In a remarkable twist, Elon Musk has revealed that Tesla is poised to unveil its highly anticipated Robotaxi on August 8, 2024. Musk’s enduring ambition to introduce more self-driving vehicles has been a persistent theme, yet realization of this dream has remained elusive.
The announcement of the Robotaxi plans was made by Musk himself on his personal platform, with a succinct message: “Tesla Robotaxi unveil on 8/8.” However, further details about the product were not disclosed.
Musk has consistently articulated his vision for vehicles that operate autonomously, underscoring his commitment to advancing self-driving technology. Recently, he took to Twitter to emphasize the potential of cars equipped with full self-driving capabilities.
Most people still have no idea how crushingly good Tesla FSD will get.
It will be superhuman to such a degree that it will seem strange in the future that humans drove cars, even while exhausted and drunk!
Cars will take you where you want automatically, just like getting in an…
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 29, 2024
Back in April 2019, Musk initially outlined his vision for Robotaxis, expressing Tesla’s aim to commence operations by 2020. However, this timeline did not come to fruition, a fact acknowledged by Musk himself who has been candid about his occasionally erratic scheduling, conceding, “Only criticism, and it’s a fair one, [is that] sometimes I’m not on time. But I get it done, and the Tesla team gets it done.”
Reports indicate that news of the Robotaxi initiative was disseminated to Tesla employees in February of this year, prompting a shift in focus towards this endeavor and consequent reduction in production volume of entry-level vehicles.
Following Musk’s tweet on April 6, 2024, Tesla’s stock surged by more than 3%. This development is particularly notable as Tesla’s shares had experienced significant declines in the preceding quarter due to intensifying competition in the market.
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