As Tesla continues to showcase its humanoid robot Optimus in increasingly public settings, from the Boston Marathon to a Hollywood diner launch, CEO Elon Musk is finally outlining when the product could reach the real world—and what it will realistically be able to do at first.

Optimus is a bipedal, autonomous humanoid robot designed for various tasks, from factory work to household duties. Tesla plans to convert part of its Fremont, California factory from car production to an Optimus robot factory. Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted its Optimus robot will soon be his company's most important product.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he expects production for Optimus, the humanoid robot, to start around late July or August.

Inside a glass-walled lab at Tesla's engineering headquarters, dozens of workers act out the motions of everyday life: lifting a cup, wiping a table, pulling open a curtain. They repeat each action hundreds of times during eight-hour shifts, and their work ...

Tesla (TSLA) has halted Model S and X production to focus on Optimus, its humanoid robot now in third generation with expanded training at its Texas factory and potential consumer sales targeted for late 2027. Tesla is betting its future on Optimus ...

Tesla has gone beyond their comfort zone when it unveiled their prized Optimus humanoid robot. For CEO Elon Musk, this is a breakthrough that the company needs, especially in an age where AI and robotics intertwine. The business tycoon recently announced ...

Meanwhile, Tesla teased the Optimus 3 robot in Shanghai on Thursday, at the 2026 Appliance & Electronics World Expo, according to a report by CnEVPost. The report noted that the final version of the robot could be different than the one displayed at the expo.