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 expect to get self-driving working on the Tesla Semi, probably around the end of this year or early next year.”
— Elon Musk · Jul 22, 2026 · Tesla Q2 2026 Financial Results and Q&A Webcast 55:20 ↗
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 55:20 — TESLA Q2 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND Q&A WEBCAST
The fine print
Said on the Tesla Q2 2026 earnings call (Jul 22 2026) at ~55:20, answering a question on autonomy for the Semi. Musk framed it as deliberately deprioritised: self-driving effort goes to Model 3/Y and Cybercab first, and autonomous Semi is 'taking a bit of a backseat for the next 6 months or so' — but 'it will definitely be working next year... in time for the scale up to high production.' 'End of this year or early next year' from a July 2026 statement = late 2026 through Q1 2027; deadline set to Mar 31 2027.
The Progression
Jul 22, 2026
The promise: “We expect to get self-driving working on the Tesla Semi, probably around the end of this year or early next year.” · Tesla Q2 2026 Financial Results and Q&A Webcast 55:20 ↗
Today · Jul 24, 2026
Status: Pending · 250 days left. Still waiting.
On Tesla's Q2 2026 earnings call Elon Musk said the company expects to get self-driving working on the Tesla Semi around the end of 2026 or early 2027, citing a serious shortage of truck drivers as the motivation. He said Tesla is concentrating its autonomy effort on high-volume Model 3, Model Y and Cybercab first, so autonomous Semi work takes a backseat for roughly six months. The claim resolves when a Tesla Semi demonstrably drives itself.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-07-24- [VIDEO] Tesla Q2 2026 Financial Results and Q&A Webcast @ 55:20
- [REPORT] Teslarati — Tesla Semi finally has an FSD timeline
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