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- Elon Musk has made developing autonomous driving technology one of Tesla's fundamental goals.
- For years, he's said that Teslas are just a software update away from driving themselves.
- Some automated driving experts think Tesla won't solve self-driving in the near future.
Elon Musk has spent much of the last decade assuring and reassuring customers and investors that driverless Teslas are right around the corner. Spoiler alert: You still can't take a snooze at the wheel or watch TikTok in traffic.