Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk and AI Director Ashok Elluswamy shared new details on Christmas Eve about the EV company’s Robotaxi technology. More specifically, Musk said on X that the vehicle drove him around Austin with what he described as “perfect driving,” even though no one was in the driver’s seat. Elluswamy backed that up by posting a video from the back seat that clearly showed empty front seats and smooth driving through real traffic.
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These posts came after sightings of unmanned Teslas began circulating on social media. Indeed, the videos shared online showed vehicles driving on public roads in Austin with no one inside, which Musk later confirmed by saying that testing was underway with no occupants in the car. Importantly, these updates line up with Tesla’s public timeline for moving to fully unsupervised Robotaxi operations.
In fact, Musk said at an xAI Hackathon earlier this month that removing safety monitors in Austin was only weeks away, and stated that unsupervised driving was essentially solved. He also made similar comments during Tesla’s 2025 annual shareholder meeting and the Q3 2025 earnings call. As a result, the posts suggest that Tesla is moving toward fully autonomous Robotaxis at an impressive pace, especially when considering that the service only launched earlier this year.
What Is the Prediction for TSLA Stock?
Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Hold consensus rating on TSLA stock based on 11 Buys, 12 Holds, and nine Sells assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. Furthermore, the average TSLA price target of $385.34 per share implies 19.8% downside risk.
