Tesla Optimus robots will soon help the company build its electric vehicles

Tesla will use Optimus robots for vehicle assembly by 2025, aiming for high production by 2026, amidst falling EV sales and profits.

: Elon Musk revealed that Tesla will start using Optimus robots for assembling electric vehicles in 2025, with hopes of high production for third parties by 2026. This timeline is delayed from the original plan. Despite the push for robotics, Tesla faces dropping sales and profits. The company aims to use Optimus for cost reduction by handling repetitive and unsafe tasks.

Elon Musk announced via X that Tesla will begin utilizing Optimus robots in its factories by 2025, with a goal of high production for third-party companies starting in 2026. This new timeline is a delay from the previously stated goal of having the robots ready by the end of this year.

Optimus is designed to assist in performing repetitive, unsafe, or tedious tasks on the manufacturing floor, aiding Tesla's company-wide cost reduction efforts. This comes at a time when Tesla's electric vehicle sales have dropped, and profits have decreased from $2.7 billion to $1.5 billion in the last quarter.

Musk's ambitious vision extends to mass-producing Optimus robots that may eventually serve domestic purposes, such as housekeeping or babysitting. While Tesla focuses on robotic advancements, other companies like Honda and Boston Dynamics are also progressing in integrating robotics into manufacturing, with some big tech AI players contributing to these developments.

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