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Value the moonshot.

Some companies are building something that could reshape an entire industry. We value that one project from the ground up, and show you every assumption behind the number.

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Two moonshots

What are Tesla’s robotaxis and SpaceX’s orbital data centers worth today?

Two free, interactive models that build each value from the ground up. Pick a future, change anything you disagree with, and see what it means in today’s dollars. No finance knowledge needed.

Tesla · Robotaxi A day of Cybercabs across the USOpen →

Tesla US Robotaxi Cockpit

What could a fleet of driverless Cybercabs on US roads be worth today? Follow the money from one ride to the whole fleet.

  1. One ride$3.77
  2. Profit / car / yr$18,680
  3. Fleet12.4M cars
  4. Value today$1.17T
Base case: ≈ $295 of Tesla’s $372.22 share price79%
Robotaxis only: cars, energy and Optimus not includedShare price on 23 Oct 2026
In 8 of 10 simulated futures: $0.40T – $2.14T today, middle $1.01T
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Updated weekly · base case as of 24 Oct 2026 · works on phone and desktop
SpaceX · Orbital data centers A week of Starship launches in 2040Open →

SpaceX Orbital Data Center Cockpit

What could AI computers in orbit, launched by Starship and powered by the sun, be worth today? Follow it from launches to gigawatts.

  1. Flights a year3,200
  2. AI satellites720,000
  3. Compute180 GW
  4. Value today$1.24T
Base case: ≈ $91 of SpaceX’s $147.49 share price62%
Orbital data centers only: Starlink and launches not includedShare price on 23 Oct 2026
In 8 of 10 simulated futures: $0.37T – $2.42T today, middle $1.07T
Open cockpit
Updated weekly · base case as of 24 Oct 2026 · works on phone and desktop
Our approach · flight plan

How we value a moonshot

  1. 01

    Pick the moonshot

    The one project that could reshape its industry: robotaxis for Tesla, AI computing in orbit for SpaceX.

  2. 02

    Build it from the ground up

    One ride, one car, one fleet. Every input is a slider you can move.

  3. 03

    Bring it back to today

    Discount that future value at a rate that reflects how risky the project is.

  4. 04

    Compare with the market

    See how much of today’s share price this single project can explain, and check it against real-world data every week.

The film · 2:20

Value the moonshot

Markets are good at pricing what already exists, but find it much harder to price something new. In two minutes, we explain where we focus, how we build a value step by step, and how we keep ourselves honest.

Built for every level

Start simple. Go as deep as you like.

Both cockpits work the same way, so once you know one you know the other.

Three views

Simple for newcomers, Standard for more detail, Advanced for discount rates and multiples.

Guided tour

A short walkthrough points out each part of the cockpit, step by step.

Range of outcomes

A Monte Carlo simulation and a sensitivity chart show which assumptions matter most.

Share your view

Copy a link to your exact settings, or download a one-page PDF summary.

Understand the business · about 5 minutes

Each value, built up step by step

Two short animated explainers start from a single ride or a single satellite and build up to the value of the whole business, one easy step at a time.

About the cockpits

Laniakea Research is an independent equity and technology research firm based in Zurich. These cockpits are the valuation models behind our research on two emerging businesses: Tesla’s robotaxi network in the US, and SpaceX’s AI data centers in orbit. We made them free and interactive so that anyone can see where a valuation comes from, and test it against their own view.

Tesla robotaxi valuation

The robotaxi cockpit starts with a single ride: what a rider pays, and what the car costs to run once no driver is needed. It scales that up to a full fleet across US cities, applies an earnings multiple and discounts the result back to today. You can change Tesla’s share of the market, the fare per mile, the cost of the car, the year the fleet is complete and more.

Open the Tesla robotaxi cockpit →

SpaceX orbital data center valuation

The orbital data center cockpit starts with one AI satellite and one Starship launch. It compares the cost of computing in orbit with a data center on the ground, scales up to a full network in orbit and discounts the profit back to today. You can change the number of Starship flights per year, the cost and lifetime of a satellite, launch costs, power prices on Earth and more.

Open the SpaceX orbital data center cockpit →

Where the numbers come from

Each base case is Laniakea Research’s own view, built on our published research. Every figure is visible and adjustable, and the cockpits show which assumptions move the answer most. The results are scenarios built on stated assumptions, not forecasts.

Read the robotaxi research →Read the orbital data center research →

Disclosure: These cockpits are scenario tools built on stated assumptions, not forecasts. Not investment advice. Laniakea Research holds positions in Tesla and SpaceX and may benefit if their share prices move.
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