Tesla reveals what its Uber-like robotaxi app would look like [Video]

Tesla on Tuesday released more details about its planned launch of an Uber-like ride-hailing service.

The service would live inside the Tesla app, which Tesla owners can already use for almost all vehicle functionality, the company said.

Tesla’s Q1 earnings presentation contained screenshots illustrating a moody black-and-white interface that would allow riders to summon a supposedly driverless vehicle, set the car’s interior temperature, and track its location on a 3D map.

On a call with investors, Musk provided a bit more detail about Tesla’s plans for the robo-taxi business, comparing it to a combination between Airbnb and Uber.

“There will be some number of cars that Tesla owns itself and operates, a bunch where they are owned by the end user,” Musk said.

The result, Musk said, will be “tens of millions of cars” in a self-driving fleet that is providing Tesla with a constant flow of data and …