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Will Tesla Robotaxis Live Up To 10 Years Of Development And Hype?

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For a decade, Elon Musk has championed the idea that one day Tesla cars will drive themselves as robotaxis. On October 10, the company plans to reveal a “dedicated robotaxi” design at an invitation-only event in Los Angeles.

Despite years of bold predictions and missed deadlines, fans of the company are holding out hope that Musk will finally deliver. Regardless of what the company showcases at its robotaxi day, experts are skeptical of the company’s strategy, citing its Auotpilot and Full Self-Driving technology as a barometer for Tesla’s progress, or lack thereof.

While Tesla has been developing its autonomous vehicles, competitors like Google-owned Waymo and Chinese companies like Pony.ai and Baidu have already launched commercial robotaxi services.

With U.S. EV sales growth slowing, there’s a lot riding on Tesla’s potential pivot to autonomy. CNBC explores whether the company is ready for robotaxis and if Musk’s vision for driverless Teslas will become a reality anytime soon.

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Produced and Shot by: Andrew Evers

Additional Reporting: Lora Kolodny

Edited by: Andrew Evers, Erin Black

Supervising Producer: Jeniece Pettitt

Additional Camera: Katie Tarasov, Lisa Setyon

Graphics by: Jason Reginato

Narration: Robert Ferris

Additional Footage: Cruise, Getty Images, Tesla, Waymo, Zoox

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Will Tesla Robotaxis Live Up To 10 Years Of Development And Hype?

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