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.'

Elon Musk says Tesla’s Optimus robot could launch next year, with production starting in 2026 and a major scale-up planned by 2027.

Tesla begins Optimus production in Q2 2026, replacing Fremont’s legacy car lines, breaking ground in Texas as it scales toward a robotics-first future.

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 plans to begin preparing its first large-scale factory dedicated to the Optimus humanoid robot in the June quarter. The first-generation line will be designed to make 1 million robots annually.

In addition to financial figures, Tesla’s (TSLA) latest earnings report also brought details about the company's plans for the coming months and years. This includes a strong push into robotics, with Tesla estimating that it’ll eventually be able to produce 10 million Optimus robots per-year at its Texas Gigafactory.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke in a different tone during the company's first-quarter earnings call on Wednesday. The best way to describe it is that he was more subdued than usual on these calls. Take new products,

The acquisition comes after Tesla said new spending will go toward AI-related initiatives involving its robotaxi service and its Optimus humanoid.