Tesla's much-hyped robotaxi is finally here. The automaker unveiled the Cybercab at a splashy event in Los Angeles on Thursday. 

At the start of the We, Robot event, Tesla CEO Elon Musk hopped into a shiny, futuristic-looking vehicle with butterfly doors that then whisked him to the stage. Musk later said Tesla expects to start producing the Cybercab "before 2027" and that it will be available for purchase for less than $30,000. 

The Cybercab Tesla showed has sleek light bars in front and rear that are reminiscent of the Cybertruck pickup, along with deep-dish rims. It lacks side-view mirrors and visible door handles. Inside, the vehicle has two seats and no steering wheel or pedals. Tesla showed off a minimalist interior similar to that of the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, complete with a large centrally mounted touchscreen.

Tesla would have to work with U.S. safety regulators to get such a vehicle approved for public roads. Or the final product would have to abide by federal motor vehicle safety standards by adding in side mirrors and other required design elements. 

Tesla's CEO said he envisions fleet operators buying Cybercabs and operating them, much like some people do today on the Uber or Lyft platforms. The vehicle has no plug, like other EVs have. Instead, Musk said it features inductive—or wireless—charging. In theory, that would ensure it can charge without human assistance more easily. Likewise, Tesla teased how Cybercabs could be maintained between rides. It showed clips of robots—not humanoid Optimus bots, though—vacuuming the Cybercab's seats and cleaning its screen.

Other than that, Tesla didn't reveal new details about the business it envisions to create around the robotaxi. It also didn't reveal key technical specifications, like the vehicle's range, battery size or charging speeds.

Musk said that Tesla brought 20 of them to the event that would be available to ferry audience members around the Warner Bros. lot where the presentation took place. However, creating a demonstration vehicle that can operate in a highly constrained and controlled area isn't the same as delivering a driverless car that can navigate a city. Tesla still has yet to prove that its technology can reliably operate autonomously in a public setting, and showing off a sleek prototype doesn't change that.