All vikisElon Musk
Roles: CEO of Tesla and of SpaceX, which holds xAI and X (CNBC)
Announcement timeline
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Robotaxi and Cybercab Official video At Tesla's We, Robot event, Musk unveils the Cybercab robotaxi.
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Neuralink First Human Implant Elon Musk on X Musk posts that the first person has received a Neuralink implant.
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xAI and Grok CNBC Musk announces his AI company, xAI; Grok follows on Nov 3, 2023.
8 earlier announcements
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Twitter Purchase and X SEC Musk offers to buy Twitter at $54.20 a share; the deal closes on Oct 27, 2022.
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Optimus Official video At Tesla AI Day, Musk announces a humanoid robot, Optimus.
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Cybertruck Official video Tesla unveils the Cybertruck, from $39,900, with production promised for late 2021.
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Tesla Roadster Official video Tesla unveils the second Roadster at its Semi event, promised for 2020.
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The Boring Company Tunnels Elon Musk on X Musk posts that he will build a tunnel boring machine to beat traffic; The Boring Company follows.
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Full Self-Driving Tesla Tesla says every car it builds now has the hardware for full self-driving.
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Starship and Mars Official video At the International Astronautical Congress, Musk unveils the rocket and ship meant to carry people to Mars.
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Hyperloop Tesla Musk publishes Hyperloop Alpha, an open design for pods in a low-pressure tube from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
This viki follows Elon Musk's big announcements, one page each: the Tesla Roadster, Full Self-Driving, the Robotaxi and Cybercab, the Cybertruck, Optimus, Starship and Mars, Hyperloop, Neuralink, the Twitter purchase and X, xAI and Grok, The Boring Company's tunnels and DOGE. Each page has the moment he made the announcement, every promised date, price and number against what happened, sourced and dated, and a status: delivered, late, changed, abandoned or pending. New announcements get a page within the hour.
Elon Musk's newest big announcement came on Nov 6, 2026: Tesla "will be winding down production of the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year", he posted on X, to make room for more Cybercab production. The same day he said SpaceX's StarMind computers would be unveiled "next year" (his post). Three weeks earlier, at the Next Gen Roadster's unveiling in McGregor, Texas, on Oct 15, 2026, he told the crowd in the clip "we enter production in 2028", for a car first promised for 2020. Every one of these is on the Announcements timeline, newest first, with its status as of the day it was last checked.
This viki follows what Musk announces, not what is said about him. Each big announcement (a product, a date, a price, a company, or a policy he says he or his companies will do) gets a page of its own: his words at the moment he said them, every promise in a table, what happened since with each fact sourced and dated, and a plain status: delivered, late, changed, abandoned or pending. New announcements get their page within the hour, and every page is checked again each day for news of how it turned out.
Quick facts
| Roles | CEO of Tesla and of SpaceX, which holds xAI and X (CNBC) |
| Newest announcement | Nov 6, 2026: Cybertruck production winds down around mid-2027 (post) |
| Announcements tracked here | 12: 1 delivered, 5 changed, 6 late (Announcements) |
| Net worth | $849.7 billion, Forbes, as of Nov 8, 2026 (Forbes) |
| On X | @elonmusk |
What he announced most recently
| Date | Announcement | Promised for | Status |
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| Nov 6, 2026 | Cybertruck production at Giga Texas winds down (post) | Mid-2027 | Pending; on Cybertruck |
| Nov 6, 2026 | StarMind orbital computers (post) | Launches from Q3 2027, as Interesting Engineering reported his remarks | Pending |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Neuralink Blindsight "ready from an engineering standpoint" (post) | Waiting on regulators | Pending; on Neuralink First Human Implant |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Optimus to outside companies "towards the end of next year" (Q3 2026 call) | Late 2027 | On Optimus |
| Oct 20, 2026 | SpaceX and Tesla special committees to explore a merger (CNBC) | No date; no agreement | Pending |
| Oct 19, 2026 | One of his SpaceX shares to every child in America (post) | "Next year" | Pending |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Next Gen Roadster unveiled (CNBC) | Production in 2028 | Late; on Tesla Roadster |
The share gift came with no method, eligibility or date: TechCrunch counted more than 70 million US children and put the gift above $10 billion at that day's $146 share price. On the merger, Musk said on SpaceX's Oct 20 webcast that the committees "have not reached agreement on the terms of any transaction" (transcript), and Tesla's proxy for its Dec 3, 2026 annual meeting holds no merger proposal (DEF 14A).
How his big announcements turned out
Vi.ki's own count of the 12 past announcements with a page here, as checked on Nov 9, 2026: one delivered as announced, five delivered in a changed form, six late, none abandoned. "Late" means the promised dates passed and the company still says it is coming; "changed" means it exists, but at a different price, scope or form than he announced.
| Announced | Announcement | Status |
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| Jan 29, 2024 | Neuralink First Human Implant | Delivered |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Robotaxi and Cybercab | Late |
| Nov 12, 2024 | DOGE (announced by Donald Trump, led by Musk) | Changed |
| Jul 12, 2023 | xAI and Grok | Late |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Twitter Purchase and X | Changed |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Optimus | Late |
| Nov 21, 2019 | Cybertruck | Changed |
| Nov 16, 2017 | Tesla Roadster | Late |
| Dec 17, 2016 | The Boring Company Tunnels | Changed |
| Oct 19, 2016 | Full Self-Driving | Late |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Starship and Mars | Late |
| Aug 12, 2013 | Hyperloop | Changed |
The pattern in the table is about dates more than outcomes: most of what he announced exists in some form today, from a Cybertruck on the road to paid driverless rides in Austin since Sep 3, 2026 (Tesla Q3 2026 update), while almost every date he attached to it passed first.
His companies today
Musk is chief executive of Tesla and of SpaceX, which since Feb 2, 2026 also holds xAI and, through it, X (xAI; CNBC). SpaceX has traded on Nasdaq as SPCX since Jun 12, 2026, after raising about $75 billion at $135 a share (CNBC). He also holds stakes in The Boring Company and Neuralink, and Forbes put his net worth at $849.7 billion as of Nov 8, 2026 (Forbes). Tesla reported $28.05 billion in revenue for the third quarter of 2026 (Tesla).
What we think
- We think Tesla's Q4 2026 update, due in late Jan 2027, will report the first Cybercabs delivered to customers outside Tesla's own fleet as still to come, missing the "end of this year" its executives gave on Oct 21, 2026.
- We think Starship Flight 15 catches its Super Heavy booster but not the ship, and that the first ship caught by the tower flies in 2027 (Starship and Mars).
- We think Grok 4.8 ships before Grok 5, as Musk's own Sep 14, 2026 post orders them (xAI and Grok). More of our predictions
Sources
- Post on the Cybertruck wind-down, Elon Musk on X, Nov 6, 2026
- Post on StarMind, Elon Musk on X, Nov 6, 2026
- SpaceX StarMind orbital supercomputers, Interesting Engineering, Nov 6, 2026
- Post on Blindsight, Elon Musk on X, Oct 30, 2026
- Tesla Q3 2026 earnings call transcript, The Motley Fool, Oct 22, 2026
- SpaceX Q3 2026 earnings call transcript, The Motley Fool, Oct 20, 2026
- SpaceX stock and the Tesla merger talk, CNBC, Oct 21, 2026
- Post on SpaceX shares for every child, Elon Musk on X, Oct 19, 2026
- Musk pledges to give every kid in America one of his SpaceX shares, TechCrunch, Oct 19, 2026
- Tesla Roadster reveal: what to know, CNBC, Oct 15, 2026
- Tesla 2026 proxy statement (DEF 14A), SEC, read Nov 9, 2026
- Q3 2026 Update, Tesla, Oct 21, 2026
- Press releases, Tesla Investor Relations, read Nov 9, 2026
- xAI joins SpaceX, xAI, Feb 2, 2026
- SpaceX raises $75 billion in record-setting IPO, CNBC, Jun 11, 2026
- Elon Musk profile, Forbes, read Nov 9, 2026
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Announcements
- Announcements
Every big Elon Musk announcement with a page on Vi.ki, newest first, each with its date, its primary source and its status as last checked. On Nov 9, 2026 the newest tracked is Tesla's Cybercab (Oct 10, 2024, late); of 12, one was delivered as announced, five changed and six are late.
- Cybertruck
Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla Cybertruck on Nov 21, 2019, from $39,900 with production in late 2021. It reached customers on Nov 30, 2023 at higher prices, and on Nov 6, 2026 Musk said Tesla will wind down its production around mid-2027.
- DOGE
Donald Trump announced on Nov 12, 2024 that Elon Musk would lead a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and Musk set savings targets of $2 trillion, then $1 trillion. DOGE's temporary organization ended on Jul 4, 2026 claiming $215 billion, and a GAO audit in Aug 2026 found much of what it checked could not be verified.
- Full Self-Driving
Elon Musk has promised Teslas that drive themselves since 2016, and at Tesla's Autonomy Day on Apr 22, 2019 he said self-driving would be feature complete that year. As of Nov 9, 2026 Tesla sells Full Self-Driving (Supervised) for $99 a month, it still needs a driver watching the road, and Tesla says the first owners' cars could drive unsupervised around Q2 2027.
- Hyperloop
Elon Musk published Hyperloop Alpha on Aug 12, 2013, a design for pods in a low-pressure tube carrying people from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 35 minutes for under $6 billion. As of Nov 9, 2026 no passenger Hyperloop runs anywhere; The Boring Company lists a short test tunnel in Texas, and Musk says it is working on a slower "precursor" tunnel from Austin to San Antonio.
- Neuralink First Human Implant
Elon Musk announced on Jan 29, 2024 that the first person had received a Neuralink brain implant. As of Nov 9, 2026 Neuralink's last published count is 21 trial participants (Jan 28, 2026), the device is still investigational, and its Blindsight vision implant has no registered human trial.
- Optimus
Elon Musk announced Tesla's humanoid robot, Optimus, at AI Day on Aug 19, 2021. As of Nov 9, 2026 Tesla has begun early production in Fremont but has delivered none to an outside customer; Musk now expects that toward the end of 2027.
- Robotaxi and Cybercab
Elon Musk unveiled the Cybercab, a two-seat robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals, at Tesla's We, Robot event on Oct 10, 2024. As of Nov 9, 2026 Tesla runs driverless Robotaxi rides in seven metro areas of Texas and Florida, Cybercabs carry paying riders in Austin since Sep 2026, and NHTSA is auditing how Tesla certified the car.
- Starship and Mars
Elon Musk unveiled his Mars rocket on Sep 27, 2016 and has since named 2022, 2024 and 2026 for the first Mars flights. As of Nov 9, 2026 no ship has gone to Mars, SpaceX lists Mars cargo from 2028, and Starship reached orbit for the first time on Sep 28, 2026.
- Tesla Roadster
Elon Musk announced the second Tesla Roadster on Nov 16, 2017, promising it for 2020. As of Nov 9, 2026 none has been delivered; Tesla showed a new version on Oct 15, 2026 and Musk said production starts in 2028.
- The Boring Company Tunnels
Elon Musk said on Dec 17, 2016 he would build a tunnel boring machine to beat traffic. As of Nov 9, 2026 his Boring Company runs one system, the Vegas Loop, with 13 active stations and more than 4 million riders, while its Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington plans stopped.
- Twitter Purchase and X
Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter on Apr 14, 2022 and took control on Oct 27, 2022 for about $44 billion, then renamed it X and promised an "everything app". As of Nov 9, 2026 X is part of SpaceX, and its payments service, X Money, opened only to paying US subscribers in Jul 2026.
- xAI and Grok
Elon Musk announced xAI on Jul 12, 2023 and its chatbot Grok on Nov 3, 2023, and promised Grok 5 by the end of 2025, then early 2026. As of Nov 9, 2026 Grok 5 is not out, the newest model is Grok 4.7, and xAI is part of SpaceX, signing as SpaceX Super Intelligence.
Overview
- Elon Musk
Elon Musk's big announcements, one page each, with what he promised, what happened and a dated status. As of Nov 9, 2026 his newest is that Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production in Texas around mid-2027; of the 12 past announcements Vi.ki tracks, one was delivered as announced, five changed and six are late.
- Predictions
We think Starship Flight 15 catches its booster but not its ship, and that Tesla's first Cybercabs for customers slip past the end of 2026. Vi.ki's own predictions on Elon Musk's open announcements, each with a date to check it by.
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PredictionsWe think Starship Flight 15 catches its booster but not its ship, and that Tesla's first Cybercabs for customers slip past the end of 2026. Vi.ki's own predictions on Elon Musk's open announcements, each with a date to check it by.
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AnnouncementsEvery big Elon Musk announcement with a page on Vi.ki, newest first, each with its date, its primary source and its status as last checked. On Nov 9, 2026 the newest tracked is Tesla's Cybercab (Oct 10, 2024, late); of 12, one was delivered as announced, five changed and six are late.
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CybertruckElon Musk unveiled the Tesla Cybertruck on Nov 21, 2019, from $39,900 with production in late 2021. It reached customers on Nov 30, 2023 at higher prices, and on Nov 6, 2026 Musk said Tesla will wind down its production around mid-2027.
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DOGEDonald Trump announced on Nov 12, 2024 that Elon Musk would lead a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and Musk set savings targets of $2 trillion, then $1 trillion. DOGE's temporary organization ended on Jul 4, 2026 claiming $215 billion, and a GAO audit in Aug 2026 found much of what it checked could not be verified.
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Full Self-DrivingElon Musk has promised Teslas that drive themselves since 2016, and at Tesla's Autonomy Day on Apr 22, 2019 he said self-driving would be feature complete that year. As of Nov 9, 2026 Tesla sells Full Self-Driving (Supervised) for $99 a month, it still needs a driver watching the road, and Tesla says the first owners' cars could drive unsupervised around Q2 2027.
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HyperloopElon Musk published Hyperloop Alpha on Aug 12, 2013, a design for pods in a low-pressure tube carrying people from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 35 minutes for under $6 billion. As of Nov 9, 2026 no passenger Hyperloop runs anywhere; The Boring Company lists a short test tunnel in Texas, and Musk says it is working on a slower "precursor" tunnel from Austin to San Antonio.
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Neuralink First Human ImplantElon Musk announced on Jan 29, 2024 that the first person had received a Neuralink brain implant. As of Nov 9, 2026 Neuralink's last published count is 21 trial participants (Jan 28, 2026), the device is still investigational, and its Blindsight vision implant has no registered human trial.
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OptimusElon Musk announced Tesla's humanoid robot, Optimus, at AI Day on Aug 19, 2021. As of Nov 9, 2026 Tesla has begun early production in Fremont but has delivered none to an outside customer; Musk now expects that toward the end of 2027.
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