A Tesla Model Y drove itself from the factory to a buyer’s home in Texas. No one was in the car. No one controlled it remotely. Elon Musk confirmed the event on X.
He wrote:
“The first fully autonomous delivery of a Tesla Model Y from factory to a customer home across town, including highways, was just completed a day ahead of schedule!!”
Musk added, “FULLY autonomous! No one in the car. No remote control.”
The car came from Gigafactory Texas. It drove on both city streets and highways. Musk and Tesla AI chief Ashok Elluswamy said it reached 72 mph on the freeway. “Zippy!” Musk commented.
This isn’t the first time Tesla has used FSD (Full Self-Driving) for internal use. The company had earlier shown a Model Y using FSD to drive from production to a nearby shipping lot. But this is the first time it went all the way to a customer’s home.
Tesla has posted a video showing a Model Y driving itself from Gigafactory Texas to a customer’s home with no one inside and no remote assistance. The video highlights the vehicle navigating city streets and highways using Full Self-Driving (FSD). Elon Musk confirmed it was the first such delivery, and Tesla says this is part of a plan to make self-delivering cars the norm in the future.
You can watch the video here:
World's first autonomous delivery of a car!
— Tesla (@Tesla) June 28, 2025
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
How Tesla Did It
Tesla used its latest FSD version for this. The route went through real roads, not a test track. Tesla did not reveal how long the trip took or how far it was. Musk said the delivery happened earlier than scheduled.
Ashok Elluswamy confirmed the trip had no outside help and reached highway speeds. He praised the system’s performance.
This delivery shows that Tesla’s software may be ready for more than just test rides. Other companies like Waymo and Aurora are doing fully autonomous driving too, but usually in limited zones or under supervision.
Musk said this is only the beginning. Tesla wants all its cars to self-deliver in the future. That includes driving straight to buyers with no human help.
But that will take time. Tesla still needs to meet legal rules and finish more testing before it can expand this service.
This is a major step for Tesla. It shows that FSD can do more than just help drivers. This delivery could push Tesla closer to selling cars that truly drive themselves.
Congrats! pic.twitter.com/Wur50Gov4l
— Tesla (@Tesla) June 28, 2025
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