28 June 2025, 04:16 AM IST NaN min Tesla delivers a Model Y autonomously from factory, marking major step in self-driving tech Jose (fourth from left) with the Tesla team after receiving his Model Y at home | Photo: X/Jose Austin: Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Saturday that the company successfully carried out its first fully autonomous delivery of a Tesla Model Y, with the vehicle driving itself from the manufacturing facility to the customer’s residence. The delivery is part of Tesla’s broader effort to demonstrate advancements in autonomous driving. Musk revealed the update through a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating that the Model Y navigated “across town,” including highway routes. “The first fully autonomous delivery of a Tesla Model Y from factory to a customer home across town, including highways”, Musk said. The autonomous delivery took place a day earlier than originally planned. “Completed a day ahead of schedule!! Congratulations to the @Tesla_AI teams, both software & AI chip design!” Musk said. He pointed out that the delivery took place without anyone inside the vehicle or any remote control involved. “There were no people in the car at all and no remote operators in control at any point. FULLY autonomous! To the best of our knowledge, this is the first fully autonomous drive with no people in the car or remotely operating the car on a public highway.” Musk said. Although Musk did not initially share photos or video evidence of the trip, he later reposted the tweet of the buyer who got the Tesla delivered. “That was me! So excited to have been a part of this thank you! Elon Musk and Tesla”, the buyer posted with the images of the car delivered. The buyer shared excitement on X after taking the first ride in the autonomously delivered Tesla. “First drive in the first fully autonomously delivered Tesla! Thank you @elonmusk, @philduan, @aelluswamy, @Tesla, Brian Aeder and the @Tesla_AI team for such an amazing experience”, he said. According to Bloomberg, Tesla’s head of AI and Autopilot, Ashok Elluswamy, said the Model Y hit 72 mph during the trip. This event underlines Musk’s vision of Tesla evolving beyond an electric vehicle manufacturer into a company deeply rooted in artificial intelligence and robotics. The announcement comes shortly after the launch of Tesla’s long-anticipated robotaxi program. On June 22, Tesla began offering test rides to a limited group of influencers and investors using a small fleet of self-driving Model Y SUVs, confined to certain zones within Austin. Share