251. UNPLUGGED: Tesla's Cybercab: The Future of Personal Autonomy?

SAE Tomorrow Today

In 2011, famed venture capitalist Marc Andreessen wrote his magnus opus, “Why software is eating the world.” Now it’s reshaping the future of AVs.

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In this Unplugged episode of SAE Tomorrow Today, host Grayson Brulte discusses how software has fundamentally transformed various industries with a focus on Tesla’s recently unveiled Cybercab, and how the strategy for this two-passenger AV could signal a shift away from shared robotaxis toward personal AV ownership.

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Key topics include the role of software updates in advancing autonomy, shifting the cost burden of operating a robotaxi fleet, and the future of self-driving technology using camera-only systems.

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