Elon Musk Denying the accuracy of the report Reuters Earlier on Friday, Tesla was said to be abandoning plans to produce low-cost electric cars in favor of robotaxis. But the billionaire just announced on X that he will launch a new robot taxi on August 8, raising obvious questions about whether Reuters actually got it wrong.
“Tesla Robotaxi will be unveiled on August 8th,” Musk tweeted after the close at 4:49 p.m. ET, without elaborating on any details.
Musk often tries to deflect attention from any potential failure with fanfare and announcements. This isn’t the first time Musk has promised robotaxis are coming. Back in 2020, Tesla’s CEO said it all depended on regulators.
“This year’s features still look good. Regulatory approval is a huge unknown,” Musk wrote on Twitter. April 2020 About Tesla Robotaxis.
The Reuters report earlier on Friday clearly angered Musk, who insisted the news outlet reported the facts incorrectly. But the Reuters report, citing numerous anonymous sources, said switching from a $25,000 vehicle to a fully autonomous taxi service would be difficult.
from Reuters:
The apparent reversal comes as Tesla faces stiff competition globally from Chinese electric carmakers, which are flooding the market with cars for as little as $10,000. Plans for driverless robotaxis may take longer to deliver, presenting tougher engineering challenges and greater regulatory risks.
Two sources said they learned of Tesla’s decision to scrap the Model 2 at a meeting attended by dozens of employees, which one source said took place in late February.
“Elon’s directive is to go all-in on robotaxis,” the person said.
A third source confirmed the cancellation and said new plans call for the production of robotaxis, but at a much lower volume than expected for the Model 2.
Who knows exactly what will happen on August 8th, but it’s entirely possible that Musk will show off some shiny technology that will blow our minds.Let’s just hope it’s not some poor guy dressed like a robot taxi, like Musk did in the summer of 2021 Unveils his robot.Even though Tesla’s Optimus Prime is actually a real robot now, it’s pretty much the same smoke and mirrors Compared to all robot competitors.
Amazingly, if you believe the experts of the 2010s, we were only two years away from utopia.Morgan Stanley promises self-driving cars will bring Utopian society in 2026 Back in 2014. Of course, only time will tell, but we won’t hold our breath waiting for a perfect world just yet.Given the rumors, we’re just praying we don’t get involved in World War III coming out of iran Now.