said 22 Apr 2019
I feel very confident predicting autonomous robotaxis for Tesla next year.
Missed promise
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and 15h 46m 54s
— Elon Musk, contemporaneous report
Tesla Autonomy Investor Day. CNBC reports he also said Tesla would have over 1 million robotaxis on the road the following year, and warned: "Sometimes I am not on time, but I get it done."
What happened: As of late September 2026, Tesla had 476 vehicles registered with Texas for driverless ride-hailing, 67 of them Cybercabs, and offered driverless rides in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando and Tampa. Driverless operation began on 22 January 2026 with a single vehicle.
due 31 Dec 2020
Receipt · archived original CNBC report of Tesla Autonomy Investor Day, Apr 22 2019 (opens in a new tab)