Elon Musk Reveals Launch Timeline for Tesla's Optimus Robot—and What It Will Actually Do

Elon Musk Reveals Launch Timeline for Tesla's Optimus Robot—and What It Will Actually Do

Musk says the humanoid robot could start operating outside Tesla as soon as next year.

Tesla Optimus Robot Launch Timeline Targets 2027 Scale

Elon Musk has given the most concrete timeline yet for Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus, saying it could begin operating outside the company as early as next year. Speaking during Tesla’s latest earnings call, Musk said the company is moving toward “actually releasing Optimus,” with internal production already ramping up. He added that the goal is to have “Optimus be useful outside of Tesla sometime next year,” according to Inc. Tesla says it wil…