Tesla Stock Jumped 4% on Robotaxi Launch. Is it Heading to $1,000?

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Reviewed by: Thomas Richmond
Last updated Jan 23, 2026

Key Stats for Tesla Stock

  • Price Change: +4.2%
  • Current Price: $449
  • Advanced Model Price Target: $1,022

The Street targets $411. The Model targets $1,022. Who is right? Run the numbers on TIKR →

What Happened?

Tesla (TSLA) rallied 4.2% on Friday, closing at $449 as the company delivered arguably its biggest tech update in years.

The surge was driven by confirmation that Tesla has officially launched unsupervised Robotaxi rides in Austin, Texas.

CFO Vaibhav Taneja announced that the company is now “operating our Robotaxi in 2 markets, Austin and most Bay Area cities” without safety drivers. The market viewed this as a critical turning point, shifting the narrative from slowing EV sales to the realization that Tesla’s self-driving AI finally works.

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Is Tesla Undervalued Today?

The successful deployment of unsupervised FSD (Full Self-Driving) fundamentally changes the valuation metrics.

During the Q3 Earnings Call, CEO Elon Musk called this a “critical inflection point,” emphasizing that Tesla is the leader in real-world AI.

Taneja confirmed the scalability, noting that the “Robotaxi fleet blends in the markets we operate in” since they don’t have extra sensor sets.

Musk further added that the AI strategy includes building an enormous robot army with Optimus, targeting production of 1 million units per year.

According to TIKR’s Advanced Valuation Model, this AI-driven future implies massive upside.

  • Advanced Model Price Target: $1,022
  • Current Price: $449
  • Potential Upside: +127.5%

The model assumes Tesla can maintain a 14.7% revenue CAGR through 2030 as it pivots from a car manufacturer to an AI robotics giant.

Conclusion: The Robotaxi reality has arrived. With unsupervised rides live and a valuation model pointing to $1,022, Tesla stock appears to be pricing in the beginning of an AI revolution.

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