Investors criticised lack of detail about the ‘robotaxi’ showcased by Elon Musk

Analysts criticise lack of detail about the ‘robotaxi’ showcased by CEO Elon Musk

Tesla shares fell nearly 9% on Friday, wiping about $60bn (£45bn) from the company’s value, after the long-awaited unveiling of its so-called robotaxi failed to excite investors.

Shares in the electric carmaker tumbled to $217 at market close following an event in Hollywood, where the chief executive, Elon Musk, revealed a much-hyped driverless vehicle. The stock price is down roughly 12% year-to-date.

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However, analysts said the event was short on detail and also expressed disappointment over a lack of specifics about other Tesla projects. Musk has a history of making grand projections about upcoming products and failing to follow through in the timeframe he has set, or at all.

  • @[email protected]
    16•6 hours ago

    So from someone who works in human spaceflight, this is ridiculously outrageous.

    I’m not insinuating that anyone thought it was realistic, but just confirming your suspicions.

    • @niemcycle
      10•5 hours ago

      Don’t worry, since Trump will install himself as dictator for life, this means he has more than 4 years to get someone to Mars.

      Then again, given Trump’s age and diet, maybe 4 years is generous in and of itself…

    • @[email protected]English
      5•6 hours ago

      Can you think of any realistic benefit to a manned mission to Mars?

      Bringing back samples would be an amazing feat, and that seems a worthwhile mission. Having a human onboard seems to complicate things far more than any data that would give us would be worth.

      • @[email protected]
        4•5 hours ago

        I’m not the person you asked and I don’t know anything about such things so this is just supposition but…

        I guess it’s an important milestone on the way to colonising Mars. It would be an acknowledgement that we’ve solved (or mitigated…) all the problems in getting a human to and fro.

        Now, if you’re asking whether there’s any realistic benefit to colonising Mars, the answer IMHO is “not in the next 50 years”.

        • @[email protected]English
          2•4 hours ago

          Yeah, that’s about what I’m thinking. A manned mission to Mars could be an interesting project for our kids or grandkids. Anyone talking about it in our lifetimes is just a grifter.