Semi is made by Tesla, based in Austin, Texas, USA. Source: https://www.tesla.com/we-robot.

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Semi

Q: Is the Semi actually available for purchase?

Yes, shipping now. Source: https://www.tesla.com/we-robot.

Q: Does the Semi really highway driving with fsd capabilities?

Claimed by Tesla; no verified demonstration on file. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AI3J1Qmub8, https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/advice/cars-that-are-almost-self-driving.

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Price: $150,000-$180,000· manufacturer target
Availability: Shipping now.
Maturity: commercial
Real-world use: Yes, 6 verified deployments

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The Tesla Semi is a Class-8 battery-electric heavy-duty truck (about 500 miles of range). It is in commercial fleet use, human-driven, not autonomous: PepsiCo has run a multi-site fleet since December 2022, with ArcBest and DHL pilots. Tesla announced $150,000 to $180,000 at the 2017 reveal but has not published confirmed current pricing, and its volume-production target (2026) has repeatedly slipped. Autonomy is a roadmap claim only; Tesla removed FSD/Autopilot references from Semi.

Readiness

Semi is shipping now at $150,000-$180,000 (manufacturer target), the 1 capability claim on file is all claimed-only with claimed, 6 verified deployments are on file, and 2 incidents are on record.

Availability

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Shipping now.

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Price honesty

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One price on file: $150,000-$180,000 (manufacturer target).

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Capability honesty

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1 reviewed claim: claimed-only, claimed.

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Real-world use

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Maturity: commercial. 6 verified deployments in the registry.

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Safety record

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2 incidents on record across 6 verified deployments.

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What it claims to do

highway driving with FSD capabilitiesclaimed-only· claimedevidence ↗

Price

$150,000-$180,000manufacturer target · Tesla Semi (announced pricing, 2017 reveal) ↗ · announced 2017-11-16

Real-world use

Munich, Germany operated by Tesla2026-08-04
Paris operated by Tesla2026-08-04
California operated by Tesla2025-12-01
California operated by Tesla2025-07-01
California operated by Tesla2022-12-01
Canada operated by Tesla2022-12-01

Safety record

Privacy

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Semi.

Specs

notes: Verified (electric-truck reality): A Class 8 battery-electric truck (325 + 500 mi variants), unveiled Nov 2017, first delivered to PepsiCo Dec 1 2022. PepsiCo runs a sustained multi-site fleet (Sacramento beverage + Modesto Frito-Lay); independent pilots with ArcBest/ABF and DHL (Dec 2025). All deployed units are HUMAN-DRIVEN.
Stated-claim: Volume production targeted 2026 at the dedicated Giga Nevada Semi factory (~50k/yr capacity) - repeatedly slipped (2019 -> 2022 low-rate -> 2025 -> 2026). 2017 pricing of $150k (300mi) / $180k (500mi) is a stale projection. Production is still ramping (pilot/low-rate).
Claimed / roadmap (NOT verified): Any autonomous/self-driving capability. The Semi is an electric truck, not an autonomous one: no enabled L4, no Tesla autonomy claim, FSD references removed from marketing. Recorded NOT wired to the tesla-fsd-bot brain (autonomy unverified).
Tesla family: form_factor=truck; cohorts with autonomous-trucking AVs (Aurora, Kodiak, Bot Auto). Completes the Tesla physical-AI family alongside tesla-optimus, tesla-robotaxi, tesla-cybercab, and the tesla-fsd-bot brain - though the Semi's tie to FSD is roadmap, not realized.
range: 325-mile and 500-mile range variants (~500 mi headline)
battery: 822 kWh
autonomy: human-driven today; autonomy is a roadmap claim only (no enabled/verified L4; Tesla removed FSD/Autopilot references from Semi marketing)
weight_kg: 10433
drivetrain: battery-electric; ~500 mi at 80,000 lb; Megacharger / 750kW charging
formFactor: truck (Class 8 battery-electric heavy-duty truck)
walk_speed_ms: 26.8

What's under the hood

Runs on Tesla FSD-Botfoundation-model

Frequently asked questions

Is the Semi actually available for purchase?

Yes, shipping now.Source: Tesla — Optimus

What does the Semi cost?

Semi costs $150,000-$180,000 one-time (manufacturer target).Source: Tesla Semi (announced pricing, 2017 reveal)

Does the Semi really highway driving with fsd capabilities?

Claimed by Tesla; no verified demonstration on file.Sources: Tesla Semi Update 2026: Full Self Driving, https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/advice/cars-that-are-almost-self-driving

Where is the Semi being used?

Semi is in use at: Munich, Germany operated by Tesla (2026-08-04), Paris operated by Tesla (2026-08-04), California operated by Tesla (2025-12-01), California operated by Tesla (2025-07-01), and California operated by Tesla (2022-12-01), plus 1 more.Source: Tesla Semi Expansion Confirmed for Europe

What's the Semi running on?

Semi runs on Tesla FSD-Bot (foundation-model, pilot maturity).

Is the Semi safe?

Incidents on record: 2 (2 fatality). See Tesla Semi involved in first fatal crash, killing 2 in Nevada.Source: Tesla Semi involved in first fatal crash, killing 2 in Nevada

How does the Semi handle privacy?

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Semi.

Who makes the Semi?

Semi is made by Tesla, based in Austin, Texas, USA.Source: Tesla — Optimus

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Tesla's December 2022 Semi delivery event (first customer deliveries, to PepsiCo). The Semi is a battery-electric Class 8 truck and is human-driven: it has no driverless or autonomous-trucking product, and Tesla's Full Self-Driving is a separate consumer-car program.