AI illustration: Banish feature (auto-parking after dropoff) in near future
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Tesla Banish release date: is it out yet? (partly delivered)

Did Tesla ship Banish, the car that parks itself after drop-off?

On October 31, 2018, Elon Musk first promised Banish (the car parks itself after drop-off) for 2019, then moved the date 1 time. It only partly happened. Verdict as of October 26, 2026: partly delivered.

goalposts: 2019 → 2025 · moved 1×
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“In the near future, your Tesla will drop you off at the store entrance and then go find a parking spot.”
— Elon Musk · Oct 10, 2025 · Elon Musk on X, ~Oct 10 2025 (Banish/Summon feature) ↗
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What actually happened

Partially delivered. FSD v14.1 (October 2025) shipped 'Arrival Options'/'Parking at Destination' — robotaxi-style drop-offs where the car parks itself at the destination — but the full Banish flow (exit the car, it drives off unoccupied to find parking, returns via one-tap Summon) had not shipped by the 2025 deadline. Fetched Sep 5 2026: 2026.26 / FSD 14.3 release notes improve parking-spot selection and map pins; no unoccupied park-and-return Banish. Status stays partial. Not a Tesla App — 2026.26.6.5 / FSD 14.3.8 notes (fetched Sep 5): smarter parking, no unoccupied Banish ↗

The Progression

2 STATEMENTS · ONE CLAIM

Elon Musk first made this promise on Oct 31, 2018, with a deadline of Dec 31, 2019. He has said it 2 times on the record. 1 of those statements pushed the date later. Part of it happened; the details are below.

Oct 31, 2018
First promise · due Dec 31, 2019
“By next year, a Tesla should be able to drive around a parking lot, find an empty spot, read signs to confirm it’s valid & park.” · @elonmusk on X, Oct 31 2018 ↗
Missed · 2,491 days past due
Oct 10, 2025
Goalpost moved · due Dec 31, 2025
“In the near future, your Tesla will drop you off at the store entrance and then go find a parking spot.” · Elon Musk on X, ~Oct 10 2025 (Banish/Summon feature) ↗
Partial · on time
Oct 13, 2025
Partial. Partially delivered. FSD v14.1 (October 2025) shipped 'Arrival Options'/'Parking at Destination' — robotaxi-style drop-offs where the car parks itself at the destination — but the full Banish flow (exit the car, it drives off unoccupied to find parking, returns via one-tap Summon) had not shipped by the 2025 deadline. Fetched Sep 5 2026: 2026.26 / FSD 14.3 release notes improve parking-spot selection and map pins; no unoccupied park-and-return Banish. Status stays partial. Not a Tesla App — 2026.26.6.5 / FSD 14.3.8 notes (fetched Sep 5): smarter parking, no unoccupied Banish ↗
Today · Oct 26, 2026
Verdict on the claim: Partial · on time. 2 statements, goalpost moved 1×.

Musk promised in 2025 that 'in the near future' a Tesla would drop its owner at the store entrance and then go find a parking spot. FSD v14.1 in October 2025 delivered part of this — 'Arrival Options,' robotaxi-style drop-offs where the car parks itself at the destination — but the full unoccupied park-and-return flow had not shipped by the year-end deadline, leaving the claim partially delivered.

Every statement, dated

5 STATEMENTS · AS OF OCTOBER 26, 2026
Every statement on this page, oldest first. Outcome is how each statement was graded on its own.
Date saidWhat he saidDeadline givenSourceOutcome
“In ~2 years, summon should work anywhere connected by land & not blocked by borders, eg you're in LA and the car is in NY”Jan 10, 2018@elonmusk on X, Jan 10 2016Missed · 3,211 days past due
“By next year, a Tesla should be able to drive around a parking lot, find an empty spot, read signs to confirm it’s valid & park.”end of 2019@elonmusk on X, Oct 31 2018Missed · 2,491 days past due
“Tesla advanced Summon ready in ~6 weeks! Just an over-the-air software upgrade, so will work on all cars made in past 2 years (Autopilot hardware…”Dec 13, 2018@elonmusk on X, Nov 1 2018Delivered · Late · 0.8 years late
“Actually smart auto wiper software releases in about 3 weeks. Our patented, “Actually Smart Summon (ASS)” is probably a month or two after that.”Sep 30, 2023@elonmusk, 2023-06-21Delivered · Late · 0.9 years late
“In the near future, your Tesla will drop you off at the store entrance and then go find a parking spot.”end of 2025Elon Musk on X, ~Oct 10 2025…Partial · on time

Smart Summon, auto-parking and Banish

2 MORE CLAIMS ON THIS PAGE
Missed3,211 days past due

Summon your Tesla from across the country in ~2 years

“In ~2 years, summon should work anywhere connected by land & not blocked by borders, eg you're in LA and the car is in NY”
Elon Musk · said Jan 10, 2016 · due Jan 10, 2018 · @elonmusk on X, Jan 10 2016 ↗ · #284

What happened: Musk said in January 2016 that within about two years Summon would bring a Tesla across the country, LA to NY. Summon today still works only within a parking lot, with the owner nearby; cross-country Summon never shipped. Business Insider Sep 2024 — Actually Smart Summon still parking-lot only ↗

Delivered · Late5.7 years late

Advanced Summon ready in ~6 weeks (Nov 2018)

“Tesla advanced Summon ready in ~6 weeks! Just an over-the-air software upgrade, so will work on all cars made in past 2 years (Autopilot hardware V2+).”
Elon Musk · said Nov 1, 2018 · due Dec 13, 2018 · @elonmusk on X, Nov 1 2018 ↗ · #286

Elon Musk first made this promise on Nov 1, 2018, with a deadline of Dec 13, 2018. He has said it 2 times on the record. 1 of those statements pushed the date later. It happened on Sep 3, 2024, 5.7 years late against the first deadline.

Nov 1, 2018
First promise · due Dec 13, 2018
“Tesla advanced Summon ready in ~6 weeks! Just an over-the-air software upgrade, so will work on all cars made in past 2 years (Autopilot hardware V2+).” · @elonmusk on X, Nov 1 2018 ↗
Delivered · Late · 0.8 years late
Jun 21, 2023
Goalpost moved · due Sep 30, 2023
“Actually smart auto wiper software releases in about 3 weeks. Our patented, “Actually Smart Summon (ASS)” is probably a month or two after that.” · @elonmusk, 2023-06-21 ↗
Delivered · Late · 0.9 years late
Sep 3, 2024
Delivered · Late — 5.7 years late. Musk put Actually Smart Summon a month or two after mid-July 2023. Tesla released it on September 3 2024, about a year late. Not a Tesla App — Tesla releases Actually Smart Summon ↗
Today · Oct 26, 2026
Verdict on the claim: Delivered · Late · 5.7 years late. 2 statements, goalpost moved 1×.
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Questions and answers

What exactly did Elon Musk say, and when?

On October 31, 2018, Elon Musk said: “By next year, a Tesla should be able to drive around a parking lot, find an empty spot, read signs to confirm it’s valid & park.” (source). That set the date at 2019.

How many times did the date move?

Elon Musk has moved the date 1 time. He first set it for 2019; the last date he gave was 2025.

Did it happen?

Only partly. This prediction came true in part by October 13, 2025. Partially delivered. FSD v14.1 (October 2025) shipped 'Arrival Options'/'Parking at Destination' — robotaxi-style drop-offs where the car parks itself at the destination — but the full Banish flow (exit the car, it drives off unoccupied to find parking… (Not a Tesla App — 2026.26.6.5 / FSD 14.3.8 notes (fetched Sep 5): smarter parking, no unoccupied Banish)

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