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So… Robotaxis Are Finally Here?

Tesla confirmed over the weekend that it is testing Robotaxis in Austin without safety monitors in the vehicle.

On the surface, this wasn’t new. Tesla has talked about unsupervised autonomy, Robotaxis, and Full Self-Driving for years. By the book, another testing update shouldn’t have changed much.

Instead, $TSLA jumped ~4%, pushing toward its highs.
Uber and Lyft sold off hard.
Waymo names wobbled.

So what did the market actually reprice?

Traders didn’t react to new promises.
Not revenue.
Not market share.
But probability. It was the execution risk coming out of the equation. Markets were repricing the probability that Tesla can deploy it.

Let’s break it down.

1) The Test That Crossed the Line

Tesla has talked autonomy for years. The market has heard it all before.

What changed this time: execution crossed a line.

→ Robotaxis operating with no safety driver
→ Testing aligned with management’s stated timeline
→ Confirmation came from Musk, not leaks

This wasn’t a concept video. It was execution — real roads, real footage, real progress.
For traders, direction beats perfection.
And Tesla’s direction just turned tangible.

2) Dan Ives Pushed the Narrative — Hard

Wedbush’s Dan Ives didn’t hold back:

→ Robotaxi expansion to 30+ U.S. cities
→ Cybercab volume production starting April/May
→ FSD penetration rising from 12% → 50%+
→ $600 price target reiterated
→ Bull case: $800 in 12–18 months

Aggressive? Yes.
New? Not really.

But paired with real-world driverless testing, the story gained credibility.

THE TAKEAWAY

The test pulled the autonomy timeline forward.

Driverless Robotaxi runs gave the market something concrete to price — not scale or revenue, but execution.

Regulation, rollout, monetization — they’ll come later.
But in markets, expectations move first.

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