Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is reportedly looking to hold its robotaxi unveiling event at Warner Bros. Discovery's (NASDAQ:WBD) movie studio in Burbank, California.
What Happened: The news was first reported by Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. The 110-acre lot has hosted famous productions such as Batman movies, the report noted.
Benzinga reached out to both Tesla and Warner Bros for confirmation but is yet to receive a response.
The robotaxi unveiling event was initially slated for Aug. 8. The company delayed it to Oct.10 to make a few important changes aimed at improving the robotaxi and to give itself time to prepare a "couple of other things" to showcase at the event, company CEO Elon Musk said last month.
Why It Matters: Musk is currently looking to convert Tesla from an EV manufacturer to an AI and robotics company with an increased focus on developing autonomous driving technology and humanoid robots.
While the unveiling event is slated for October, it is "difficult" to say when the first unsupervised Tesla robotaxi ride would be, Musk said during Tesla's second-quarter earnings call in July. However, the CEO, known for ambitious timelines, hinted at the possibility of it happening by the end of 2024.
"It's difficult, obviously, my predictions on this have been overly optimistic in the past," Musk said. "...based on the current trend... you could do [it] unsupervised possibly by the end of this year. I would be shocked if we cannot do it next year."
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特斯拉公司(纳斯达克股票代码:TSLA)据报道计划在加利福尼亚州伯班克的华纳兄弟发现频道(纳斯达克股票代码:WBD)电影工作室举行其机器出租车发布活动。
事件是这样发生的:据悉首次报道这一资讯的是彭博社,援引知情人士。这块占地110英亩的土地曾承办过著名的制作,如蝙蝠侠电影,报告指出。
Benzinga已联系特斯拉和华纳兄弟以确认,但尚未收到回复。
机器出租车发布活动最初计划于8月8日举行。公司推迟到10月10日进行一些旨在改善机器出租车并给自己时间准备“其他几件事情”在活动上展示,公司首席执行官埃隆·马斯克上个月表示。
为何重要:马斯克目前正试图将特斯拉从电动汽车制造商转变为人工智能和机器人公司,并更加专注于开发自动驾驶技术和仿人机器人。
尽管发布活动定于十月举行,但马斯克在特斯拉第二季度业绩会上表示,第一次无人监督的特斯拉机器出租车乘车时间“很难”确定。然而,这位以雄心勃勃的时间表著称的首席执行官暗示可能在2024年底之前实现。
“显然,这很困难,过去我的对此类问题的预测过于乐观。”马斯克说。“...基于当前的趋势... 你可能在今年底之前做到 [无人看管]。如果我们明年不能做到,我会感到震惊。”
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