Tesla has completed the world’s first fully autonomous vehicle delivery from factory to customer without any human supervision. On Friday a Model Y built at Giga Texas made its way to a customer in Austin, Texas—navigating highways and city streets—entirely on its own, completing a landmark achievement in autonomous vehicle technology.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the news on X on June 27, 2025, one day ahead of the company’s original schedule to complete the delivery on June 28.
One of the biggest questions after Musk’s announcement was whether a safety monitor was inside the vehicle, like the company’s robotaxi service, but the CEO confirmed the delivery was not monitored, or controlled remotely at any point during the journey.
There were no people in the car at all and no remote operators in control at any point. FULLY autonomous!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 27, 2025
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first fully autonomous drive with no people in the car or remotely operating the car on a public highway.
Tesla VP of Autopilot and AI Ashok Elluswamy confirmed the achievement, noting on X the vehicle reached a top speed of 72 mph (116 km/h) during the delivery process.
Yup! Max speed was 72 mph ️
— Ashok Elluswamy (@aelluswamy) June 27, 2025
While no media was provided to show the actual delivery, Musk said a video would be coming soon.
Part of a Big Week for Tesla Autonomy
This breakthrough comes on the heels of another major Tesla milestone—the launch of its robotaxi service in Austin, which began June 22. Tesla has now demonstrated both autonomous ride-hailing and unsupervised vehicle delivery in the same city, in less than a week.
Together, these moves signal Tesla’s growing confidence in deploying its autonomous technologies outside of internal tests. Earlier this year Tesla showed off factory-to-logistics-lot autonomous movement of vehicles, first at Fremont, then Giga Texas and Giga Berlin, accumulating 50,000 miles in the process, but this is the first time a vehicle has driven itself to an actual customer.
Implications for the Auto Industry
The implications are far-reaching. Autonomous deliveries could significantly reduce the need for human drivers and vehicle transport logistics, significantly reducing operational costs. For customers, the promise of “order online, receive at home—no driver needed” could revolutionize the car-buying experience.
However, questions remain. Regulatory bodies such as the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are closely watching Tesla’s autonomous activity. Current regulations generally require a licensed driver or remote monitor for autonomous vehicles on public roads.
Despite this, Tesla’s move may force a shift in how such technologies are evaluated and permitted, especially if similar deliveries become more frequent.
