【Investment Hot Topic】Will Robotaxi Start a New Era for Tesla? Analyzing Industry Logic and Investment Opportunities

$Tesla (TSLA.US)$ Will be hosting 'Robotaxi Day' at 10:00 am on October 11th, Beijing time, expected to announceSelf-driving taxisAdvancements in humanoid robot technology.

Various signs indicate that Tesla may have some big moves! Investors are also very optimistic, with the company's stock price rising over 20% since August.

Without further ado, Futubull will analyze for everyone today:

1. The significance of Robotaxi for Tesla.

2. The development of self-driving technology.

3. Related investment opportunities.

Tesla: An electric car company or a technology company?

別看馬斯克在政壇玩得很開心，他的特斯拉至今仍面臨很大的銷售壓力。Q3的交付量同比增長6.6%，低於市場預期，行業需求低增速已是不爭的事實。這樣的環境下，公司Profitability, which reflects Meituan's ability to control costs and bargaining power. It is inevitable that the weak macroeconomic environment will lead to a slowdown in revenue growth, but the improvement in profitabilty driven by the company's product advantages is the most anticipated result in the current investment market. This performance can at least convince investors of Meituan's prospects.也很難見到提升。

可以說，僅憑電動汽車的基本面是絕對支撐不起特斯拉現有估值的（68倍的PE），因此公司一直竭力讓市場相信：特斯拉不僅僅是一家簡單的Automobile companiesbut rather in the era of robots and AI holds great promise for top technology companies.Technology companies。

This Robotaxi Day significantly influences the market's perception of Tesla's "technological content". The company may announce:

1. A new car model without a steering wheel or pedals.

2. A new ride-hailing app.

3. Robot technologies such as robot charging.

Image source from Forbes, only for conceptual illustration, not an actual vehicle.

The key lies in Robotaxi.Product design和Technological innovationCan it impress people, and how Musk presents a new business as a big storyBig story。

從全局看，Robotaxi Day肩負展示新業務、新商業模式和AI成果It's a heavy burden, no wonder Musk keeps hyping it up.

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Self-driving industry: Is a new turning point on the horizon?

Self-driving rental cars are no longer a novelty. In the USA, $Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$ Waymo under its parent company Alphabet and $General Motors (GM.US)$ Cruise under it are already providing services in cities like San Francisco; in China, $Baidu (BIDU.US)$ A fleet named 'Apollo Go' has already been deployed. Currently, each of these competitors achieves a quarterly order volume of approximately1 million orders。

But the market still expects Robotaxi to expand the boundaries of the industry, as there hasn't been a major breakthrough in self-driving cars for a while, causing investors to be impatient.

The opening of the industry space depends onTechnology和regulation, ultimately, it's still about technology.

If Robotaxi achieves technological maturity and successful commercialization, it will mark the complete entry of human society into the era of L4 level autonomous driving (referring to fully autonomous driving).

Image source: SAE International

Automobile ManufacturersThe breakthrough in self-driving technology, especially L4 level autonomous driving, will definitely be a strong selling point for new cars. Leading the way are primarily automobile manufacturers from China and the USA:

1. USA: $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ 、 $General Motors (GM.US)$

2. China: $XPeng (XPEV.US)$ 、 $NIO Inc (NIO.US)$、 $Li Auto (LI.US)$、 $ZEEKR(Delisted) (ZK.US)$

Next, benefiting from self-driving cars' dependencesoftware and hardware suppliersThis involves a longer industry chain, with representative examples including:

1. Sensors: for example $Luminar Technologies (LAZR.US)$ 、 $Hesai (HSAI.US)$、 $ROBOSENSE (02498.HK)$ 。

2. High-precision maps and satellite positioning: for example, $Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$ 、 $Baidu (BIDU.US)$、 $Trimble (TRMB.US)$ 。

3. Chips: for example, $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ 、 $Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.US)$ and those that will soon be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.Horizon。

4. Automated Driving System: For example $Aurora Innovation (AUR.US)$ 、 $IMOTIONTECH (01274.HK)$ 。

What layout can we do if surprises are released in the Robotaxi launch event?

At Futubull, this is how we search for investment opportunities!

First of all, it is definitely worth considering investing in the opportunity of Tesla. In addition to the excitement of the Robotaxi event, you need to pay attention to its fundamentals. You can learn about Tesla's fundamental analysis framework in this course:How to look at Tesla's performance? Focus on these three key points.

Click open $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ Individual stock page, you can see a wealth of information, including financial data, analyst ratings, valuation, related news, user discussions, etc.

Next, considerTesla industry chaininvestment opportunities. In FutuNiuNiu, you can clickMarket > Hong Kong Stocks/US Stocks > Industry Chain > Tesla industry chainSee various related links and corresponding individual stocks.

Another approach is investment.Autonomous driving concept stocksThis is not limited to Tesla, but rather from the entire self-driving car sector. At Futubull, you can accessMarket > USA Stocks > Investment ThemesIf you are concerned about the high risk of investing in individual stocks, you can consider investing

If you are concerned about the high risk of investing in individual stocks, you can consider investingSelf-driving cars ETFAt Futubull, you can navigate throughMarket > ETF > USA > Theme ETFpath to find the self-driving cars ETF sector. Some of the ETFs in the list are leveraged or inverse ETFs of Tesla, such as $Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares (TSLL.US)$ ; while others are diversified investment ETFs, such as $Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF (DRIV.US)$ 。

Risk Warning

The Robotaxi unveiling event may disappoint investors.

The subsequent commercialization progress of Robotaxi is yet to be observed, with the estimated minimal contribution to the company's performance in the short term.

The development of the self-driving industry chain and concept stocks may not meet expectations.

Alright, Mr. Futusir shared this much today regarding Tesla and autonomous driving. Do you have anything to share about them? Feel free to leave a comment!

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