Tesla (TSLA) shares gained over 5% Monday, ahead of the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s earnings report Tuesday, as CEO Elon Musk said the company will have humanoid robots in production for internal use in 2025.
“Tesla will have truly useful humanoid robots in low production for Tesla internal use next year and, hopefully, high production for other companies in 2026,” Musk said in an X post Monday.
The CEO has previously said that Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus does “simple factory tasks” in the lab, could be expected to be in Tesla’s factory by the end of 2024, and may be ready for external sale by the end of 2025. However, the company has a history of delaying projects past ambitious deadlines announced by Musk, including the upcoming robotaxi launch.
Last week, Musk said Tesla’s robotaxi event would be postponed from its original date on Aug. 8 due to a design change he requested, and suggested the extra time would allow Tesla to “show off a few other things” at the event. A new date for the event has not been set yet.
Analysts suggested the robotaxi event’s delay could raise the likelihood of Tesla revealing more new products and features when the event happens. The EV maker could also provide investors more information about its plans during its earnings call Tuesday.
Tesla shares closed 5.2% higher at $251.51 Monday, and have gained about 1.2% since the start of the year.
