Tesla Gigafactory Texas gains a new "cyber helipad," a recent drone video showcasing the massive facility of the electric vehicle (EV) maker.
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TOPSHOT - CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk speaks at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas.
The latest drone video also showed another new sighting at the Tesla factory, giving us a glimpse of the new Cybertruck-themed planters lined up near the new helipad.
Tesla Giga Texas 'Cyber Helipad'
As per a recent news story by Teslarati, the Twitter user that goes by the name Jeff Roberts shared a new 4K drone video that features the Giga Texas from above.
Roberts shared his latest drone flyover at the Giga Texas, highlighting a bunch of new developments at the said Tesla facility.
On top of that, Roberts got a bit specific with the new sightings at the Giga Texas.
He noted in his recent tweet of some of the new drone images that there are white Tesla Model Y compact crossovers parked at the parking lot of the auto factory.
Teslarati says in its report that the Model Y EVs at the parking lot are sure interesting to point out.
But what really stood out in the recent drone shots is what seems to be a new helipad at the parking lot of the Giga Texas.
Lots happening today at Giga Texas and white Model Ys! #Tesla #GigaTexas #ModelY pic.twitter.com/sbs5YEZmmE
— Jeff Roberts (@peterdog15) August 20, 2022
One Twitter user that goes by the username tonymartie responded to the tweet of Roberts, suggesting that it could be a SpaceX rocket landing pad.
However, most users believe it is rather a helipad, which Roberts aptly dubs the "Cyber Helipad."
It is worth noting that recent rumors have speculated that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tesla, Elon Musk, is working on a private airport in Texas.
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Cars are seen on the assembly line during a tour of the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility ahead of the "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas.
Cars are seen on the assembly line during a tour of the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility ahead of the "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas.
But the ultra-rich founder of the EV maker begged to disagree, dispelling such rumors.
He went on to say that "Tesla is 5 minutes from Austin International Airport." And as such, the big boss of the automaker found it silly "to build another private airport" just a few miles from it.
It turns out that what Tesla appears to be working on is actually a helipad within its Gigafactory in Austin.
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Tesla Giga Helipad vs. Drones
While Musk and his high-profile guests are highly likely to benefit from a helipad, it might be bad news to drone operators who shoot the Giga Texas for the latest updates.
According to a recent report by Tesla North, Roberts states that the FAA prevents drone operators near the vicinity of a helipad.
So once the new "Cyber Helipad" starts operating, we might see fewer drone shots from Giga Texas.
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Written by Teejay Boris
