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author: wang lei and liu yajie

editor: qin zhangyong

more than 20 daysafter that, tesla will usher in the most important day since the launch of model 3.

that is the much-anticipated robotaxi driverless taxi.

after delays and ticket delays, tesla set the launch time onoctober 10, will hold a press conference at warner bros.' film studio in the los angeles area.

at present, the sales growth of pure electric vehicles has slowed down and the global market is constantly fluctuating. tesla needs a product that can boost its blood flow, not only to boost its own stock price, but also to determine whether it can continue to maintain its leading advantage in the second half of intelligence.

therefore, both the market and tesla have high expectations for the upcoming products, and netizens will not miss any clues.

just recently, a new car road test was exposed on the internet. both the shape and design are very similar.tesla's upcoming cybercab。

tesla has not yet disclosed any information, but sharp-eyed netizens can no longer hold back.

01

tesla car coming?

let’s take a look at this exposed picture first:

the filming location waswarner bros. film studio in los angelesinside, this small vehicle with a unique appearance and tight camouflage is in the tesla fleet. (you can see a tesla behind the small car)

let's take a look at its appearance. the car adoptstwo doors and two seatsthe body of the car is covered with yellow tape and has several fake body panels. the whole shape is a bit strange. from the perspective of space, it is suitable for 2 adults.

there is a box-like protrusion at the rear, like a large box stacked behind the car. there is ample storage space at the rear, and the size of the rear wheels is one circle larger than the front wheels.

foreign media reported that the car uses a long taillight design similar to the cybertruck pickup.

this size design is very similar to the robotaxi concept map revealed in walter isaacson's "elon musk biography".

therefore, many tesla fans believe that this mysterious yellow car is very likely the entity of tesla's robotaxi driverless taxi - cybercab.

although the photo was taken from a distance, after increasing the exposure of the photo, it can be seen that there is a steering wheel at the driver's seat and something similar to a steering column nearby.

there is a bulge in the center of the top of the car.at present, it is impossible to determine whether this bulge is camouflage or lidar.

the last time it was delayed, musk gave the reason that he needed to make important changes to the vehicle and also demonstrate other things.

according to the plan, tesla's driverless taxi will be produced at the texas super factory using a new "box-less" manufacturing strategy, which is expected to significantly reduce costs and reduce factory space, such as halving production costs and reducing floor space by 40%.

so far, there has been no official response to this matter.

but coincidentally,foreign media reported that the tesla team has conducted site surveys and drawn maps at that location for the press conference.

therefore, the credibility of this matter is still relatively high, and the person who broke the news is not an ordinary person. his name is matthew donegan-ryan. in the introduction of his homepage, he claimed that he was the whistleblower of cybertruck news and the owner of 14 tesla cars.

not only that, he is also a personal shareholder of tesla and was invited to tesla's investor day in 2023. he often shares news about tesla and has been interviewed by domestic media.

02

automatic charging and automatic cleaning?

as the october 10th launch date approaches, not only are suspected vehicles beginning to emerge, but technologies that tesla may install on its robotaxi models are also being disclosed frequently in the near future.

judging from these exposed patent technologies, tesla's robotaxi may actually have a lot of novel black technologies.

the first is to allow robotaixtrue unmanned automatic wireless charging with seamless operation around the clock。

a few days ago, the u.s. patent and trademark office recently announced four new patents submitted by tesla, all of which are related to vehicle wireless charging pad technology.

these four patents not only cover the parameter design of wireless charging, but also involve the temperature sensor of wireless charging and the short-circuit switch for reducing the ground leakage of inductive charging, as well as the wireless charging circuit topology and related manufacturing methods.

in summary, it can help vehicles create a wireless charging environment.the vehicle transfers energy to the wireless charging pad on the ground through the built-in induction coil, thus achieving automatic charging without human intervention.。

it is worth mentioning that tesla hinted at the development of wireless charging pads as early as last year's investor day, and acquired a wireless charging company "wiferion" in july of the same year. although it later sold the company, it retained many key technical engineers.

the disclosure of these patented technologies at this point in time is quite interesting. it is not ruled out that these technologies will be first applied to the robotaxi released in october to help autonomous driving vehicles achieve true unmanned automatic energy replenishment.

the application of this technology means that tesla is preparing to put robotaxiautomation of the entire operation processfrom driving to charging, everything will be done without manual operation, greatly improving operational efficiency and vehicle practicality.

not only that, tesla's robotaxi may also be able to wash its own car.

this is a patent submitted by tesla specifically for the robotaxi self-driving taxi - technology for automatically disinfecting and cleaning enclosed spaces.

according to the patent information, tesla robotaxi will have a built-in sensor. based on the data collected from the sensor, the on-board computer will generate a series of "hygiene procedures" forthe whole car or the seat, touch screen or dashboarddisinfection of certain areas.

for example, it can emit infrared and ultraviolet light at specific wavelengths, while also using air conditioning to raise the cabin temperature to eliminate certain viruses. the car can also generate "disinfecting steam" when sensors inside the car deem it necessary.

in addition, the sensor data can detect pathogens and then"disinfecting light" is emitted onto the surface of pathogensthe sensors can also determine when a user sneezes or coughs, and then use the air conditioning airflow to blow the droplets outside the vehicle based on the sensor data.

typically, this disinfection process begins as soon as passengers exit the vehicle, minimizing downtime between potential passengers.

interestingly, if a deep cleaning is identified, the system will automatically drive the vehicle to a dedicated cleaning facility, where it can be cleaned using the "infrared lighting, contact heating or steam” will be automatically cleaned while another car will be directed to the next potential passenger.

in addition, tesla also revealed a design that may be used in robotaxi models.

tesla has submitted a consultation application to the national transport commission of australia, proposingcanswivel seatthe concept allows passengers to freely adjust the direction of their seats according to their needs in unmanned driving mode.

the application report said, "we currently believe that the responsibility of the user should not be determined based on the vehicle's control method or seat design. we are concerned that overly conservative requirements will burden the vehicle design innovation allowed by higher automation."

today the car's driver and front passenger seats face the road, but tesla believes that this can be adjusted randomly as fully autonomous vehicles emerge, eliminating the need for human drivers to constantly monitor the driving process.

tesla said that car designs with fully reclining or swivel seats, or no forward-facing seats, or only middle seating positions are all conceivable, as long as proper safety measures are taken.

based on musk's previous vision for robotaxi, there may not be traditional control devices such as pedals, steering wheels or rearview mirrors on robotaxi, so it is not surprising that he wants to use a rotatable seat now.

as for whether musk's robotaxi can work miracles and change people's perception of travel, we will have to wait for the reveal on october 10th.