Overview

• Tesla plans to launch its first robotaxi pilot in Austin this June, deploying 10–20 Model Y vehicles in a geo-fenced area with teleoperation assistance.
• The company aims to achieve unsupervised full self-driving for consumer vehicles by the end of 2025 and begin Cybercab production in 2026.
• Elon Musk reiterated ambitious projections, including millions of autonomous Teslas operating by mid-2026 and capturing over 90% of the robotaxi market.
• Tesla's camera-based AI system currently requires safety interventions approximately every 10,000 miles, highlighting technical hurdles to scaling autonomy.
• The Cybercab, Tesla’s purpose-built two-door robotaxi, remains in B-sample validation, with volume production scheduled for 2026.