# Semi: robot model Canonical ID: `82914cf0-1c5a-490a-bff0-bae98ac89bb3` - **Slug:** tesla-semi - **Form factor:** truck - **Maturity stage:** commercial - **Lifecycle:** active - **Deployments registered:** 3 ## Specs - **notes:** [object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object] - **range:** 325-mile and 500-mile range variants (~500 mi headline) - **autonomy:** human-driven today; autonomy is a roadmap claim only (no enabled/verified L4; Tesla removed FSD/Autopilot references from Semi marketing) - **drivetrain:** battery-electric; ~500 mi at 80,000 lb; Megacharger / 750kW charging - **formFactor:** truck (Class 8 battery-electric heavy-duty truck) ## Deployments - [tesla-semi-dhl-california](/deployments/tesla-semi-dhl-california.md) at California (id: `cb1bc087-1bf0-48f8-b575-ae0da6a54dc6`) - [tesla-semi-arcbest-pilot](/deployments/tesla-semi-arcbest-pilot.md) at California (id: `e8016473-ddd5-4965-80ec-3bcc36c6e75a`) - [tesla-semi-pepsico-california](/deployments/tesla-semi-pepsico-california.md) at California (id: `f3271b04-7c10-4fed-906c-9e79e584bc89`) ## Supply chain _No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._ _Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._ ## Common questions ### What is Semi? The Tesla Semi is a Class 8 battery-electric heavy-duty truck (325-mile and 500-mile range variants), unveiled in November 2017 with first deliveries to PepsiCo on December 1 2022. The registry records it at commercial maturity on the strength of PepsiCo's sustained, multi-site, multi-year fleet operation (Sacramento beverage and Modesto Frito-Lay), with additional independent pilots at ArcBest/ABF and DHL (first delivery December 2025). Critically, the Tesla Semi is a human-driven electric truck: every deployed unit runs with a driver, Tesla has made no Level 4 claim, and it removed Autopilot/FSD references from the Semi's marketing. Full autonomy is a roadmap claim only, so the registry does not wire the Semi to Tesla's FSD stack. Volume production at the dedicated Giga Nevada Semi factory is targeted for 2026 (a repeatedly-slipped Tesla target); production is still ramping. 2017-era pricing of $150k-$180k is a stale projection. ### Who makes Semi? Semi is made by Tesla, based in Austin, Texas, USA, founded in 2003. ### Where is Semi deployed? 3 verified deployments of Semi are on the DEPLOY registry, including at California. ### What is Semi's maturity stage? Semi is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites. ## Sources (9) 1. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/16/tesla-semi-truck-has-a-500-mile-range-ceo-elon-musk-reveals.html 2. https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/01/tesla-reveals-long-awaited-semi-truck-and-begins-first-deliveries/ 3. https://insideevs.com/news/661934/pepsico-fleet-tesla-semi-sacramento/ 4. https://www.pepsico.com/en/newsroom/stories/2023/go-behind-the-wheel-with-pepsicos-first-tesla-semi-driver 5. https://www.ttnews.com/articles/tesla-semi-arcbest-pilot 6. https://electrek.co/2025/12/08/dhl-takes-tesla-semi-electric-truck/ 7. https://electrek.co/2025/04/28/tesla-gives-update-semi-factory-on-track-volume-production-2026/ 8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001318605/000162828026026551/exhibit991.htm 9. https://electrek.co/2022/12/03/tesla-semi-no-word-equipped-autopilot-full-self-driving/ _API: GET /v1/models/82914cf0-1c5a-490a-bff0-bae98ac89bb3 ยท canonical URL: /models/tesla-semi_