Elon Musk Makes Bold Self-Driving Prediction, Says AI Cars Could Dominate Roads Within A Decade
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Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has predicted that self-driving cars would dominate roads in the next decade, reiterating his bullish sentiments on artificial intelligence and autonomous driving technology.
90% Of Driving Will Be Carried Out By AI
Musk, during a video appearance at the Samson International Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv, predicted that “probably 90% of all distance driven will be driven by the AI in a self-driving car,” he said. He added that human-driven cars will become “quite a niche thing” in the future.
Elon Musk’s Earlier Predictions
The billionaire had earlier predicted that the advent of self-driving cars would make it “unusual to see” manually-driven cars. He had also equated owning a manually-driven car to horse riding. Musk said that in the future, “buying a gasoline car that is not autonomous will be like riding a horse while using a flip phone.”
Tesla’s Robotaxi Crashes
Despite his bullish comments, Tesla faces fresh scrutiny over its Robotaxi exploits as the automaker reported two crashes of its Supervised Robotaxis in Austin since July 2025. The Robotaxis, which had no passengers on board, except for the safety monitor, were reportedly driven by remote operators under 10 mph when the incidents occurred.
Tesla had reported 5 additional crashes of its Robotaxis in Austin in January, taking the total number of incidents with its service to over 14 since mid-2025 when the service first rolled out. The company’s self-driving exploits have been criticized by experts, who say it is still far behind the likes of Alphabet Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Waymo.
Benzinga Edge Rankings show that Tesla scores well on the Growth and Quality metrics and offers a favorable price trend in the Long Term.
Price Action: Tesla shares were down 5.58% at $418.57 at market close on Friday.
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