Musk’s bets on Tesla: no human drivers this year, robots next – The Peninsula Qatar

Musk’s bets on Tesla: no human drivers this year, robots next – The Peninsula Qatar

Tesla's most important products this year and next will not be cars, CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday, but software that drives them autonomously and a humanoid robot the company expects to help out in the factory.

The audacious promises by the best-known billionaire in the electric car industry face major challenges, from technology to regulation. Tesla and other auto technology companies have missed their targets for self-driving software for years.