Tesla will build a dedicated vehicle for use as a Robotaxi, with a “futuristic-looking” design, CEO Eloi Musk said at the Cyber ​​Rodeo party celebrating the opening of the Texas Giga Factory.

“What I can say is that we’re going to make the leap to truly massive scale, a scale that no company has ever achieved in the history of humanity. That has to happen for the world to move to sustainable energy. Massive scale, full autonomous driving, there will be a dedicated robotaxi that will look quite futuristic,” Musk said.

The Robotaxi concept dates back to Musk’s book Master Plan Dex, which was published in 2016. Musk said at the time that the company’s Robotaxis would be regular Teslas with full self-driving capability. This concept was expanded upon during Autonomy Day 2019, when it was suggested that Tesla owners would use their personal vehicles to provide ride-sharing services.

This raises some questions about whether current Teslas will be able to achieve the same level of autonomy as this dedicated Robotaxi, or whether they will be able to become Robotaxis at all.

While the Tesla CEO did not provide further details or the design of this Robotaxi vehicle, The Boriпg Company (Musk’s tunnel construction company) included a reproduction of a steam prototype in several of its presentations to US cities in the past.

The robot has a tall body with wide windows, sliding doors, front and side seats, and two controls for the driver. It has bulging fenders that house its wheels and is quite similar to the passenger carriages used at various airports and event centers. The idea that this could be what the new Robotaxi vehicle might look like is not far-fetched.

He made the remarks at the Cyber ​​Rodeo at Giga Texas party, which marked the opening of Tesla’s new billion-dollar factory. The exclusive, one-of-a-kind celebration commemorated the opening of the new facility in Travis County, which also serves as the company’s new headquarters following its move from California.