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Optimus

2025.04.23

05:57

Tesla CEO Elon Musk: I am confident in predicting that by 2029 or 2030, Optimus robots will be produced at a rate of one million per year.

05:57

Musk: Thousands of Optimus robots are expected to be doing useful work in Tesla factories by the end of this year

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that by the end of this year, thousands of Optimus robots are expected to be doing useful work in Tesla factories, and the company also plans to expand the scale of Optimus.

05:56

Tesla CEO Elon Musk: It is expected that by the end of this year, there will be thousands of Optimus robots performing useful work in Tesla factories, and the company also plans to expand the scale of Optimus.

05:55

Tesla CEO Elon Musk: Tesla has made good progress with the humanoid robot Optimus.

04:17

Tesla (TSLA.O): We still plan to launch Robotaxi on a pilot basis in Austin in June and expect to achieve mass production of Optimus on our pilot production line in Fremont in 2025.

2025.04.21

16:43

TrendForce: The output value of humanoid robots in the Chinese market is expected to exceed 4.5 billion in 2025

According to TrendForce data, 11 mainstream humanoid robot manufacturers in the Chinese market have launched mass production plans in 2024, and six of them, such as Yushu Technology, UBTECH Robotics, Zhiyuan Robotics, Galaxy General, Zhongqing Robotics, and Leju Robotics, have plans to mass produce more than 1,000 units in 2025. It is estimated that the output value of humanoid robots in the Chinese market will exceed RMB 4.5 billion in 2025. In addition to Musk's goal of mass producing thousands of Tesla Optimus in 2025, the mass production plans of the leading manufacturers are expected to boost the ecological layout and integrity of the humanoid robot parts supply chain in the Chinese market.

16:34

Tesla begins large-scale recruitment of robot positions

Tesla's recruitment homepage shows that the number of positions related to the robot Optimus has reached about 80, more than ever before. Ashish Kumar, head of Optimus AI, and Julian Ibarz, senior manager of Optimus AI, also posted updates on the X platform to recruit talents.

2025.03.21

10:39

Musk: Tesla plans to produce 5,000 Optimus robots this year

Musk: Tesla plans to produce 5,000 Optimus robots this year, has ordered 10,000 to 12,000 components, and aims to reach 50,000 by 2026.

10:37

According to Teslarati: Musk said Tesla's goal is to produce 5,000 Optimus humanoid robots this year. He added that Tesla is ordering enough parts to produce 10,000 to 12,000 this year. Tesla's goal is to produce 50,000 by 2026.

10:37

According to Teslarati: Musk confirmed at Tesla's all-hands meeting tonight that Optimus robots have been produced on a pilot production line at the Fremont factory.

10:30

Tesla (TSLA.O): The humanoid robot Optimus will enter the trial production stage this year.

10:30

Tesla: Humanoid robot Optimus will enter trial production this year

Tesla: The humanoid robot Optimus will enter the trial production stage this year.

2025.03.15

13:21

Musk: Human landing on Mars could begin as early as 2029

Musk said that the Starship will go to Mars by the end of next year, and it will also carry Tesla's humanoid robot Optimus. If the landing of the Starship carrying Optimus Prime on Mars goes smoothly, human landings on Mars could begin as early as 2029, but 2031 is more likely.

2025.01.09

13:44

Musk: This year's goal is to manufacture thousands of Optimus Prime humanoid robots, and the number will increase tenfold each year in the next two years

On Thursday, Musk said in a new online interview that if everything goes well, our humanoid robot production will increase 10 times in 2026, so our goal is to produce 50,000 to 100,000 humanoid robots next year, and then increase it 10 times again in the second year. Musk said in a game live broadcast recently that Optimus may be updated in the next few weeks, and its progress is going well and the team is doing well. In addition, Musk also said that by the second quarter of 2025, FSD will be safer than human drivers.

2024.12.11

15:20

Tesla applies for trademark registration for robot action toys

According to Tianyancha intellectual property information, Tesla Co., Ltd. recently applied to register a "TESLA BOT ACTION FIGURE" trademark, which is internationally classified as fitness equipment and is currently awaiting substantive review. According to media reports, Tesla robot action toys have recently been sold in official stores for only $40. According to official descriptions, the toy is a mini version of the Optimus Gen 2 humanoid robot, built at a 1:10 ratio.

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