Tesla Robotaxi surpasses 1.7 million paid miles as autonomous driving ambitions advance
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Summary
Tesla's Robotaxi autonomous driving technology has surpassed 1.7 million paid miles traveled, marking significant progress toward Elon Musk's vision of full autonomy. Analysts like Deutsche Bank suggest investors should focus on Tesla's robotaxi expansion efforts rather than its traditional auto business, as autonomous driving is seen as the key to unlocking the company's true valuation potential.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledTesla Robotaxi has been on a long road, and after surpassing 1.7 million paid miles traveled earlier this year, Tesla sees a much smoother road ahead for its tentpole technology.
Tesla bulls point to autonomous driving technology as the missing piece that will unlock the company's true valuation.
Wall Street analysts like Deutsche Bank say investors should focus 'more attention… towards the company's robotaxi expansion efforts,' and less toward its auto business.
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