Tesla has the configuration and ability to upgrade to more advanced autonomous driving software through OTA remote software. Tesla's millions of fleets are conducting tests and collecting data, experiencing extreme situations that ordinary people would never encounter in their lifetime.
Musk explained, "With so much training data, the driving level of FSD will definitely be much higher than that of humans, after all, humans cannot live a million times. However, with so many cars collecting different data for training and optimization, FSD is ultimately safer than human driving
In addition to safety, Musk believes that in the future, vehicles will not only reduce accident casualties, but also free up people's time in the car. You can imagine a car as a mobile living room where you can comfortably stay and spend your time at will