Background The Tesla Master Plan Part Deux, released in 2016, suggested the development of a "people-mover," and in 2022 Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke of the development of a "highly configurable Robovan for people & cargo." The future large vehicle was teased at Tesla's 2023 Investor Day in March 2023,
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. The Robovan can carry up to 20 passengers and also work separately as a cargo van. The Robovan is intended to operate on the
Tesla Network, Tesla's ridehailing service for self-driving vehicles. No further production or cost details were released. ==See also==