Tesla passes 10 million vehicles produced, pivots to Robotaxi and Optimus
XFreeze · x · 2026-08-24
Tesla has now produced more than 10 million vehicles globally, with a product line running from the original 2008 Roadster through Model S/X/3/Y, Semi, and Cybertruck.
The first million vehicles took roughly 12 years; the next 9 million came in just over 6 years. The author argues the next chapter is completely different — Cybercab, Robotaxi, and the Optimus humanoid robot — as Tesla shifts from proving EVs scale to autonomous vehicles and robotics.
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