--- title: "Elon Musk Says Cybercab Is Gold to Reflect 'Golden Era' of Mobility as Tesla Launches Robotaxi With Starlink" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/297994010.md" description: "Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the public launch of the Cybercab robotaxi in Austin, describing it as a 'golden era' for mobility. The vehicle features integrated Starlink connectivity for 4K video streaming and aims to create over 30,000 high-paying jobs by 2028. While investor Ross Gerber praised the 'physical AI EV,' others remain skeptical about valuation. Tesla shares dipped 1.96% amid the rollout." datetime: "2026-09-04T04:25:11.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/297994010.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297994010.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/297994010.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Elon Musk Says Cybercab Is Gold to Reflect 'Golden Era' of Mobility as Tesla Launches Robotaxi With Starlink **Tesla Inc.** (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO **Elon Musk** on Thursday touted a new era in mobility following the EV giant’s Cybercab launch, touting **Starlink** connectivity, workforce expansion and more. ## A ‘Golden Era’ in Transport User **Doge Designer** shared a video of the Cybercab on **X**, touting it as the “Golden Era.” Musk quoted the user’s post and offered his take. “Yes, we are indeed entering a literal golden era of transport,” the billionaire said. “That’s why Cybercab is gold!” he added. > Yes, we are indeed entering a literal golden era of transport 😂 > > That’s why Cybercab is gold! https://t.co/o5eDVN1fC9 > > — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 3, 2026 **Read Also:** NIO CEO William Li Touts ‘iPhone-Like’ Firefly Strategy as EV Maker Plots New Tech Upgrades, Battery Swapping for Robotaxis ## Starlink Connectivity, Hiring Push In a separate post, Musk also said that the cab will offer **Space Exploration Technologies Corp.**‘s (NASDAQ:SPCX) Starlink internet in the cab. Quoting a post by the official Starlink handle, which said that the Starlink V5 service will soon be “directly” integrated into the Cybercab, Musk reaffirmed the move. “Starlink will allow you to watch 4k live video while riding in Cybercab,” he said. > Starlink will allow you to watch 4k live video while riding in Cybercab https://t.co/GQrzeToHi1 > > — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 4, 2026 He also touted a workforce expansion following the Cybercab’s launch. “Probably over 30k people working in high-paying jobs at Tesla HQ & manufacturing in Austin by 2028!” He said, quoting user **Gail Alfar**, who pointed to Tesla’s more than 16,000-employee workforce at Giga Texas and in Austin. Notably, the CEO had earlier said that the advent of AI would lead to increased productivity among Tesla employees, reiterating that Tesla was not planning layoffs. Recently, **Uber Technologies Inc.** (NYSE:UBER) announced it was laying off 3,300 employees as part of a push towards autonomous vehicles. > Probably over 30k people working in high-paying jobs at Tesla HQ & manufacturing in Austin by 2028! https://t.co/1ftByFypQg > > — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 3, 2026 Meanwhile, the official Robotaxi handle confirmed that the Cybercab rides in Austin will begin Friday. “Cybercab rides open to public tomorrow 5pm CT,” the handle said. > Cybercab rides open to public tomorrow 5pm CT > > — Tesla Robotaxi (@robotaxi) September 4, 2026 ## Ross Gerber Backs Cybercab Investor **Ross Gerber**, who is the co-founder of investment firm **Gerber Kawasaki**, had backed the Cybercab, touting it as the first-ever "physical AI EV." Gerber also said that it would be "very interesting" to see how the rollout progresses. The investor had also hailed the Cybercab’s design. However, investor **Gary Black** of **The Future Fund LLC** has expressed skepticism about Tesla bulls’ high valuation estimates based on autonomous pursuits, saying that unsupervised autonomy will be “table stakes” in the mobility sector in the near future. **Read Also:** Jim Farley Reaffirms 2027 Launch for Ford’s $28K Cybertruck Rival, the Fathom EV — the Price Gap Could Buy You a Tesla Model Y *Check out more of Benzinga’s Future Of Mobility coverage by* following this link. *Photo Courtesy: Frederic Legrand – COMEO on Shutterstock.com* ### Related Stocks - [TSLA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLA.US.md) - [TSL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSL.US.md) - [TSLQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLQ.US.md) - [TSLZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLZ.US.md) - [TSLR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLR.US.md) - [TSLS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLS.US.md) - [TSDD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSDD.US.md) - [TSLG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLG.US.md) - [TESL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TESL.US.md) - [TSLT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLT.US.md) - [TSLL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLL.US.md) - [TSLI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLI.US.md) - [TSLO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLO.US.md) - [TSLW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLW.US.md) - [TSLY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLY.US.md) - [TSYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSYY.US.md) - [TYYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TYYY.US.md) - [CRSH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CRSH.US.md) - [TSLP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLP.US.md) - [MAGX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MAGX.US.md) - [07766.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07766.HK.md) - [09366.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09366.HK.md) - [NIO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NIO.US.md) - [09866.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09866.HK.md) - [UBER.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UBER.US.md) - [F.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/F.US.md) - [NIO.SG](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NIO.SG.md) - [F-B.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/F-B.US.md) - [F-C.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/F-C.US.md) - [F-D.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/F-D.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [US agency orders Tesla to answer questions on Cybercab certification](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299084250.md) - [Tesla Cybercab Heads to China, Australia and New Zealand on International Tour](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299057038.md) - [Ross Gerber Says He Found ‘Secret’ Lot With Hundreds of Waymo Robotaxis: ‘Something Crazy Is About to Happen’](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299280979.md) - [NHTSA orders Tesla to prove its Cybercab is legal to sell, under oath](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299095894.md) - [Tesla Engineers Audit Chinese Suppliers As Optimus Commercialization Nears](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299535369.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**