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Tesla's Robovan: Much More Than an Autonomous Bus

October 21, 2024 / 00:56

This episode discusses Tesla's new concepts revealed at the We Robot event, focusing on the robo taxi and robo bus. The conversation highlights the potential uses of the robo bus as a mobile home and its application in disaster relief.

The hosts express enthusiasm for the robo bus, suggesting it could serve as a versatile platform similar to the Mercedes Sprinter vans. They envision scenarios where the bus could be rented out through platforms like Airbnb, allowing it to drive to a user's location.

Additionally, the episode considers the robo bus's role in providing shelter during natural disasters. The idea is presented that these vehicles could be deployed in large numbers to assist displaced individuals after events like hurricanes.

TLDR

Tesla's robo bus could serve as mobile homes and disaster relief shelters.

Episode

0:56
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Tesla inel two new Concepts at its we robot event here's the robo taxi and the robo bus both of them look really
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awesome I love the bust I think that thing could become like mobile homes R adus if this was a platform like the
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Mercedes Sprinter vans have become that you see a lot in Europe then you could buy an empty one of these it's got
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enough battery life to last a month I take one and then let's say you had your in-laws over and there was one that was
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set up as like a one-bedroom you could click on Airbnb or BNB press a button and the thing could drive to your
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driveway you could rent it for a week and then it could leave or let's say a th000 people or 10,000 people were
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displaced because of a hurricane you could send a 100,000 of these to the parking lots at Walmart put a 100 of
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these in every parking lot and have a place for people who are fleeing natural disasters to stay so I thought that was
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like the most compelling product of the whole thing for me was the possibility of a sled like a ski that you could do
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anything you want with

Episode Highlights

  • Robo Bus Concept
    The robo bus could serve as mobile homes or emergency shelters during disasters.
    “You could send 100,000 of these to the parking lots at Walmart.”
    @ 00m 39s
    October 21, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • You could send 100,000 of these to the parking lots at Walmart.
    Tesla's Robovan: Much More Than an Autonomous Bus
  • I thought that was the most compelling product of the whole thing.
    Tesla's Robovan: Much More Than an Autonomous Bus

Key Moments

  • Robo Bus Unveiled00:04
  • Emergency Solutions00:39
  • Innovative Uses00:49