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Wedbush's Dan Ives and Requisite Capital's Bryn Talkington said Tesla's future value hinges on scaling autonomous driving, robotaxis, and robotics. Tesla beat Q1 EPS estimates with 41 cents per share but missed revenue expectations. Automotive revenue rose 16% to $16.23B, robotaxi paid miles nearly doubled, and FSD subscriptions reached 1.28M. Shares fell 2.93% to $376.16 in premarket trading.
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00:03Wedbush's Dan Ives and requisite capitals Bryn Talkington said Tesla is shifting beyond autos
00:08toward AI, autonomy, and robotics, while near-term execution remains in focus.
00:14Ives told CNBC on Thursday that future value depends on scaling autonomous driving,
00:20robo-taxis, and robotics, with expansion into cities like Houston and Dallas as a key signal.
00:26Talkington said margins and capital spending remained critical, and called the latest
00:30earnings a credibility test.
00:32Tesla reported adjusted earnings of $0.41 per share on $22.71 billion in revenue, beating
00:39expectations on earnings while missing revenue estimates.
00:42Automotive revenue rose 16% to $16.23 billion.
00:47The company said robo-taxi paid miles nearly doubled, and FSD subscriptions reached $1.28
00:53million.
00:54Shares were down 2.93% at $376.16 during pre-market trading on Thursday, according to Benzinga
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