1) The Robotaxi “Cybercab” is a vehicle that will be built on a new platform, so it makes sense for Tesla to focus on tried and tested technologies for the vehicle’s production. the company’s alleged decision to use its existing gigacasting tech for the Robotaxi “Cybercab” has been teased by Elon Musk during Tesla’s Q1 earnings call.
2) Developing a single-piece gigacast would require a lot of trial and error, as well as a notable amount of investment on Tesla’s part. The company may be a pioneer in the use of gigacastings, but the company had to invest a notable amount of resources on its existing 6,000 to 9,000-ton Giga Press machines. Pursuing a single-piece gigacast for the Robotaxi would have required Tesla to develop a manufacturing system centered on a Giga Press that’s far larger than anything it has in its arsenal today — an endeavor that’s likely very costly.
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