Tesla Targets Public Sales of Optimus Humanoid Robots by 2027
Commercial timeline outlined at Davos
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company expects to offer its Optimus humanoid robots for public sale by the end of 2027. The comments were made during a discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos and point to a more concrete commercialization window for Tesla’s humanoid robotics program.
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The Optimus project, first revealed in 2021, is positioned by Tesla as a general purpose humanoid robot designed to perform repetitive or unsafe tasks in industrial and eventually consumer settings. While Tesla has demonstrated successive prototypes, the company has not yet released detailed pricing, production volumes, or customer segments for an initial launch.
From internal use to external customers
Tesla has previously indicated that early Optimus units would be deployed internally, particularly in its own manufacturing facilities. The stated goal has been to validate reliability, dexterity, and autonomy in controlled environments before expanding availability beyond Tesla.
According to Musk, broader sales would follow once the robot can operate safely and economically at scale. This phased approach mirrors strategies seen in other humanoid robotics programs, where internal pilots precede commercial offerings.
Technical readiness remains a key variable
Optimus is designed to rely heavily on vision based perception, neural network driven control, and battery powered operation. Public demonstrations to date have shown walking, object manipulation, and basic task execution, but the system’s sustained performance in real world environments remains unproven.
The end of 2027 target should be viewed as conditional on progress in several areas, including hardware robustness, software autonomy, safety certification, and manufacturing cost reduction.
Implications for the humanoid robotics market
If Tesla reaches public sales within the stated timeframe, it would place the company among a small group of firms attempting large scale commercialization of humanoid robots. The announcement adds pressure on competitors pursuing similar timelines and underscores growing interest in humanoids as a potential labor platform.
The original report was published by Game Revolution, citing remarks made at the World Economic Forum.
