Game-changing self-driving taxi to be revealed next month

Reports out of the US are claiming Tesla will unveil its long-awaited self-driving Robotaxi next month at the Warner Brothers Studio movie lot in Burbank, California.

According to Bloomberg, the unveiling will take place on October 10, two months after the robotaxi’s reveal was originally planned.

The US-based publication reported back in July that Tesla CEO Elon Musk had delayed the August launch due to his displeasure with the prototype design.

It isn’t entirely clear why the Warner Bros site has been chosen by Tesla for the unveiling, but sources close to the robotaxi's development – who chose to remain anonymous – allegedly told Bloomberg that Tesla has been collecting data there.

It may be that Tesla is planning on performing a demonstration around the site, simulating real world traffic experiences.

Few details are known about the highly-anticipated Robotaxi, which Tesla has been teasing to the public for years. Musk originally claimed the Robotaxi would arrive in 2020.

In 2022, Musk confirmed that the Robotaxi would not feature a steering wheel or pedals, and would be as cheap to ride as a bus or subway ticket.

“It is going to be highly optimised for autonomy – meaning it will not have a steering wheel or pedals. There are a number of other innovations around it that I think are quite exciting, but it is fundamentally optimised to achieve the lowest fully considered cost per mile or kilometre when counting everything,” said the billionaire Tesla-founder back in 2022.

Tesla is also thought to be creating its own ride-share app, which will allegedly utilise Robotaxis and consumer vehicles.

More details will be revealed next month following the Robotaxi's official release, assuming it actually happens.