"In earnings calls, podcast interviews, and a steady stream of posts on X, the outspoken CEO has spent the past year teasing a wave of new hardware and software that he says will define Tesla's future. "2026 will be something special," Musk posted on X on January 1. Tesla's promises for the year fall into four major bets: self-driving software for consumer cars, a fully autonomous robotaxi service, humanoid robots, and showing off at least one long-delayed new vehicle."
"Last June, Tesla Model Ys and Model 3s started carting passengers around Austin, Texas with no humans behind the steering wheel. Instead, the company launched with so-called "safety drivers" in the front passenger seat to intervene if needed. Goldstein said he's watching closely to see where regulators allow Tesla's self-driving vehicles to operate - and whether the company becomes confident enough in its technology to remove safety drivers from the front seats entirely."
"During the company's third-quarter earnings call, Musk said Tesla's purpose-built autonomous vehicle, known as the Cybercab, would begin volume production in April.The two-passenger vehicle is designed without a steering wheel or brake pedal. "That's really a vehicle that's optimized for full autonomy," he said on the call. "I think the demand will be pretty nutty." Tesla has also claimed a significant lead over"
Tesla faces a pivotal 2026 focused on four major bets: consumer self-driving software, a fully autonomous robotaxi service, humanoid robots, and at least one delayed new vehicle. Elon Musk has publicly teased new hardware and software developments and set heightened expectations for the year. Analysts identify the company’s outlook as increasingly dependent on AI-powered autonomy functioning at scale. Tesla began driverless passenger trials last June with Model 3s and Ys using front-seat safety drivers and currently operates robotaxi services in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, and Atlanta. Tesla plans Cybercab volume production in April; the two-passenger vehicle lacks a steering wheel or brake pedal.
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