Whether the Stock Is Rising or Falling… Scary Tesla News Summary
- Elon Musk Interviews CNBC
- “By the end of next year, hundreds of thousands, as many as a million Tesla vehicles in the U.S. will be self-driving.”
- “There are only two things that matter in the long run: Autonomous Driving (FSD) and Optimus robots.”
- “When Tesla’s robo-taxi service starts in Austin next month, there will be no safety personnel in the driver’s seat. No one is in the front seat.”
- “We’re going to have limited service from the safest areas, not all over Austin. We’re going to apply geo-fencing, and intersections only enter when there’s a very high degree of reliability.”
- “Several automakers are discussing FSD licensing agreements with us.”
- “In 2026, hundreds of thousands of Tesla vehicles will be performing unsupervised autonomous driving in the United States.”
- “Ten robo-taxis will be on the road in the first week of next month, and it will reach the 1,000 level in the next few months.”
- “My rough plan for the White House is to stay there for a few days every few weeks, and help where it can help.”
- “Demand is going to get out of hand.” (About Optimus)
- “Tesla doesn’t have to buy Uber.”
- “I think anything is possible. It’s not a completely excluded story, but it’s something Tesla shareholders should vote on. There are no plans to do so at this time.” (Regarding xAI and Tesla merger)
- “It’s a million next-generation GPUs. It’s a gigawatt-class system, and it’s scheduled to be completed in six to nine months.”
- “You’ll be able to learn the work by watching YouTube videos.” (About Optimus)
- Starbase designated as official city
Starbase, Texas is officially incorporated into the city! - “Elon, refocusing on his day job” – Walter Isaacson
“Elon Musk is now all-in on Tesla, Optimus, and xAI. Most importantly, he’s back to his day job.” - Waymo achieves 10 Million Self-Driving Paid Rides
Waymo announced that the cumulative number of rides with paid passengers while fully autonomous has exceeded 10 million.