Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk offered a glimpse into his “blindingly obvious” robotaxi strategy during the company’s first-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, highlighting a potential name for the autonomous vehicle — “Cybercab” — and a unique ownership model inspired by Airbnb and Uber.
Dual Ownership Fleet: Musk described the forthcoming robotaxi fleet as functioning “like a combination of Airbnb and Uber.” This suggests a two-pronged approach: Tesla will own and operate a segment of the robotaxi fleet, while also offering individuals the opportunity to integrate their personal vehicles into the network for rental purposes.
This concept echoes a similar vision presented by Musk in 2019, as per Reuters, where a robotaxi network was expected to ...