Tesla Cybercab Front Light Bar Appears to Be RGB After New Purple Sighting
A recent sighting of the autonomous vehicle shows its front light bar displaying purple, suggesting it may be capable of full RGB color display.
Observations of a Tesla Cybercab prototype have surfaced showing the vehicle's front light bar displaying a purple hue, suggesting the autonomous robotaxi may feature RGB-capable lighting.
What Happened
A new sighting of a Cybercab test vehicle captured its front light bar illuminated in purple. The observation adds to previous sightings that hinted at RGB capability for the light bar, which serves as the primary front illumination on the doorless, steering-wheel-free design Tesla has developed for its planned robotaxi fleet.
Why It Matters
The potential RGB light bar could serve multiple functions beyond standard lighting. An RGB display might communicate the vehicle's operational state to pedestrians and other drivers—showing different colors for picking up passengers, driving autonomously, or indicating a fault. This aligns with Tesla's approach of using visual cues as part of the Cybercab's interaction system in environments without traditional driver controls.
The Bottom Line
The purple sighting reinforces earlier speculation that the Cybercab's front light bar is RGB-capable rather than a single-color design. Details on when Tesla plans to expand its robotaxi testing or production timelines have not been disclosed.
