Elon Musk, in order to get Robotaxi on the road, did not hesitate to sacrifice a widely anticipated affordable car, disbanded teams focused on other projects, and played down the impact of Tesla's slowing sales. Therefore, when Musk finally unveiled the Robotaxi prototype later on Thursday night, he needed to prove many things to the audience. He promised to usher in a new era of transportation with self-driving taxis as a key component. In recent months, investors have seen the stock price of Tesla rise steadily as they believe the product they have been waiting for is finally ready to be unveiled, or at least close to being ready.