Tesla's Cybercab has no steering wheel or pedals, but a hidden touchscreen joystick may let humans drive it
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Tesla’s radical vision for the Cybercab, a steering wheel-less, pedal-less autonomous vehicle designed to usher in the era of driverless vehicles, recently had a serious collision with reality on the streets of Austin. During the early stages of the public fleet’s operation, a software glitch revealed a hidden service menu on the central display in the cabin, showing a digital emergency plan that Tesla hoped passengers would never see. Discovere…
Tesla's Cybercab was born without a steering wheel, without pedals and without mirrors. However, a video published on social networks reveals that, after all, there is a way to drive it manually. Tesla has always defended that...
Tesla's Cybercab has no steering wheel or pedals, but a hidden touchscreen joystick may let humans drive it
The Cybercab runs on a single central touchscreen. In the video (below), it's split in two: a control panel on the left, the vehicle's camera view on the right. The left side includes the joystick, a prompt to "Close cabin doors," door controls, and a button to call support.Read Entire Article
The Tesla Cybercab has been designed to be completely driver-free, to the point of removing steering wheel and pedals. But you need to be able to move it manually in certain situations. A bug has just revealed the amazing solution devised by Tesla: a joystick directly integrated into the touch screen.
The Tesla Cybercab, newly deployed to Austin, was to embody the promise of 100% autonomous driving. Yet, an unexpected discovery nuanced this speech. Several users saw the appearance on their screen of a manual control interface, a secret virtual joystick. This feature, probably intended for maintenance, raises important questions of safety and ethics.
The Tesla Cybercab is now moving from the demonstration phase to actual operation, as the first production vehicles have begun to be used in Austin, Texas.
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