Elon Musk promises 'dedicated robotaxi' with futuristic look from Tesla

Tesla now sells the advanced driver assistance systems for $12,000, with a promise of more features

Electric carmaker Tesla will make a "dedicated" self-driving taxi that will "look futuristic," Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Thursday, without giving a timeframe.

The 50-year-old billionaire, wearing a black cowboy hat and sunglasses, made the comments at the opening of Tesla's $1.1 billion factory in Texas, which is home to its new headquarters.

"Massive scale. Full self-driving. There's going to be a dedicated robotaxi," Musk told a large crowd at the factory.

Musk has several times missed his targets of full autonomy.

In 2019, he said robotaxis with no human drivers would be available in some U.S. markets in 2020.

In January he said