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90% 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…”
“Tesla Robotaxi unveil on 8/8”
— Elon Musk · Apr 5, 2024 · Elon Musk on X, April 5 2024 (verified verbatim via publish.x.com oEmbed) ↗
What actually happened
The robotaxi unveil did not happen on 8/8. Tesla pushed the event to October 10, 2024 — Bloomberg reported in July that the team needed more time to build prototypes — and the 'We, Robot' event at Warner Bros. studio finally showed the Cybercab two months late. CNBC — Musk hypes $30,000 Cybercab and Robovan at We, Robot ↗
The Progression
Apr 5, 2024
The promise: “Tesla Robotaxi unveil on 8/8” · Elon Musk on X, April 5 2024 (verified verbatim via publish.x.com oEmbed) ↗
Oct 10, 2024
Delivered · Late — 0.2 years late. The robotaxi unveil did not happen on 8/8. Tesla pushed the event to October 10, 2024 — Bloomberg reported in July that the team needed more time to build prototypes — and the 'We, Robot' event at Warner Bros. studio finally showed the Cybercab two months late. CNBC — Musk hypes $30,000 Cybercab and Robovan at We, Robot ↗
Today · Jun 12, 2026
Status: Delivered · Late · 0.2 years late. It happened — eventually.
The 'Tesla Robotaxi unveil on 8/8' post of April 5, 2024 sent Tesla shares up and set an August 8 date for revealing the dedicated robotaxi. The event slipped to October 10, 2024, when Tesla showed the two-seat Cybercab and Robovan at the 'We, Robot' event in Los Angeles. A small miss in isolation, but part of the long robotaxi timeline saga.
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