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Musk says Tesla Optimus deliveries to start around end-2027, possibly via rental

2026-11-10 Category: Briefs Comments(0)

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Optimus humanoid robots will begin deliveries around the end of 2027, and that the initial model could be rented rather than sold. Musk said the initial cost per robot may be similar to an electric vehicle, at about $30,000, before falling to around $20,000.

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