Produce useful Optimus robots at low volume for Tesla internal use in 2025

295 days past deadline

Elon Musk said this on 22 July 2024. The deadline is 2025 (“next year”). No delivery is on record yet. This is version 2 of 2: the deadline moved once.

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What happened, in order

23 Apr 2024
Promised
Elon Musk: Have Optimus performing useful tasks in Tesla factories before year-end 2024. Deadline 2024.
22 Jul 2024
Deadline moved
In July 2024 Musk moved low-volume production for internal use to 2025.
22 Jul 2024
Promised
Elon Musk: Produce useful Optimus robots at low volume for Tesla internal use in 2025. Deadline 2025.
31 Dec 2025
Deadline passed
2025 (“next year”), with no delivery on record.
22 Oct 2026
Today · 295 days past deadline

Details and sources

Said by: Elon Musk, 22 July 2024 · X post reported by Reuters
Deadline: 2025 (“next year”), read as the latest date the words allow
"Next year", said in July 2024.
What happened: On the January 2026 earnings call, Musk said Optimus did basic tasks in Tesla factories but that its use was still developmental, not material.

Said: Reuters via Investing.com, 22 July 2024

Outcome: Stock Analysis

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