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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Mark Sweney

Elon Musk claims Tesla will start using humanoid robots next year

Elon Musk standing on stage next to Optimus the humanoid robot in September 2022
Elon Musk demonstrated a prototype of Optimus the humanoid robot in 2022. Photograph: Tesla/AFP/Getty Images

The Tesla chief executive, Elon Musk, has claimed the company will produce “genuinely useful” humanoid robots to start working in its factories next year.

The world’s richest person, who has a penchant for making overambitious claims on social media, posted on his platform X, formerly Twitter, that he also hoped to expand into “high production” mode to make robots with a humanlike form available sell to other companies in 2026.

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