The Cybercab's design could appeal to driving enthusiasts with a few changes, like the ability to manually control the car.

Tesla Inc. unveiled its much-awaited robotaxi at an event in Southern California on Thursday night, showing a prototype of the Cybercab, an autonomous vehicle without steering wheels or pedals that Chief Executive Elon Musk said would cost less than $30,

The Cybercab also gets butterfly doors, fully shielded wheel covers for each wheel, and a body that looks somewhat similar to that of the long out-of-production Volkswagen XL1. The front end has a design similar to the Model 3 but features a single body-spanning lightbar akin to the Cybertruck.

The Tesla robotaxi—or Cybercab, as Elon Musk dubbed it—doesn’t have a steering wheel or pedals, and targets autonomous mobility. Musk said during the reveal that Tesla expects the Cybercab to start under $30,

Chief executive Elon Musk pulled up to a stage at the Warner Bros studio in Los Angeles in one of the company's Cybercabs, telling the crowd the sleek, AI-powered vehicles do not have steering wheels or pedals.

Tesla boss Elon Musk has revealed a number of new autonomous products, including the Robotaxi.

Tesla unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi at a Hollywood studio Thursday night, though fans of the electric vehicle maker will have to wait until at least 2026 before they are available

The EV maker showed off a sleekly designed robotaxi, but investors may be more concerned with short-term goals. Uber appears to have little reason to worry. Investors may be wondering if there’s anyone in the driver’s seat at Tesla after CEO Elon Musk led a much-anticipated autonomous driving event that was big on hype but short on specifics.