“The basic news is that all Tesla vehicles leaving the factory have all the hardware necessary for Level 5 autonomy”
This prediction did not come true.
Oct 19, 2016
Implicit: ready for software update
Jan 29, 2026
high
Vehicles sold since 2016 with "HW2" and later hardware have not achieved Level 5 autonomy. Tesla later upgraded to HW3 and HW4, admitting earlier hardware was insufficient. Level 5 remains unachieved.