Tesla celebrated a historic first on Friday when a new model Y left the factory in Austin and-without everyone in the vehicle for half an hour for a waiting customer.
Already the second milestone this week after the commercial It marks an early birthday present for CEO Elon Musk from its Robotaxi service. The entrepreneur had promised To Tesla supporters for June 28, which happens by chance at the age of 54.
“The first completely autonomous delivery of a Tesla model Y from the factory to a customer home in the whole city, including highways, was just completed one day before the schedule” posted To Friday. “They were not people in the car at all and at some point in no distant operators.
Since this is completely unattended to the brand in its first practical application for the brand (FSD), Tesla uploaded a video as evidence. It documents the approximately 30-minute drive from the Austin factory to 1515 S. Lamar Blvd. Downtown, where his new owner was taken into possession.
It remains unclear whether this delivery is only a one -time test or part of a wider plan to revise the distribution. While it could theoretically save at least a part of the Tesla fees of $ 1,390, there is a risk of scratching or testifying the vehicle in transport -or even only to the customer’s dirt and look as if it had just been through a rainstorm.
For the first time, a car got to its owner! https://t.co/xgzbrdamix– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 28, 2025
In addition, the range of model Y maximizes on official 357 miles with real tests that indicate a lower reach. Unless reach Would limit it to a radius in Texas.
Finally, on -site regulations could make it illegal, since the governments of the state governments currently determine under what conditions that autonomous vehicles can drive on their streets if at all.
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In the case of Austin, for example, told city officials Assets They had no say in the society of Musk.
“Tesla made the city aware of its intention to deliver a fully autonomous vehicle,” said a spokesman for Texas State Capital. “While the city is not authorized to regulate these vehicles, we will continue to work with the company to give feedback when public security problems arise.”
Autonomous delivery also triggered skepticism about whether Tesla could mislead people in order to believe that the technology is more robust than it is. Some referred to the fact that the video was not live stream, but was later uploaded.
In addition, the Robotaxi service, which started operating in Austin on Sunday, still works in certain hours, does not drive to the airport and always has a safety monitor in the passenger seat.
The first autonomous delivery of a car in the world!
This Tesla drove from Gigafactory Texas to the house of its new owner ~ 30 minutes away – crossing parking spaces, highways and the city to reach its new owner pic.twitter.com/wfsiaeu6oq– Tesla (@tesla) June 28, 2025
In addition, the timing is advantageous because Musk tried to shift the investor focus on the introduction of its robotaxi technology and to stay away from his fighting core business of selling EVS.
In the coming week, Tesla is expected to publish the global production and delivery figures in the second quarter, which show a decline in deliveries by 14% to 383,000 vehicles medium estimate Asked by the company’s investor relations team.
While some skeptics remain obliged, no matter what happens, the suspicion is rooted in part of experience.
“Doctored” Paint It Black “Video A reason why the suspicion lives
Almost nine years ago, Tesla released a similar demonstration when the video “Paint It Black” published it. It claimed that a vehicle drove all alone and that the person behind the steering wheel was not even for safety.
“The person at the driver’s seat is only there for legal reasons,” says the video published in October 2016. “He doesn’t do anything. The car drives itself.”
No. Literally chose a random customer who ordered a model Y in the Austin region. The vehicle is exactly the same as any model Y that is produced in the Tesla factory. – Ashok Elluswamy (@aelluswamy) June 28, 2025
Teslas Ki director Ashok Elluswamy later said in A jury The film material was not determined as a precise representation the technology. Both the video and the blog post have been since then completely wiped from Teslas website, but thanks YouTube And they are still web archives visible.
There was also a newer example. In October 2024, Musk presented prototypes that interacted with human guests at an event with human guests without saying that they were Tele companies from a distance of humans.
Tesla did not respond to a request for comments from Assets.
But Elluswamy, who has climbed the rows At Tesla since work on the video in 2016, it has been the case that the self -driving supplies will broadcast on Friday.
“Chosen literally a random customer who has ordered a model Y in the Austin area. Vehicle is exactly the same as any model Y that is produced in the Tesla factory” answered a question about X.
