Elon Musk Says Cybercab Is Gold to Reflect 'Golden Era' of Mobility as Tesla Launches Robotaxi With Starlink
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Tesla Inc.CEO Elon Muskon Thursday touted a new era in mobility following the EV giant's Cybercab launch, touting Starlinkconnectivity, workforce expansion and more.
A 'Golden Era' in Transport
User Doge Designershared a video of the Cybercab on X, touting it as the "Golden Era." Musk quoted the user's post and offered his take. "Yes, we are indeed entering a literal golden era of transport," the billionaire said. "That's why Cybercab is gold!" he added.
Yes, we are indeed entering a literal golden era of transport 😂
That's why Cybercab is gold! https://t.co/o5eDVN1fC9— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 3, 2026
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Starlink Connectivity, Hiring Push
In a separate post, Musk also said that the cab will offer Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s Starlink internet in the cab.
Quoting a post by the official Starlink handle, which said that the Starlink V5 service will soon be "directly" integrated into the Cybercab, Musk reaffirmed the move. "Starlink will allow you to watch 4k live video while riding in Cybercab," he said.
Starlink will allow you to watch 4k live video while riding in Cybercab https://t.co/GQrzeToHi1
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 4, 2026
He also touted a workforce expansion following the Cybercab's launch. "Probably over 30k people working in high-paying jobs at Tesla HQ & manufacturing in Austin by 2028!" He said, quoting user Gail Alfar, who pointed to Tesla's more than 16,000-employee workforce at Giga Texas and in Austin.
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Notably, the CEO had earlier said that the advent of AI would lead to increased productivity among Tesla employees, reiterating that Tesla was not planning layoffs. Recently, Uber Technologies Inc.announced it was laying off 3,300 employees as part of a push towards autonomous vehicles.
Probably over 30k people working in high-paying jobs at Tesla HQ & manufacturing in Austin by 2028! https://t.co/1ftByFypQg
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 3, 2026
Meanwhile, the official Robotaxi handle confirmed that the Cybercab rides in Austin will begin Friday. "Cybercab rides open to public tomorrow 5pm CT," the handle said.
Cybercab rides open to public tomorrow 5pm CT
— Tesla Robotaxi (@robotaxi) September 4, 2026
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Ross Gerber Backs Cybercab
Investor Ross Gerber, who is the co-founder of investment firm Gerber Kawasaki, had backed the Cybercab, touting it as the first-ever "physical AI EV." Gerber also said that it would be "very interesting" to see how the rollout progresses. The investor had also hailed the Cybercab's design.
However, investor Gary Blackof The Future Fund LLChas expressed skepticism about Tesla bulls' high valuation estimates based on autonomous pursuits, saying that unsupervised autonomy will be "table stakes" in the mobility sector in the near future.
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