Start Optimus Gen 3 production before the end of 2026

Open · 70 days left

Tesla said this on 28 January 2026. The deadline is 2026 (“before the end of 2026”). No delivery is on record yet.

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What happened, in order

28 Jan 2026
Promised
Tesla: Start Optimus Gen 3 production before the end of 2026. Deadline 2026.
22 Oct 2026
Today · Open · 70 days left
31 Dec 2026
Deadline
2026 (“before the end of 2026”).

Details and sources

“start of production”

Said by: Tesla, 28 January 2026 · Q4 and FY 2025 shareholder update
Deadline: 2026 (“before the end of 2026”), read as the latest date the words allow
Start of production only; no volume or customer deliveries promised.

Said: Tesla, 28 January 2026

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