Engineering:Tesla Robovan
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| Manufacturer | Tesla, Inc. |
| Designer | Franz von Holzhausen |
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| Body style | Van |
The Tesla Robovan is an electric autonomous van planned for future development by Tesla.[1] Announced in October 2024, the vehicle is being designed to carry up to 20 passengers.[2]
History
Background
The Tesla Master Plan Part Deux, released in 2016, suggested the development of a "people-mover,"[3] and in 2022 Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke of the development of a "highly configurable Robovan for people & cargo."[4]
The future large vehicle was teased at Tesla's 2023 Investor Day in March 2023,[1] and the Tesla Master Plan Part 3, released a month later, outlined the production of a commercial van as part of the two vehicles it was going to launch along with a robotaxi.[5]
Announcement
A concept version of the autonomous electric Robovan was unveiled on 10 October 2024 at the "We, Robot" event at Warner Brothers Studio in Los Angeles, with a prototype driving up near the main stage, and 14 people exited the vehicle. The Cybercab and the first free-walking Optimus humanoid robots were the principal features of the event.[1]
The Robovan can carry up to 20 passengers and also work separately as a cargo van.[6] TechCrunch said the vehicle had a "retro-futuristic look" with no steering wheel.[1] Tesla CEO Elon Musk said "We’re going to make this, and it’s going to look like that."[1][6] The Robovan is intended to operate on the Tesla Network, Tesla's ridehailing service for self-driving vehicles.[2]
No further production or cost details were released.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Elon Musk unveils the Robovan: the biggest surprise from Tesla's We, Robot event". TechCrunch. 10 October 2024. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/elon-musk-unveils-the-robovan-the-biggest-surprise-from-tesla-s-we-robot-event/ar-AA1s4hW3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tesla's robovan is the surprise of the night". The Verge. 10 October 2024. https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/10/24267158/tesla-van-robotaxi-autonomous-price-release-date.
- ↑ "Master Plan, Part Deux". tesla.com. 20 July 2016. https://www.tesla.com/master-plan-part-deux.
- ↑ "Tesla Robovan could arrive in 2024 based on Cybertruck platform". drive.com.au. 14 December 2022. https://www.drive.com.au/news/2024-tesla-robovan-coming-soon-report/.
- ↑ "Master Plan Part 3". 5 April 2023. https://www.tesla.com/master-plan-part-3.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The Tesla Robovan Is Elon Musk's Vision of Group Transport for the Future". roadandtrack.com. 10 October 2024. https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a62573810/tesla-robovan-revealed/.
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