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Tesla designer Franz von Holzhausen says he’s been designing a robotaxi in his mind for years


About 12 years ago, not long after Tesla began delivering the Model S, chief designer Franz von Holzhausen started to think about what an autonomous

About 12 years ago, not long after Tesla began delivering the Model S, chief designer Franz von Holzhausen started to think about what an autonomous vehicle might look like. And it follows years of unmet promises from CEO Elon Musk about when Tesla would show off such a vehicle or make the underlying technology work without requiring human supervision. Von Holzhausen didn’t share specifics of what Tesla will show except to say it would be “intriguing,” “interesting,” and “fun.” He did say the company’s existing portfolio of vehicles laid the foundation of what’s to come.

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