Elon Musk Promises Full Self-Driving “Next Year” for the Ninth Year in a Row

If I can still be charged for accidents performed by the "self-driving" feature, I'm not interested.

It has been 'admitted' for this year - since 2014.

So the Robotaxis are 'finally' coming for 2022 then? So I am expecting them to be operational on Level 5, such that they can drive themselves with no human assistance? This time for sure?

I'll be waiting for the first Level 5 robotaxis to come this year, and surely but definitely not going to be disappointed for the ninth time right? /s

He's not the only one. The autonomous car industry is on a swift downturn. Very few startups making real progress right now.

On the Q4 earnings call the day before yesterday, it was revealed that over 60,000 customers are using the FSD beta currently. See for yourself by watching the beta vids people are posting - there are plenty!

Musk has a habit of overpromising on timeline.

SpaceX didn't launch on time either. But it still revolutionized the space industry.

X.com didn't transform banking in the mid-90s either. But it evolved into PayPal they remain a dominant online payments player.

If history is any guide, I wouldn't bet against Musk achieving his goals... eventually.