Tesla has trademarked ‘Robobus’ and ‘Robotaxi’ – giving us a greater concept of the automobiles’ names, which had been in some way unclear regardless of the revealing occasion final week.
Regardless of having an precise launch occasion for the automobile final week, the small print about Tesla’s Robotaxi had been very restricted, and the automobile’s title was not even clear.
Previous to the occasion, CEO Elon Musk referred to it as each ‘Cybercab’ and ‘Robotaxi’.
Each phrases had been additionally used in the course of the occasion.
Tesla solely has a really quick net web page in regards to the new automobile (and Robovan) on its web site and it refers to them as ‘Robotaxi’ and ‘Robovan’:
In the course of the occasion, Musk repeatedly referred to the ‘Robovan’ as “ruh-BO-vin”.
Now, Electrek has discovered new trademark functions filed by Tesla that ought to hopefully make clear the names of those new automobiles.
Tesla has filed two emblems for ‘ROBOTAXI’; one for the electrical automobile and one for the ridesharing and basic industrial use of the automobile:
- ROBOTAXI™ trademark registration is meant to cowl the classes of land automobiles; electrical automobiles, specifically vehicles; vehicles; and structural elements therefor.
- ROBOTAXI™ trademark registration is meant to cowl the classes of leasing of motor automobiles; transportation and storage of vehicles; transportation of passengers and items; coordinating journey preparations for people and for teams, specifically, arranging time-based ridesharing companies for people and for teams; automobile rental companies; automobile sharing companies, specifically, arranging and coordinating momentary use of automobiles; transportation and supply companies, specifically, monitoring, managing, and monitoring of transportation of individuals and supply of products and packages; conveyance rental and sharing companies, specifically, arranging and coordinating peer-to-peer automobile sharing and rental companies.
Tesla did the identical factor for ‘ROBOBUS’:
- ROBOBUS™ trademark registration is meant to cowl the classes of land automobiles; electrical automobiles, specifically vehicles; vehicles; buses; electrically powered buses; and structural elements therefor.
- ROBOBUS™ trademark registration is meant to cowl the classes of leasing of motor automobiles; transportation and storage of vehicles; transportation of passengers and items; coordinating journey preparations for people and for teams, specifically, arranging time-based ridesharing companies for people and for teams; automobile rental companies; automobile sharing companies, specifically, arranging and coordinating momentary use of automobiles; transportation and supply companies, specifically, monitoring, managing, and monitoring of transportation of individuals and supply of products and packages; conveyance rental and sharing companies, specifically, arranging and coordinating peer-to-peer automobile sharing and rental companies; association of passenger transport by bus.
It sounds just like the ‘Robovan’ is definitely going to be known as ‘Robobus’, however the trademark functions nonetheless should be authorised.
Electrek’s Take
It was fairly bizarre that Tesla unveiled these automobiles with out having a transparent naming scheme prepared. “Cybercab” and “Robotaxi” had been used alternatively and Elon appeared unable to pronounce “Robovan” on the occasion.
Possibly that’s why Tesla determined to go along with Robobus as a substitute.
In all seriousness, I’ve loads of doubts about Tesla’s Robotaxi and Robobus applications and so they have little to do with the names.
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