Elon Musk Announces Tesla Optimus Robots Will Be Available for Public Purchase by Late 2027
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Thursday that the company plans to make its Optimus robots available for public sale by the end of 2027.
During a discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Musk addressed a question from BlackRock CEO and interim WEF co-chair Larry Fink regarding the timeline for Tesla’s Optimus robots to be widely deployed in manufacturing environments.
“Humanoid robotics will advance very quickly. We do have some of the Tesla Optimus robots performing simple tasks in the factory,” Musk stated. “By the end of this year, I think they’ll be capable of handling more complex tasks while still being deployed in an industrial setting.”
“By the end of next year, I believe we will start selling humanoid robots to the public. At that point, we will have achieved very high reliability and safety, along with a broad range of functionalities. You can essentially ask it to do anything you’d like,” Musk elaborated.
Tesla’s Optimus robot is expected to be on sale to the public by the end of next year, Elon Musk said. (Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty Images)
Musk has expressed his belief that humanoid robots will eventually outnumber humans, stating, “I think everyone on earth is going to have one and want one.”
“Who wouldn’t want a robot to, assuming it’s very safe, watch over your kids, take care of your pets? For those with elderly parents, many friends of mine have mentioned that caring for them can be quite challenging,” Musk noted, highlighting the high costs associated with elder care due to a shortage of younger workers.
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Musk sees a future with billions of humanoid robots in use around the world. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
On Tuesday, Musk responded to a post on his X social media platform regarding the production of Cybercab, acknowledging the challenges in ramping up production for both Tesla’s upcoming robotaxi and the Optimus robots.
Musk explained, “It’s an important caveat that initial production is always very slow and follows an S-curve. The speed of the production ramp is inversely proportional to how many new parts and steps there are.” He added, “For Cybercab and Optimus, almost everything is new, so the early production rate will be agonizingly slow, but eventually, it will become incredibly fast.”
TESLA SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE MUSK’S $1T PAY PACKAGE
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | TESLA INC. | 449.36 | +17.92 | +4.15% |
Industry experts have noted that scaling humanoid robots presents significant technical challenges, primarily due to the lack of data required to train the AI models that govern robot behavior.
“For Optimus, what the market needs is credible evidence of scalable manufacturing, a regulatory path, and unit economics if possible,” stated Ken Mahoney, CEO of Mahoney Asset Management, whose firm is a Tesla shareholder.
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Entrepreneurshares LLC COO Eva Ados discusses the SpaceX CEO’s company successes on Making Money.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Thursday that the company plans to make its Optimus robots available for public sale by the end of 2027.
During a discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Musk addressed a question from BlackRock CEO and interim WEF co-chair Larry Fink regarding the timeline for Tesla’s Optimus robots to be widely deployed in manufacturing environments.
“Humanoid robotics will advance very quickly. We do have some of the Tesla Optimus robots performing simple tasks in the factory,” Musk stated. “By the end of this year, I think they’ll be capable of handling more complex tasks while still being deployed in an industrial setting.”
“By the end of next year, I believe we will start selling humanoid robots to the public. At that point, we will have achieved very high reliability and safety, along with a broad range of functionalities. You can essentially ask it to do anything you’d like,” Musk elaborated.
Tesla’s Optimus robot is expected to be on sale to the public by the end of next year, Elon Musk said. (Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty Images)
Musk has expressed his belief that humanoid robots will eventually outnumber humans, stating, “I think everyone on earth is going to have one and want one.”
“Who wouldn’t want a robot to, assuming it’s very safe, watch over your kids, take care of your pets? For those with elderly parents, many friends of mine have mentioned that caring for them can be quite challenging,” Musk noted, highlighting the high costs associated with elder care due to a shortage of younger workers.
ELON MUSK’S TESLA FACES FRESH CRITICISM FROM ‘BIG SHORT’ INVESTOR MICHAEL BURRY
Musk sees a future with billions of humanoid robots in use around the world. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
On Tuesday, Musk responded to a post on his X social media platform regarding the production of Cybercab, acknowledging the challenges in ramping up production for both Tesla’s upcoming robotaxi and the Optimus robots.
Musk explained, “It’s an important caveat that initial production is always very slow and follows an S-curve. The speed of the production ramp is inversely proportional to how many new parts and steps there are.” He added, “For Cybercab and Optimus, almost everything is new, so the early production rate will be agonizingly slow, but eventually, it will become incredibly fast.”
TESLA SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE MUSK’S $1T PAY PACKAGE
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | TESLA INC. | 449.36 | +17.92 | +4.15% |
Industry experts have noted that scaling humanoid robots presents significant technical challenges, primarily due to the lack of data required to train the AI models that govern robot behavior.
“For Optimus, what the market needs is credible evidence of scalable manufacturing, a regulatory path, and unit economics if possible,” stated Ken Mahoney, CEO of Mahoney Asset Management, whose firm is a Tesla shareholder.
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Reuters contributed to this report.
