cybercab starlink - TeslaTesla has started to officially incorporate Starlink into the company's Cybercab. On Monday, the company showed off the satellite internet integration in an actual vehicle. In a tweet, the official Tesla Robotaxi account posted two photos, writing, "First Cybercab with Starlink integration." The Starlink antenna has been built directly into the vehicle's rear and occupies a rectangular compartment that hides the dish's signature design. In seperate tweet on Sunday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk didn't stop at the Cybercab. He went even further and boldly claimed that "All cars will have Starlink in the future. It's the only way to get super high bandwidth to billions of vehicles."AdvertisementAdvertisementThat said, Musk might be referring to the cellular-focused Starlink Mobile, which doesn't require a satellite dish, but can work over smartphones. In an earnings call last week, SpaceX strongly suggested that the next-gen Starlink Mobile will eventually compete with AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. In contrast, the home broadband-focused Starlink requires the dish antenna.Telsa debuted the integration after first teasing the Starlink capability on a display at a company showroom in San Jose. The company then publicly tweeted an image of the display, not only confirming the capability, but also stating the Cybercabs will use the newly-launched V5 dish model, which is capable of download rates up to 375+ Mbps. The Cybercabs represent Tesla's effort to create self-driving robotaxis with a new kind of vehicle that drops the traditional steering wheel or gas pedals; instead, the passenger is supposed to sit inside and let the car's onboard computer drive them to their destination. By tapping orbiting Starlink satellites, the Cybercab will also be able to receive high-speed internet no matter the location, including in cellular dead zones. "Watch 4K streaming video while Cybercab takes you anywhere you want," Musk tweeted last month. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn an earnings call last month, Musk added: "Starlink will be integrated into all our car vehicles, at least for markets that Starlink is active. Because for a Robotaxi situation, you need to have coverage everywhere. There are many places, even in Silicon Valley, where the cellular coverage is terrible or sometimes non-existent."However, Tesla's VP for AI software Ashok Elluswamy noted the Starlink integration isn't required for safe operation of the vehicle. Connectivity is primarily meant for navigation, customer service and, in general, fleet management."PCMag and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article.