Tesla: Has the location for the Robotaxi presentation leaked?

Now scheduled for October 10, 2024, the presentation of the Tesla Robotaxi will take place in a legendary location in Los Angeles.

This information is not just a mere rumor from an obscure Tesla fan blog. No, it is indeed the authoritative media outlet, Bloomberg, that reveals the information, carefully using the conditional form. However, well-informed sources confirm that Tesla has indeed reserved the California film studios of Warner Bros Pictures for the dates surrounding October 10, 2024.

October 10 is precisely the new date provided by Tesla for the unveiling of its autonomous taxi Robotaxi after an initial postponement. Initially, the global presentation was set for August 8, 2024, due to dissatisfaction with the final product from CEO Elon Musk.

Changes were desired regarding updates to certain AI systems—especially as fatal accidents and lawsuits increase—as well as adjustments to the front-end styling of the car. The Robotaxi is a vehicle that Musk promises will be absolutely revolutionary.

Making a Show

Elon Musk loves to put on a show, following the tradition of Apple Keynotes pioneered by the legendary Steve Jobs. Exciting the media with a spectacular venue is already a way to ensure coverage… good or bad. This matters little to the whimsical South African billionaire.

Why choose Warner Bros studios? Simply because, with an area of 110 hectares, it offers a unique playground to simulate traffic situations in realistic settings. Whether in the fictional streets of New York, Paris, Rome, in the present or the future, or even scripting scenarios while minimizing the risk of failure.

Another advantage will be the ability to utilize state-of-the-art production techniques, whether it’s sunny or raining. And what about employing well-known film directors? Presenting an autonomous vehicle is also about sending a science-fiction message, and doing so in such a context is not foolish.

Finally, while Elon Musk continuously criticizes California and its left-leaning political stance (Democratic), even claiming to relocate Tesla to Texas (which has a right-leaning, Republican affiliation), he recognizes that a launch in Los Angeles makes more sense. The early adopters of an autonomous taxi service are more likely to be found in the City of Angels, New York, Washington, or Chicago than in Houston, Dallas, or Austin.

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