Tesla boss Elon Musk says the electrical car automobile maker will begin producing and utilizing humanoid robots from subsequent 12 months.
In a social media submit, Mr Musk stated the robots will first be utilized by Tesla, which can begin making them to promote in 2026.
The expertise billionaire had beforehand stated he anticipated the robotic, known as Optimus, to be prepared to be used in Tesla factories by the top of this 12 months.
Different companies, together with Honda and Boston Dynamics, have additionally been growing their very own humanoid robots.
“Tesla may have genuinely helpful humanoid robots in low manufacturing for Tesla inner use subsequent 12 months and, hopefully, excessive manufacturing for different firms in 2026,” Mr Musk stated on his social media platform X, previously generally known as Twitter.
It got here only a day earlier than Tesla was as a consequence of launch its newest monetary outcomes.
The corporate’s shares ended Monday’s buying and selling session on Wall Avenue up by greater than 5%.
He has beforehand stated the Tesla aimed for the robots to be mass produced and value lower than $20,000 (£17,900) every.
Mr Musk is understood for setting formidable timelines for his firms, which he has not all the time met.
In 2019, he stated he felt “very assured” Tesla would have self-driving taxis on the highway by the next 12 months.
Earlier this 12 months, Mr Musk stated the long-awaited robotaxi could be unveiled on 8 August.
Final week, he appeared to substantiate a report that the occasion could be delayed.
Mr Musk didn’t give a brand new date however stated he had requested a change to the entrance of the car.
“The additional time permits us to point out off just a few different issues,” he wrote.
It got here after Bloomberg Information reported that the occasion had been delayed to October.
Mr Musk’s companies have been more and more specializing in applied sciences similar to synthetic intelligence, autonomous driving and robots at a time of slowing demand for electrical automobiles.
