Tesla aims for global dominance in autonomous driving, Elon Musk says

This statement represents a bolder prediction than his previous remarks in January, where he estimated that less than 5% of miles traveled would be manually driven in the future. Vehicle autonomy is a central tenet of Tesla's valuation strategy, with the company planning to offer only the Roadster as a manually operable vehicle in its future lineup.

The company has faced challenges with its autonomous driving initiatives, including the recent rollout of its steering-wheel-less Cybercab for ride-hailing in Texas. Shortly after the vehicle's public release, the NHTSA initiated an audit inquiry to investigate Tesla's self-certification process for the car. In response to questions about the full self-driving software, Tesla's VP of AI, Ashok Elluswamy, indicated that unsupervised FSD is anticipated to launch around the second quarter of the following year.