Elon Musk, because the billionaire head of X and Tesla is wont to do, fired off a tweet asserting main enterprise information with out offering additional clarification.

Musk tweeted Friday, “Tesla Robotaxi unveil on 8/8.” That was shortly earlier than 5 p.m. ET after the inventory market had closed.

This publish was virtually assuredly a response to a detailed report from Reuters about Tesla’s Robotaxi plan. The information service had printed an in-depth characteristic reporting that Tesla needed to scrap its plan to fabricate a low-cost car in favor of the robotaxi.

In response, Musk posted, “Reuters is mendacity (once more).” Musk didn’t refute something particular in regards to the Reuter’s report, nonetheless. Then, not a lot later, Musk posted the tweet saying Robotaxi can be unveiled on Aug. 8, seemingly in line with Reuters’ reporting.

As is commonly the case with the Tesla CEO, it is robust to parse what’s actual and what’s bluster as a result of Musk has such a knack for it. Even when the Robotaxi is unveiled in August, that does not imply we’ll all of a sudden have them all around the street. Dropping the curtain on a automobile is comparatively simple when in comparison with having practical, secure, and authorized automated vehicles on the street.

Bear in mind when Tesla unveiled a robotic with a man dancing in a robotic go well with then later unveiled a robotic that could not stand? Maintain that in thoughts when fascinated by what we’ll really get in August.