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Tesla OptimusHumanoid robot reality check: tier, verified deployments, price and evidence ledger

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Tier 3, Demoing. Demos and claims. No verified customer on record.
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APR 2026 · 15 events
Aug 2025Jul 2026
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0deployment eventscustomer or independent source
0pilot eventsnamed-customer trials
31claim-only eventsthe maker's word, never moves a tier
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32 events, and what kind of thing each one was.

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DEMOstunts, stages, exhibitions
CLAIMthe maker's word, never moves a tier
30independentarms-length press and analysts
0customer-sidethe customer itself says so
0vendorthe maker or its PR channels

The Tesla Optimus evidence ledger: every line has a date and a source.

32 arms-length events on file for the Tesla Optimus, newest first. Claims are listed and labeled; they never lift the tier.

Tesla publishes no Optimus spec sheet: no product page, no datasheet, nothing on tesla.com states height, weight, payload or battery figures. Every Optimus number circulating online comes from event presentations or third-party reporting, so this page lists none.
Tesla is publicly listed: Nasdaq, ticker TSLA, since 2010-06. Optimus program sits inside the listed parent. Details and sources on the funding and IPO timeline. Facts only, never investment advice.

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Evidence ledger · 32 events
32 of 32 events
  • CLAIMThe Optimus unveiling promised for March 2026 slipped, with the reveal now promised for late July or August. geekwire.com · independent
  • CLAIMTesla stated it will begin Optimus production later in 2026, with no price announced yet. businessinsider.com · independent
  • CLAIMElon Musk plans to put Optimus robots into an 'Optimus Academy' to test different tasks. businessinsider.com · independent
  • CLAIMReporting notes Optimus still exists mostly in demonstration videos rather than real deployments. finance.yahoo.com · independent
  • CLAIMLow-volume Optimus production could start in summer 2026 with high-volume production commencing in 2027. wccftech.com · independent
  • CLAIMAsia Optical will supply components for Optimus's vision system. wccftech.com · independent
  • CLAIMElon Musk's projection of building 10,000 Optimus units in 2025 did not materialize. finance.yahoo.com · independent
  • CLAIMAs of January 2026, zero Optimus units were doing useful work inside Tesla's factories. finance.yahoo.com · independent
  • CLAIMTesla's current plan is low-volume production starting at Fremont in summer 2026. finance.yahoo.com · independent
  • CLAIMTesla is converting auto production lines for Optimus and targeting up to 11 million robots annually. seekingalpha.com · independent
  • CLAIMTesla targets late 2026 for initial limited production for internal use in its own factories. securitybrief.co.uk · independent
  • CLAIMTesla has not yet commercialised Optimus. scmp.com · independent
  • CLAIMOptimus production will replace the Model S and Model X lines in Fremont. finance.yahoo.com · independent
  • CLAIMOptimus is reported to be undergoing a production ramp. seekingalpha.com · independent
  • CLAIMShipping of Optimus is expected next year according to pre-order reporting. floridapolitics.com · independent
  • CLAIMInitial Optimus deployment is planned for Tesla factories and other companies' factories, with consumer sales projected for end of 2027. cleantechnica.com · independent
  • CLAIMTesla is finalizing the Optimus design and building out large-scale manufacturing. finance.yahoo.com · independent
  • CLAIMFirst large-scale factory preparations for Optimus are planned for Q2 2026 in Fremont. therobotreport.com · independent
  • CLAIMTesla expects to start Optimus production later in 2026 and unveil the latest version around late summer. businessinsider.com · independent
  • CLAIMFremont production is expected to start around late July or August with a target of one million robots a year. businessinsider.com · independent
  • CLAIMThe Texas line is planned for a long-term output of 10 million Optimus robots annually, likely starting around summer 2027. businessinsider.com · independent
  • CLAIMTesla announced Optimus will be powered by the new AI5 chip. The Humanoid Hub · independent
  • CLAIMTesla plans to industrialize Optimus at Gigafactory Shanghai. seekingalpha.com · independent
  • CLAIMTesla plans to convert Model S and Model X production lines into a pilot line for Optimus. nationaltoday.com · source
  • CLAIMTesla stated a plan to produce 1 million Optimus units annually. nationaltoday.com · source
  • CLAIMGrading and foundation work is underway at an Optimus factory site in Austin. The Humanoid Hub · independent
  • CLAIMThe planned Optimus factory is targeted to produce 10 million units per year. The Humanoid Hub · independent
  • CLAIMTesla's CEO stated a goal to begin Optimus sales by the end of 2027. indexbox.io · independent
  • CLAIMTesla stated Optimus 3 will be the first mass-manufacturable Optimus model. The Humanoid Hub · independent
  • CLAIMThe Humanoid Hub reported Optimus 3 is up and walking but not yet ready for public unveiling. The Humanoid Hub · independent
  • CLAIMTesla targeted Q1 2026 for the Optimus Gen 3 unveiling. The Humanoid Hub · independent
  • DEMOOptimus distributed popcorn during a public presentation at the Mall of Berlin on December 20, 2025 (reported by vox.com on 2026-05-11). vox.com · independent

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