AI illustration: Next Tesla self-driving chip (HW4) in about two years
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Tesla HW4 release date vs 'two years' (2019): delivered late

Elon Musk promised Tesla's next self-driving chip in about two years by Apr 22, 2021. It happened, but 1.7 years late.

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“New chips already in development at Tesla are likely to arrive in two years, Musk and Bannon said.”
— as reported (paraphrase) · Apr 22, 2019 · CNBC, Apr 22 2019: Tesla Autonomy Day ↗
What actually happened

Hardware 4 first appeared in refreshed Model S and Model X builds in January 2023 (EU type approval Jan 20 2023), about 21 months late. autoevolution: HW4 type approval in Europe, Model S/X first ↗

The Progression

Apr 22, 2019
The promise: “New chips already in development at Tesla are likely to arrive in two years, Musk and Bannon said.” · CNBC, Apr 22 2019: Tesla Autonomy Day ↗
Jan 20, 2023
Delivered · Late — 1.7 years late. Hardware 4 first appeared in refreshed Model S and Model X builds in January 2023 (EU type approval Jan 20 2023), about 21 months late. autoevolution: HW4 type approval in Europe, Model S/X first ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Delivered · Late · 1.7 years late. It happened — eventually.

At Autonomy Day in April 2019 Elon Musk and chip lead Pete Bannon said Tesla's next self-driving chip would arrive in about two years. Hardware 4 shipped in January 2023.

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