Tesla says customers can add their own vehicles to the robotaxi fleet next year — will it happen?
Tesla has set a target for the second quarter of 2027 to allow customers to add their own vehicles to the company's autonomous robotaxi fleet. Industry analysts remain skeptical of this timeline, citing Elon Musk's history of missing ambitious deadlines regarding self-driving technology.
Why it matters
The success of Tesla's robotaxi vision is central to its valuation as an AI and robotics company rather than just an automaker.
For years, Elon Musk has been making big promises to Tesla owners about unsupervised autonomous driving and the ability to add their own vehicles to the company’s robotaxi fleet. During today’s third-quarter earnings call, the company finally gave itself a deadline.
According to Tesla VP for Autonomous Driving Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla owners will be able to add their own vehicles to the company’s robotaxi fleet in the second quarter of 2027. Here’s his exact quote (emphasis ours):
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