Tesla may have just revealed a slick software feature designed for its upcoming purpose-built robotaxi vehicle. Yesterday, Tesla posted a short video outlining its plans to begin operating fully autonomous Cybercab rides for employees at Gigafactory Texas. While the original video was quickly deleted and replaced with a slightly altered version, sharp-eyed viewers caught a glimpse of an unreleased software feature.
The main difference in the now-deleted promo was a roughly six-second section showing passengers hanging out in the cabin of a steering-wheel-less Cybercab. The riders were playing around with media playback on the center screen before, more notably, opening the Robotaxi app on their phones to adjust the air vent direction. You can’t do that right now, not in the Robotaxi app or in the main Tesla app for consumer vehicles.
The deleted video can be seen below in it’s entirely, with the vent control appearing at the 31-second mark.
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Inside the Buttonless Cybercab Cabin
The Cybercab sports a massive 21-inch central touchscreen, the largest display ever stuffed inside a Tesla. Because the interior is noticeably devoid of most physical buttons, not to mention a steering wheel, pedals, or traditional driving stalks, almost all functions are managed through the display or the Robotaxi app.
The vehicle display is used to control entertainment, open the doors and perform other functions — though there’s still a physical door button on each side that also acts as an emergency manual door release, and even tells the vehicle to pull over mid-ride.
Tesla’s decision to start validating its autonomous Cybercab fleet with employee rides at Giga Texas comes just over a week after it started testing steering-wheel-less production Cybercabs on public roads in Austin.
Coming to the Main Tesla App Next?
While consumer Tesla vehicles allow owners to turn their climate systems on and off or set temperatures through the app, you can’t actually adjust the direction of cabin airflow from your phone. If this feature is already being tested for the dedicated ride-hailing app, there’s a chance it may eventually be available in the main Tesla app as well.
This feature would be especially useful for passengers in the back of consumer cars, letting them adjust the air vents to their liking without reaching for the rear touchscreen.
With Tesla planning to start offering Cybercab rides to employees at Giga Texas soon, it might not be long before we see the autonomous two-seater cruising the streets and picking up public rides.
