Tesla Says some Model Y Owners Could Join Its Robotaxi Fleet Around Q2 2027
Ashok Elluswamy said customer-owned Teslas will join the managed Robotaxi fleet only in limited geofenced areas.
- On Wednesday, during Tesla's Q3 earnings call, VP of AI Ashok Elluswamy announced that customer-owned vehicles will be eligible to join the company's managed Robotaxi fleet by Q2 2027.
- This target marks a shift from CEO Elon Musk's long-standing promise that personal vehicles would eventually drive autonomously anywhere; instead, cars will function only as Robotaxis within specific geofenced zones Tesla already operates.
- Elluswamy noted this feature will arrive with the FSD V15 software rollout, allowing owners to integrate vehicles into Tesla's fleet management system, though the service is limited to low-speed routes and avoids harder environments.
- Regulatory hurdles remain significant, as unsupervised ride-hailing requires specific local permits that Tesla currently lacks in most regions, and older vehicles lacking advanced computing hardware cannot support the required software.
- Skepticism persists regarding the timeline, given that Musk has missed previous deadlines since 2019; while Tesla reports reaching nearly 2 million cumulative unsupervised miles, true 'go anywhere' autonomy remains unavailable for personal vehicles.
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