Tesla’s highly-anticipated 10/10 Robotaxi unveiling event, dubbed “We, Robot,” is finally here. To state that expectations are high for the Robotaxi would be an understatement, as CEO Elon Musk has been pretty open about the idea that the vehicle would be a huge player in Tesla’s future.
“We, Robot” is being held at the Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, CA, with remarks expected to start around 7 p.m. PT. Seemingly highlighting the Robotaxi’s importance to Tesla’s overall potential, watch parties for the event are being held at selected showrooms, and a livestream of the occasion is available online.
The future will be streamed live
10/10, 7pm PT https://t.co/YJEjZIYoTA— Tesla (@Tesla) October 9, 2024
We will be closely following the updates from Tesla’s Robotaxi unveiling event in this live blog. We will also be publishing a number of articles focused on the key announcements at the event. I will be updating this article in real-time, so please keep refreshing the page to view the latest updates on this story. The first entry starts at the bottom of the page.
20:30 PT – And with that, the demonstration rides in the Cybercab are starting! Thank you so much for staying with us for this live blog. We had a blast. Please check out our further coverage of “We, Robot’s” updates. Until the next time!
The robots are dancing. @Tesla #Optimus pic.twitter.com/zu5oDBTCjw— Ryan McCaffrey (@DMC_Ryan) October 11, 2024
20:15 PT – Elon Musk shared an optimistic take on the future. “It will be the age of abundance,” Musk said.
He notes that the Optimus robots would be walking alongside the attendees of the “We, Robot” event. The Optimus robots will serve drinks at the bar. “It’s a wild experience,” Musk said. “And with that, let’s party!”
Autonomy will create the world we want
It covers all transportation needs with fewer cars, since they won't sit idle for most of the day anymore
Instead, cities will be greener & liveable pic.twitter.com/4EAl5ZHLBY— Tesla (@Tesla) October 11, 2024
20:13 PT – An army of Optimus Gen 2 units is now coming out.
“If you extrapolate this, it will be something spectacular. Something you can own,” Elon Musk said. “At scale, this should cost somewhere around $20,000 to $30,000.” A video showcasing Optimus’ home uses is also showcased. “I think this will be the biggest product ever of any kind,” Musk said.
Robotaxi is premium point-to-point electric transport, accessible to everyone pic.twitter.com/oLykwaaTHm— Tesla (@Tesla) October 11, 2024
Faster, more affordable
– No driver fee
– No expensive radar or lidar equipment. FSD uses cameras alone
– Call it once & and it’s yours as long as needed, for quick trips or all day
Will be less than $30k when purchased— Tesla (@Tesla) October 11, 2024
20:11 PT – Musk noted that with the advent of Robotaxis, parking lots could be reclaimed as parks.
The Robovan (Robovin?) also takes to the stage. The vehicle could carry up to 20 people or transport goods. It’s Tesla’s high-density transport.
It looks extremely futuristic, and its cabin looks very spacious.
“The future should look like the future,” Musk said.
Boom. Transit for tunnels! pic.twitter.com/ISZp9Lmvg6— Steve Jurvetson (@FutureJurvetson) October 11, 2024
20:09 PT – “Our autonomous future is here,” Musk said. He also noted that the attendees of the event would have an extended experience with the Cybercab, since the demonstration rides are pretty long.
Musk also announced that the Cybercab will not have a NACS plug. It will use inductive charging instead.
20:06 PT – Elon Musk reiterated that self-driving cars will be a lot safer than humans, because AI and Vision never gets distracted, or drinks. He reiterated the idea that all Teslas today will be capable for unsupervised FSD.
Today's transportation sucks.
It costs too much, isn't safe & isn't sustainable.
Autonomy is your ride, not a car – but safer, faster & affordable pic.twitter.com/J4D8oDtqyf— Tesla (@Tesla) October 11, 2024
20:05 PT – Elon Musk noted that Tesla expects Unsupervised FSD by next year in Texas and California. “We’ll make this vehicle in very, very high volume,” Musk said, though customers can already experience the Robotaxi experience with the self-driving Model 3 and Model Y.
Cybercab production is expected before 2027.
20:03 PT – The cost of autonomous transport would be so low, you can think of it as individualized mass transit, Musk said. It’s premium point to point transportation.
Elon Musk also confirms that the Cybercab can be bought for personal use. “We expect its cost to be below $30,000. I think it will be a glorious future,” Musk said
20:00 PT – Musk notes that today’s transportation kinda sucks. It’s dirty and crowded and exhausting. Especially if you have to drive. If you have a Tesla, it’s a lot better due to FSD (Supervised).
“We’ll move from Supervised Full Self-Driving to Unsupervised Full Self-Driving,” Musk said. He also highlighted that cars tend to cost too much, especially if one were to consider that cars on average tend to get used just 10 out of 170 hours per week. An autonomous car can then be used about five times as much.
“With autonomy, you’ll get your time back,” Musk said, noting that autonomous cars will be ten times safer than human drivers.
pic.twitter.com/LmwazyxR7Z— The Kilowatts ?⚡️ (@klwtts) October 11, 2024
19:58 PT – Elon welcomes everyone to the “We, Robot” party. He calls the Robotaxi the “Cybercab.” There’s 20 more in the event.
“The vehicles are autonomous. No drivers. “We have 50 fully autonomous cars tonight,” Musk said. Driverless Model Ys are in the area as well. “I hope this goes well. We’ll find out,” Elon Musk joked.
19:54 PT – Elon Musk enters the stage. The Robotaxi is here! It is definitely Cybertruck-inspired.

19:53 PT – Ok, the event’s starting. Tesla just posted a disclaimer/disclosure. That’s new. Franz is taking the stage. “We’re here to experience a future that’s closer than you think,” Franz said.
19:45 PT – Nope, still waiting. X live viewers are now up to 2.3 million and YouTube’s livestream is up to 107k now though.
19:44 PT – Ok, the music has stopped in the livestream. Perhaps the event is starting now.
19:41 PT – Elon Musk’s kids have chosen this opportunity to play in front of the stage. They seem to be having tons of fun.
Having fun while waiting for @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/n8hpKZ4htZ— Lincoln (@MobofJoggers) October 11, 2024
19:38 PT – Elon Musk has confirmed that the attendee’s medical emergency has been addressed. The event will start shortly.
A person in the crowd had a medical emergency. We have taken care of them and will be starting shortly.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 11, 2024
19:31 PT – Elon Musk seems ready, if any.
Elon is about to walk out pic.twitter.com/oqJFHM1Nsu— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) October 11, 2024
19:30 PT – Looks like the medical emergency is over. The attendee is reportedly back on their feet, and medics are now clearing out.
19:24 PT – Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla is taking care of the attendee who had a medical emergency before officially starting the event.
A person in the crowd had a medical emergency, so we’re taking care of them before starting— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 11, 2024
19:21 PT – Unfortunately, someone seems to have passed out. Emergency responders are catering to the attendee. Hope the attendee is alright.
Hope he’s okay. pic.twitter.com/WQiSEHWQY0— Tesla Owners Silicon Valley (@teslaownersSV) October 11, 2024
19:18 PT – The X livestream now has 1.1 million viewers. 105k on YouTube.
19:15 PT – The event is now 15 minutes late. This is not very surprising since Tesla tends to start its events late. The anticipation is notable, though. In the event’s livestream, 882k are tuned in on X and another 101k are tuned in to YouTube.
19:13 PT – Thanks so much for the shoutout Steve! You rock!
Casually hanging with @FutureJurvetson during what might be the biggest day in @Tesla history! https://t.co/Puf9dRPEld— TESLARATI (@Teslarati) October 11, 2024
So funny!! Yes
I had not noticed but they are filming right behind me. Go Teslarati!— Steve Jurvetson (@FutureJurvetson) October 11, 2024
19:10 PT – Now there are two helicopters hovering overhead!
A second helicopter ? has arrived at Warner Bros.
We are at a movie studio after all — maybe it's Tom Cruise or Robert Downey Jr? pic.twitter.com/lxZ7WVz5fL— TESLARATI (@Teslarati) October 11, 2024
19:08 PT – The Musk family are here to support Elon. Hello there, Kimbal and Tosca! Mom Maye Musk is here too.
Sup @kimbal @ToscaMusk @mayemusk pic.twitter.com/lgAg3pKoIw— Tesla Owners Silicon Valley (@teslaownersSV) October 11, 2024
The Musks! pic.twitter.com/NkGYeMd7KX— Whole Mars Catalog (@WholeMarsBlog) October 11, 2024
19:03 PT – If the Cybertruck unveiling gave “Blade Runner” vibes, the Robotaxi event is definitely giving “Westworld” vibes. Futuristic, but not dystopian. I personally prefer it.
Hella smoke at the Tesla Robotaxi event
Sick vibes. pic.twitter.com/QBYW50uelr— Tesla Owners Silicon Valley (@teslaownersSV) October 11, 2024
19:00 PT – The livestream is live! Let’s go! On the other hand, these graphics are starting to become a standard for Tesla events.
18:59 PT – One minute to go, everyone!
18:58 PT – There will most definitely be demonstration rides tonight, as per Elon Musk.
Wild rides tonight (literally)— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 11, 2024
18:56 PT – Tesla sure knows how to entertain its guests. Good vibes all around.
No signs of Optimus serving drinks just yet… #werobot pic.twitter.com/LXISpBgPWd— Kim Java (@ItsKimJava) October 11, 2024
18:54 PT – Tesla set up its stage behind a road. Attendees speculate that this road may be where the Robotaxi will come out.
Tesla Robotaxi will come out here most likely pic.twitter.com/QdBNdC9vDp— Tesla Owners Silicon Valley (@teslaownersSV) October 11, 2024
18:50 PT – Tesla knows what it’s doing. We haven’t seen a party like this in a while. Last nine minutes!
Extraordinary is the passing grade— Tesla (@Tesla) October 11, 2024
18:46 PT – Tesla is LOCKED IN on this event. So. Much. Attention. To. Detail.
pic.twitter.com/U6uQsqPsGU— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 11, 2024
Awesome details around the studio. Tesla went all out pic.twitter.com/CFyMYX1u89— Nic Cruz Patane (@niccruzpatane) October 11, 2024
18:45 PT – It’s 15 minutes before the remarks at “We, Robot” are expected to start, and the energy is positively electric. Unveiling the Robotaxi at Warner Brothers Studios Burbank may have been a genius move, because the vibe here is real.
Check out the YouTube livestream of the event below.
Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips. Just send a message to simon@teslarati.com to give us a heads up.

Elon Musk
Tesla is building a new UFO-inspired Supercharger in the heart of Alien country

Tesla is planning to build a new UFO-inspired Supercharger in the heart of Alien country — Roswell, New Mexico.
Back in 1947, a crash of debris led to rumors of an alleged crash of a UFO just 75 miles north of Roswell near Corona, New Mexico. The crash was officially noted as the recovery of a military balloon, but over the years, speculation persists that the “flying disc” many saw might have been extraterrestrials trying to make contact with Earth.
As a result of the 1947 crash, Roswell has adopted it and used it as the inspiration for much of its tourism. As Tesla is planning to build a Supercharger in the area, it is using the same sort of inspiration for the location, which will feature just eight charging stalls located under a CyberCanopy.
It was first spotted by MarcoRP, a noted Supercharger permit insider:
A new Supercharger is coming soon to Roswell, New Mexico!!
Tesla is currently planning a Cyber-UFO themed station at the Whataburger on N Main St.
The site will feature 8 charging stalls, located under a CyberCanopy with RGB fixtures and a 20.88kW solar array. pic.twitter.com/4BOyM1iuTx
— MarcoRP (@MarcoRPi1) April 2, 2025
Here are some better pictures of the design:
- Credit: MarcoRP | X
- Credit: MarcoRP | X
Tesla’s Head of Charging for North America, Max de Zegher, confirmed that the site will be inspired by the events near Roswell in 1947. He noted that Tesla “wants to build a few Superchargers cool enough to be worth of the trip itself.”
This will undoubtedly be one of those locations, and along with the Tesla Drive-in Diner Supercharger in Santa Monica, it seems the company could be moving toward some more unique designs for the future, making the charging experience more fun and interesting for owners:
We want to build a few Superchargers cool enough to be worthy of the trip itself. Wish we could have kept it under wraps for longer, but submittal was needed for Planning Approval. We can’t hide anything from @MarcoRPi1! 🙂 pic.twitter.com/X2WaKDd408
— Max de Zegher (@MdeZegher) April 2, 2025
Elon Musk
This Tesla vandal caused thousands in damage, but she was let off the hook: Here’s why

A Tesla vandal in Bloomington, Minnesota, caused $3,200 in damages to a car after keying it. However, the local police department, as well as the owner of the Tesla, let her off the hook.
As a Tesla sat in the parking lot of a Cub Foods grocery store, it was damaged in an act of vandalism that we are unfortunately seeing all too frequently. Police managed to locate the woman responsible for the damage, aiming to hold her responsible for the scrapes she applied to the vehicle.
However, in an act that many might not be able to perform, the owner of the Tesla did not want to pursue any criminal charges. Instead, they just wanted their car fixed.
Police Chief Booker Hodges said (via Minnesota Star Tribune):
“The victim in this case just wanted their car fixed, and they just wanted the suspect to pay for that. Based on the totality of the circumstances here, and along with our core value of being compassionate, this is the best outcome for everybody involved in this case.”
It was an incredible act of forgiveness, as many of those who have had their Teslas damaged in response to CEO Elon Musk likely would not have been able to do the same thing. One person who had their vehicle keyed filed a civil lawsuit against the vandal, who damaged their car while it was parked at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, seeking $1 million in damages.
Chief Hodges finished his remarks about this specific situation by calling out the leaders who have spread a hateful narrative about Musk and Tesla, and the company’s vehicle owners as well:
“We need our leaders to start leading and stop feeding this rhetoric. People should be able to drive whatever car they want without fear of going into a store and someone scratching their car or people yelling at them because of the car that … they choose to drive. It’s time for all of us, you know, just to start getting along and knock this stuff off, man. People should be able to be left alone.”
While Chief Hodges did not mention anyone specifically, Minnesota politician and former VP candidate Tim Walz said earlier this month that he “gets a boost” when Tesla stock falls. He later retracted his statement by stating it was just a joke.
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Tesla Model Y tops Norway sales despite low Q1 delivery results
The new Model Y ended March as Norway’s top-selling vehicle for the month, with 1,819 units sold.

Tesla did not meet delivery expectations in the first quarter of 2025, and a huge reason behind this was the changeover to the new Model Y in Giga Texas, the Fremont Factory, Giga Shanghai, and Giga Berlin.
Despite Tesla’s disappointing Q1 vehicle delivery results, the new Model Y still made a significant impact in key markets such as Norway.
The new Model Y’s Norway Comeback
While sales of the new Model Y in January and February were low in Norway, the vehicle saw a lot of momentum as soon as deliveries of the updated all-electric crossover started. This resulted in the new Model Y ending March 2025 as Norway’s top-selling vehicle for the month, with 1,819 units sold.
Over the course of Q1 2025, Tesla was able to sell a total of 2,792 Model Y units. That was enough to also make the all-electric crossover Norway’s best-selling vehicle in the first quarter. This is quite an impressive feat for Tesla, especially since sales were throttled during the quarter due to the company’s changeover to the new Model Y.
Tesla in Other European Markets
Tesla’s results in Europe during the first quarter were a mixed bag. In Germany alone, Tesla saw 4,935 vehicles sold in Q1 2025. As per the German road traffic agency KBA, Tesla’s sales in March dropped 42.5% to 2,229 units year-over-year. This was despite overall EV registrations rising 35.3% during the month.
In Italy, new vehicle registrations rebounded 51% in March from the previous year to 2,217 units, as per data from the Transport Ministry. This is still quite impressive considering that Tesla has become a very polarizing carmaker in Europe, thanks in no small part to CEO Elon Musk’s politics and close relation to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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