Tesla bets on robotaxis amid China tariff pressure

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Tesla unveiled its highly-anticipated robotaxi, a milestone for the company as it looks to move away from purely car manufacturing amid rising tariff pressures and increased competition.

After nearly an hour's delay, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the stage at the Warner Brothers movie studio in Los Angeles on Thursday night with a two-door, silver robotaxi prototype called the CyberCab.