Elon Musk
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX.
Role in each timeline
- SpaceX Starship Test Flights: From the First Launch to Orbit
SpaceX’s leader, who has publicly discussed Starship recovery and the timing of a future ship catch.
- Tesla Robotaxi and Cybercab: From the 2019 Promise to Driverless Rides
Tesla CEO whose robotaxi forecasts, production targets, and expansion plans have repeatedly set the program’s public timetable.
Entries that mention Elon Musk
- Tesla opens an interest form for businesses to buy Cybercab fleets and build network infrastructure Announcementon Tesla Robotaxi and Cybercab: From the 2019 Promise to Driverless Rides
- Cybercab launch: Tesla offers driverless Cybercab rides in parts of Austin; NHTSA says it is evaluating Launchon Tesla Robotaxi and Cybercab: From the 2019 Promise to Driverless Rides
- Driverless Cybercabs run on Austin streets the day before the launch event; 45 authorised in Texas Reporton Tesla Robotaxi and Cybercab: From the 2019 Promise to Driverless Rides
- Tesla sets an invitation-only Cybercab launch event in Austin for September 3 Announcementon Tesla Robotaxi and Cybercab: From the 2019 Promise to Driverless Rides
- Ship 41 static fires for Flight 14, planned as Starship's first orbital launch; ship catch deferred Announcementon SpaceX Starship Test Flights: From the First Launch to Orbit
- Attempt to tow the Flight 13 ship to shore fails in rough seas Reporton SpaceX Starship Test Flights: From the First Launch to Orbit
- Tesla stops redacting robotaxi crash narratives; two low-speed collisions were caused by teleoperators Reporton Tesla Robotaxi and Cybercab: From the 2019 Promise to Driverless Rides
- Q1 2026 update: Cybercab in pilot production, unsupervised rides launched in Dallas and Houston Reporton Tesla Robotaxi and Cybercab: From the 2019 Promise to Driverless Rides
- First paid robotaxi rides in Austin with no safety monitor in the car Launchon Tesla Robotaxi and Cybercab: From the 2019 Promise to Driverless Rides
- Shareholders approve Musk's 2025 performance award, with a million robotaxis in commercial operation among its milestones Announcementon Tesla Robotaxi and Cybercab: From the 2019 Promise to Driverless Rides
- Tesla starts paid robotaxi rides in Austin with Model Ys, safety monitors and a $4.20 flat fare Launchon Tesla Robotaxi and Cybercab: From the 2019 Promise to Driverless Rides
- We, Robot: Tesla unveils the two-seat Cybercab, priced under $30,000, with production targeted before 2027 Launchon Tesla Robotaxi and Cybercab: From the 2019 Promise to Driverless Rides
- Robotaxi reveal pushed from August to October over a front-end design change Delayon Tesla Robotaxi and Cybercab: From the 2019 Promise to Driverless Rides
- Musk announces a robotaxi unveiling for August 8, hours after denying a report that the $25,000 car was shelved Announcementon Tesla Robotaxi and Cybercab: From the 2019 Promise to Driverless Rides
- Musk says a dedicated robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals will reach volume production in 2024 Announcementon Tesla Robotaxi and Cybercab: From the 2019 Promise to Driverless Rides
- Autonomy Day: Musk promises a million robotaxis on the road by 2020 Announcementon Tesla Robotaxi and Cybercab: From the 2019 Promise to Driverless Rides