Tesla has trademarked ‘Robobus’ and ‘Robotaxi’ – giving us a greater concept of the automobiles’ names, which had been one way or the other unclear regardless of the disclosing occasion final week.
Regardless of having an precise launch occasion for the car final week, the main points about Tesla’s Robotaxi had been very restricted, and the car’s identify 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 brief internet web page concerning the new car (and Robovan) on its web site and it refers to them as ‘Robotaxi’ and ‘Robovan’:
Throughout the occasion, Musk repeatedly referred to the ‘Robovan’ as “ruh-BO-vin”.
Now, Electrek has discovered new trademark purposes filed by Tesla that ought to hopefully make clear the names of those new automobiles.
Tesla has filed two logos for ‘ROBOTAXI’; one for the electrical car and one for the ridesharing and basic business use of the car:
- 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 providers for people and for teams; car rental providers; car sharing providers, specifically, arranging and coordinating momentary use of automobiles; transportation and supply providers, specifically, monitoring, managing, and monitoring of transportation of individuals and supply of products and packages; conveyance rental and sharing providers, specifically, arranging and coordinating peer-to-peer car sharing and rental providers.
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 providers for people and for teams; car rental providers; car sharing providers, specifically, arranging and coordinating momentary use of automobiles; transportation and supply providers, specifically, monitoring, managing, and monitoring of transportation of individuals and supply of products and packages; conveyance rental and sharing providers, specifically, arranging and coordinating peer-to-peer car sharing and rental providers; association of passenger transport by bus.
It sounds just like the ‘Robovan’ is definitely going to be referred to as ‘Robobus’, however the trademark purposes 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.
Perhaps 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 they usually have little to do with the names.
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