Elon Musk predicts humanoid robots could outnumber humans, possibly reaching 10 billion. Tesla's Optimus, priced at $20,000-$30,000, is set for mass production, with 10,000 units targeted by year-end.

Tesla's Optimus robots will be used to explore the surface of Mars, Elon Musk confirmed today. The humanoid robots, which were initially pitched as household assistants in October last year, will ...

Elon Musk said Tesla will build at least 5,000 Optimus robots this year, and maybe as many as 10,000. The company will build another 50,000 Optimus robots in 2026, and will work its way up from there.