Optimus

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Two-legged robot

Optimus, also known as Tesla Bot, is a general-purpose robotic humanoid under development by Tesla, Inc. It was announced at the company's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Day event on August 19, 2021, and a prototype was shown in 2022. CEO Elon Musk stated in 2022 that he thinks Optimus "has the potential to be more significant than [Tesla's] vehicle business over time." In April 2026, Musk remained convinced that it would be the biggest product ever, not just Tesla's biggest product ever. Media and expert opinions based on corporate showcases have been mixed.

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Tesla triples AI spending

Tesla is raising its annual spending to $25 billion to fund a major expansion into AI and robotics.

Tesla plans $25bn spend on AI and robotics | BBC News 📹 BBC News — Apr 23, 14:30 PM · 4min
Tesla’s new $25-billion spending plan demands ‘leap of faith’ from investors The Globe and Mail — Apr 23, 12:28 PM
The bill for Tesla's AI expansion just keeps getting bigger Business Insider — Apr 23, 11:14 AM
Tesla lifts 2026's spending plans by 25% RTE — Apr 23, 06:20 AM
Tesla Boosts Spending Plan to $25 Billion in AI, Robotics Push Bloomberg — Apr 23, 01:42 AM
Oil Climbs with Iran Talks in Limbo; Tesla Boosts Spending Plan to $25B | Bloomberg Brief 4/23/2026 Bloomberg — Apr 23, 11:06 AM
Musk says Tesla, SpaceX to use Intel’s 14A tech in Terafab, lifting Intel shares Seeking Alpha — Apr 23, 06:29 AM
Tesla boosts spending plan to $25bn in AI, robotics push Irish Times — Apr 23, 06:12 AM
Tesla Says EV Orders Benefitted From Soaring Gas Prices Gizmodo — Apr 23, 01:25 AM
Tesla profits rose in the first quarter as Musk teases debut of new Roadster ABC News — Apr 23, 12:25 PM
Investors Fret Over Tesla’s $25 Billion A.I. Bet The New York Times — Apr 23, 11:53 AM
Tesla agreed to buy unnamed AI hardware company for up to $2B Seeking Alpha — Apr 23, 10:14 AM
Tesla profits rose in the first quarter as Musk teases debut of new Roadster ABC News — Apr 23, 06:53 AM
Tesla's profits beat expectations, but Elon Musk says big costs are ahead NPR — Apr 22, 23:23 PM
Musk pledges to fix 2019-2023 Teslas that can't fully self drive Engadget — Apr 23, 09:50 AM
Tesla leans on AI and robotics as earnings fail to woo investors City AM — Apr 23, 06:47 AM
Tesla says EV demand rebounding as profit beats forecasts The Straits Times — Apr 22, 23:42 PM
Elon Musk admits that millions of Tesla vehicles won’t get unsupervised FSD The Verge — Apr 22, 22:38 PM
Tesla Boosts Spending Plan in AI, Robotics Push Bloomberg — Apr 22, 23:57 PM
Tesla Discloses $2 Billion Deal for Unnamed AI Hardware Company The Information — Apr 23, 15:04 PM