Launched in Austin, TexasAutonomous driving taxi service After (robotaxi), Tesla also like Elon MuskPrevious previewGenerally, it was announced that it had completed the first delivery of a new car from the factory to the owner's door using fully autonomous driving technology. There was no human driving, no remote control, and no safety personnel accompanying the driver throughout the journey.
Following Tesla's release of a video showcasing a fully autonomous delivery with no human involved, CEO Elon Musk posted a video showing a Model Y successfully driving from the Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, to a customer's home. Musk emphasized that the entire process was completed without any remote operator intervention, utilizing true Level 4 or higher autonomous driving technology.
World's first autonomous delivery of a car!
This Tesla drove itself from Gigafactory Texas to its new owner's home ~30min away — crossing parking lots, highways & the city to reach its new owner pic.twitter.com/WFSIaEU6Oq
- Tesla (@Tesla) June 28, 2025
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.
- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 27, 2025
From factories to highways, the limits of autonomous driving are fully demonstrated
The video shows the Model Y, operating in Autopilot mode, slowly starting from a parking lot and completing the entire journey through city blocks, highways, and residential neighborhoods. While no unexpected incidents were observed during the journey, the Autopilot system's ability to interpret traffic lights, merge, turn, and maintain environmental awareness remained crucial.
The timing of these deliveries coincides with Elon Musk's recent announcement that "fully automated delivery, from the factory production line to the customer's doorstep," will begin on June 6th, demonstrating that Tesla has been preparing for this for a long time and intends to use this opportunity to demonstrate that the stability of its autonomous driving technology has reached the threshold for practical application.
The trial operation of autonomous taxi services remains controversial, with regulators paying close attention.
However, compared to the smooth delivery of this vehicle, Tesla's recent autonomous taxi service trial in Austin has been plagued by issues. For example, a previously released test video showed a Model Y making a mistake while making a left turn and briefly drifting into the wrong lane. The vehicle even braked several times when encountering police lights, raising concerns.
Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system still facesMany controversies and challenges, including being photographed failing to stop and yield to a flashing school bus, or misjudging a humanoid dummy running off the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has also recentlyAsk Tesla to explain this.
Autonomous driving applications are developing rapidly, and Tesla is eager to be the first to break through the commercial threshold.
Despite the ongoing controversy, Tesla still hopes to demonstrate its technological leadership in the field of autonomous driving through concrete results such as the "unmanned delivery" demonstrated this time, especially in the case of unmanned autonomous driving operation, which can reduce overall delivery costs and improve customer experience.
As competitors such as Waymo gradually expand their autonomous driving services to more regions, how Tesla finds a balance between stability, safety and regulatory compliance will become a key battlefield.
