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Tesla's Head Designer Hints Robotaxi Could Get Additional Form Factors
- Tesla's Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen showcased the Cybercab, an autonomous taxi with two seats.
- During the presentation at the Petersen Automotive Museum, he mentioned that Tesla had 'future vehicles coming' that could 'take multiple passengers'.
- This, combined with previous comments from Tesla's Head of Investor Relations Travis Axelrod, has led to speculation that Tesla may have additional robotaxi form factors up its sleeve.
- Investors are excited about Tesla's Robotaxi ambitions, and the company's promised commercial autonomy platform that begins with the Cybercab.
- It is not clear what other robotaxi designs Telsa has in development, but apparently the company sees the need for additional models across its fleet.
- Tesla has planned to launch the Tesla Network, an autonomous ride-sharing app that utilizes customer-owned Teslas to provide ride-sharing.
- One of the biggest hurdles for Tesla in launching Tesla Network comes from providing a hardware level necessary for Level 5 fully automated driving.
- Tesla will have to either push existing models with new FSD hardware or consider manufacturing new dedicated vehicles.
- Franz von Holzhausen's comments hint at Tesla's bigger picture. Tesla maximizes its offerings to meet the idea that it is an AI company that just happens to build cars
- For now, the Cybercab and Robovan are the only two robotaxi platforms that Tesla has officially previewed to the world.
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