teleo-codex/entities/robotics/tesla-optimus.md
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Tesla Optimus

Type: Product/Program
Parent: Tesla, Inc.
Domain: Robotics
Status: Pre-production (production start planned late July/August 2026)

Overview

Tesla Optimus is Tesla's humanoid robot program, targeting mass-market production at unprecedented scale. The program represents Tesla's entry into general-purpose robotics, leveraging manufacturing expertise from automotive production.

Manufacturing

  • Fremont facility: Tesla replacing Model S/X production lines with Optimus manufacturing
  • Initial production: Late July or August 2026 (Elon Musk, April 2026)
  • Initial pace: "Quite slow" (Musk's words)—first production run of a 10,000-part robot
  • Long-term target: 10M units/year (new Texas plant planned)

Pricing

  • Estimated unit cost: ~$20-30K (not officially confirmed)

Key Risks

  • Production has not yet started as of April 2026
  • Previous Musk timeline commitments on Optimus have slipped repeatedly

Timeline

  • 2026-04 — Elon Musk announces production start at Fremont for late July/August 2026; initial output will be "quite slow"; long-term target of 10M units/year with new Texas plant planned