The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has previously scrutinized Tesla's self-driving efforts, confirmed it has requested more information about the Robotaxi pilot program.
Musk has long touted self-driving technology as a potential game-changer for Tesla's valuation, estimating that autonomous vehicles could add between $5 trillion and $10 trillion to the company's market cap by turning idle cars into active, income-generating assets.
Tesla is competing with other major players in the self-driving market, including Waymo, a company owned by Google. With this latest delivery, Tesla aims to demonstrate it can deliver real-world, fully autonomous performance, without a driver or remote assistance.