Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed {that a} automobile has, for the primary time ever, delivered itself to a buyer autonomously, in the future forward of the corporate’s unique schedule.
So far, that is the primary automotive to ever roll off a manufacturing line at a manufacturing unit and transport itself to a buyer for supply.
Late final monthMusk introduced that the first-ever absolutely autonomous supply of a Tesla would happen on June 28. The plan was to have the automotive roll off the manufacturing traces at Gigafactory Texas and drive to an area buyer with out the help of anybody on board or remotely controlling the automotive by means of teleoperation.
Teslas will self-deliver to clients, Elon Musk says: right here’s when
Musk stated on Friday that it has formally occurred:
? Elon Musk confirms the primary Tesla to self-deliver to a buyer has occurred, in the future forward of schedule! https://t.co/Zvb9y4m0uu
– TESSATIVE (@TESSIET) June 27, 2025
The automobile traveled as quick as 72 miles per hour, in response to Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s Head of AI and Autopilot.
Musk continued on X:
“There have been no individuals within the automotive in any respect and no distant operators in management at any level. FULLY autonomous! To the perfect of our data, that is the primary absolutely autonomous drive with no individuals within the automotive or remotely working the automotive on a public freeway.”
He stated a video of the supply could be uploaded quickly.
We’ve got seen automobiles autonomously transport themselves from manufacturing line to logistics lot at Gigafactory Texashowever this can be a entire new stage.
Tesla’s Giga Texas automobiles now drive themselves to outbound lot
Tesla only recently launched its Robotaxi for the primary time in Austin on Sunday. Opened to a restricted variety of individuals, the corporate rolled out an Early Entry Riders Programhowever has been increasing it to extra individuals in latest days. These automobiles featured a Security Monitor within the passenger’s seat to make sure security.
This appears to be one thing Tesla wish to carry out extra ceaselessly within the coming months, particularly regionally. Ultimately, evidently Tesla will plan to have each automobile it manufactures self-deliver, as a hauler would transport it to native supply facilities, then the automotive would drive itself to the shopper’s home.
That is seemingly a couple of years off, however Tesla has already accomplished one self-delivery, which is an unimaginable accomplishment.
Yesterday, I wrote about Tesla’s two massive milestones which might be nonetheless deliberate for launch earlier than the top of Q2. This was one among them. One to go: unveiling of the reasonably priced fashions.
