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Tesla Claims First Driverless Car Delivery From Factory to Customer — But Robotaxis Struggle

Key Takeaways Tesla completed its first fully autonomous delivery of a Model Y from its Austin factory to a customer’s home on June 27, 2025, with no human inside or remote control . The 30-minute drive crossed highways, residential streets, and parking lots at speeds up to 72 mph, exceeding Texas’ 70 mph limit . Tesla’s Head of AI, Ashok Elluswamy, confirmed the vehicle was unmodified and the customer was randomly selected . The milestone coincides with Tesla’s limited robotaxi launch in Austin, which uses safety monitors and remote supervision . Skepticism persists due to Tesla’s history of staged demos and ongoing NHTSA investigations into FSD safety . Tesla’s Driverless Delivery: How It Actually Went Down So Tesla pulled off something pretty wild last week. On June 27, 2025, a brand-new Model Y drove itself straight from Tesla’s Austin Gigafactory to a customer’s apartment downtown. No driver. No remote operator. Just the car navigatin’ through highways and city streets all alone f...