Elon Musk Announces Tesla’s Move into Humanoid Robots Production

• Elon Musk announced that Tesla will start producing and using humanoid robots, named Optimus, next year, with plans to sell them in 2026.
• The announcement comes as Tesla shifts focus to technologies like AI and robotics amidst slowing demand for electric vehicles.

Tesla‘s chief executive Elon Musk recently made it clear that the automaker will start producing robots with humanoid features in the coming year. In a tweet on social media in which Mr. Musk stated that these robots would initially be employed by Tesla and plans are to begin selling them by 2026.

The robot, dubbed Optimus, had been believed to be in usage within Tesla production facilities before the close of the year. Mr. Musk’s announcement today is a major moment in Tesla’s technological developments. “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,” Musk announced on his Facebook platform X which was previously known as Twitter.

The announcement is made just one day before Tesla’s most recent earnings report is scheduled to be published. In the wake of the news its shares ended the trading session of Monday in Wall Street with a more than 5 percent increase.

Tesla is not the sole firm that is involved in the creation of robots that are humanoid. Some other companies, such as Honda as well as Boston Dynamics, have been developing their version of the robots. But Tesla’s bold plan stands out, Musk’s ambitious plan. Musk is aiming for mass production, and an estimated price that is less than $20,000. (£17,900) per.

Elon Musk is well-known for his ambitious goals however he’s not always been able to meet his goals. In the year 2019, Musk was confident that Tesla could have self-driving taxis operating in the next year. This year Musk. Musk announced that the much-anticipated robotaxi would debut on the 8th of August. But, in the last week, Musk announced that the unveiling would be postponed according to a report from Bloomberg News. It is now anticipated to be held during October. This will give Tesla a chance to show off new capabilities.

As the market for electric cars is declining and the demand for electric vehicles is declining, Mr. Musk’s companies are focused on cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligent driving, autonomous vehicles, as well as robotics. This is a sign of Tesla’s dedication to innovation as well as its plan of the future.

As Tesla prepares to implement robotics with humanoids into its business and operations, the entire public will be keeping an eye to see whether Musk’s vision for the future comes to be.