Musk says Tesla will build vehicle designed to be a robotaxi

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Tesla will build a vehicle dedicated for use as a robotaxi, and it will start making three new vehicles next year, CEO Elon Musk told fans at a party celebrating the opening of a Texas factory.

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Musk didn't give details of the robotaxi other than to say it will "look quite futuristic."

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He also said Tesla will start building the Cybertruck pickup at its new factory near Austin, Texas, next year.

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After that, it will start building a new Roadster and an electric semi, he said.

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He made his remarks Thursday night at the "Cyber Rodeo at Giga Texas," an invitation-only party for thousands of guests at Tesla's new billion-dollar-plus factory.

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He also said the company may start building a robot in 2023. "Next year there's going to be a massive wave of new products," he told the crowd Thursday night.

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