Partial90% autopilot capable by 2015
“A Tesla car next year will probably be 90-percent capable of autopilot. Like, so 90 percent of your miles c…”
“We will have samples and maybe a small number of units in 2026, but high volume production is only possible in 2027.”
— Elon Musk · Nov 4, 2025 · Elon Musk on X, Nov 4 2025 (AI5 production timeline) ↗
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Nov 4, 2025
The promise: “We will have samples and maybe a small number of units in 2026, but high volume production is only possible in 2027.” · Elon Musk on X, Nov 4 2025 (AI5 production timeline) ↗
Today · Jul 27, 2026
Status: Pending · 522 days left. Still waiting.
In a November 2025 X post, Musk said Tesla's AI5 chip would begin sample and limited production in 2026, with high-volume manufacturing expected in 2027. The schedule gives Tesla about two years to take its next self-driving chip from first samples to mass production. The prediction remains pending against a 2027 deadline.
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LAST CHECKED 2026-06-27- [SOURCE] Elon Musk on X, Nov 4 2025 (AI5 production timeline)
- [REPORT] driveteslacanada.ca
- [REPORT] TrendForce, Nov 5 2025 (cites the X post)
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