On Friday, Tesla said it will discontinue its basic driver-assistance system, Autopilot, to push adoption of its self-driving technology. The company suspended the feature as it shifts focus toward full self-driving improvements.
Autopilot had combined Traffic Aware Cruise Control and Autosteer lane-centering features. Tesla’s online configuration now lists only Traffic Aware Cruise Control as standard for new cars.
Tesla did not say if current customers will be affected (Ed. note: the company has not clarified retrospective changes). That lack of detail leaves owners and investors without immediate guidance.
Earlier in the week, Elon Musk warned about the cybercab launch, aiming to lower public expectations ahead of earnings. Fourth-quarter results and the company’s conference call are scheduled for next week.
At the Davos forum, Elon Musk discussed Greenland, AI, robotics, and the Optimus robot with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink. His remarks produced little movement in TSLA shares.
Musk said newer cars will be capable of “unsupervised” driving and claimed FSD advances let drivers “be on your phone or sleeping for the entire ride.” In December, he said a new FSD version allowed the former.
At press time, TSLA shares were down about 0.5% but are up roughly 2% in 2026. The stock trades near the top of its 52-week range and above its 200-day simple moving average.
