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(納斯達克股票代碼:TSLA)據報道計劃在加利福尼亞州伯班克的華納兄弟發現頻道(納斯達克股票代碼:WBD)電影工作室舉行其機器出租車發佈活動。
事件是這樣發生的:據悉首次報道這一資訊的是彭博社,援引知情人士。這塊佔地110英畝的土地曾承辦過著名的製作,如蝙蝠俠電影,報告指出。
Benzinga已聯繫特斯拉和華納兄弟以確認,但尚未收到回覆。
機器出租車發佈活動最初計劃於8月8日舉行。公司推遲到10月10日進行一些旨在改善機器出租車並給自己時間準備「其他幾件事情」在活動上展示,公司首席執行官埃隆·馬斯克上個月表示。
爲何重要:馬斯克目前正試圖將特斯拉從電動汽車製造商轉變爲人工智能和機器人公司,並更加專注於開發自動駕駛技術和仿人機器人。
儘管發佈活動定於十月舉行,但馬斯克在特斯拉第二季度業績會上表示,第一次無人監督的特斯拉機器出租車乘車時間「很難」確定。然而,這位以雄心勃勃的時間表著稱的首席執行官暗示可能在2024年底之前實現。
「顯然,這很困難,過去我的對此類問題的預測過於樂觀。」馬斯克說。「...基於當前的趨勢... 你可能在今年底之前做到 [無人看管]。如果我們明年不能做到,我會感到震驚。」
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