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.

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

Tesla is ramping up Optimus V3 production while Elon Musk keeps key robot upgrades secret to prevent competitors from copying the technology.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirms Optimus production starts late July at Fremont, converting the Model S/X line in four months — but warns output will be 'quite slow.'

Tesla’s and CEO Elon Musk’s Optimus robot dreams may soon be a reality. Tesla said in its Q1 earnings report that preparations for the company's first large-scale Optimus fact

Tesla (TSLA) has been making big moves in robotics. Most of the attention has focused on its Fremont facility, where the company is winding down production of the Model S and Model X to make room for Optimus manufacturing.

Tesla’s top executive in China told a crowd of international journalists that the company’s Shanghai factory holds the “golden key” to mass-producing its Optimus humanoid robot. Allan Wang, vice president of Tesla Inc.

The head of Tesla China recently said Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction)’s Shanghai Gigafactory will play a central role in scaling robot mass production, and I think that statement deserves more attention than it’s getting right now.

Tesla's China president calls the Shanghai Gigafactory a "golden key" for Optimus robot production, as the plant that builds half of Tesla's cars eyes humanoid manufacturing.