Tesla's Optimus robots to start work from 2025

Tesla plans to launch the Optimus robot on the market with a retail price of less than 20,000 US dollars, which would make it interesting not only for companies but also for private households. (Image source: X / formerly Twitter)

As Elon Musk announced on X, the Optimus robot will be used in Tesla factories as early as next year and could go into mass production as early as 2026.

Marius Müller (tłumaczenie Ninh Duy), Published 24/07/2024 🇺🇸 🇩🇪 ...

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The Optimus robot was presented for the first time at Tesla AI Day 2021. At that time, Elon Musk explained his vision of developing a friendly and safe robot that would take on tasks that could normally only be done by humans. Since then, the humanoid robot has evolved considerably and has already been shown in its second Generation. As Elon Musk wrote on July 22 in a reply to an X-Post from Rom Altman, the robot is almost ready for use at Tesla:

Tesla will have genuinely useful humanoid robots in low production for Tesla internal use next year and, hopefully, high production for other companies in 2026
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 22, 2024

Elon Musk is planning to use the Optimus robot in small numbers at Tesla as early as next year. As can be seen from Tesla's earnings release for the second quarter of 2024, a test run is already taking place. The robot will work autonomously with batteries in one of the Tesla factories. However, the exact tasks it will perform are not mentioned.

In 2026, the Optimus will "hopefully" go into mass production and be delivered to other companies. It could then take over dangerous or repetitive tasks in machine production or support activities in healthcare or warehouse logistics, for example. A demonstration published in May 2024 shows what the robot can already do: