Tesla Completes World-First Fully Autonomous Delivery from Factory to Customer

In a historic moment for the EV and autonomous vehicle industry, Tesla has successfully completed the first-ever fully autonomous home delivery of a new vehicle, without a human driver onboard.

A Model Y rolled off the production line at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, and drove itself directly to the customer’s home. This world-first delivery marks a major milestone for Tesla’s self-driving technology and pushes the boundaries of what is currently possible in autonomous transport.

Tesla has confirmed a full video of the journey will be released soon, but several details have already emerged.

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A Fully Driverless Journey With No Human Backup

Unlike Tesla’s robotaxi demonstrations that still feature a safety monitor in the passenger seat, this Model Y operated without any human supervision from the moment it left the factory to when it arrived at the customer’s home.

Ashok Elluswamy, head of Autopilot at Tesla, revealed the car reached speeds of up to 72 mph (about 116 km/h). This suggests that the delivery wasn’t confined to city streets and likely included highway driving, reinforcing the maturity of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed there were no humans in the vehicle during the journey. The achievement came one day ahead of Musk’s earlier forecast of a June 28 milestone for the autonomous delivery.

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Owner Confirms He Was Behind the Landmark Delivery

Elon Musk announced the news on social platform X, saying:

“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!! Congratulations to the @Tesla_AI teams, both software & AI chip design!”

Shortly after, the new owner of the Model Y, a user named Jose, replied to Musk’s tweet, confirming:

“That was me! So excited to have been a part of this thank you! @elonmusk @Tesla”

Jose also uploaded images of the delivered Model Y in front of his home, showing clear evidence of the historic moment.

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Delivery Range, Cost Savings and Real-World Use

This development opens the door to future use cases where Tesla vehicles could be autonomously delivered directly to customers, particularly in cities close to Gigafactories like Austin, Fremont, Berlin, and Shanghai.

There are still questions around how widely the concept can scale. For example, customers might need to accept a higher odometer reading at delivery (50 to 100 km), in exchange for reduced or eliminated delivery costs. While this might raise concerns for traditional car buyers, it could be a reasonable trade-off for those embracing the convenience and savings.

The bigger long-term benefit could be for Tesla’s upcoming robotaxi fleet, where odometer readings are far less relevant. These autonomous vehicles could be delivered directly to service hubs or launch locations with no human involvement at all.