PendingTalk to Grok in FSD within ~3 months
“This functionality will be there in about 3 months or so.”
Elon Musk promised a 'legion' of Optimus robots by the end of 2025. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.
“There will be a legion of Optimus robots this year.”
— Elon Musk · Apr 2, 2025 · @elonmusk on X ↗
See his original post on XLoads Elon's actual tweet, right here.
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What actually happened
No 'legion' materialized: against a ~5,000-unit target, Tesla built only 'hundreds' by mid-2025, and Musk admitted in Jan 2026 that zero Optimus robots were doing useful factory work.
The Progression
Apr 2, 2025
The promise: “There will be a legion of Optimus robots this year.” · @elonmusk on X ↗
Dec 31, 2025
Deadline passed. No 'legion' materialized: against a ~5,000-unit target, Tesla built only 'hundreds' by mid-2025, and Musk admitted in Jan 2026 that zero Optimus robots were doing useful factory work.
Today · Sep 29, 2026
Status: Missed · 272 days past due. Never happened.
No 'legion' materialized: against a ~5,000-unit target, Tesla built only 'hundreds' by mid-2025, and Musk admitted in Jan 2026 that zero Optimus robots were doing useful factory work.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-07-21- [TWEET] @elonmusk on X
Tesla’s record
Delivered
47
59% of resolved claims delivered.
Missed
32
Deadline passed, still no-show.
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