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Optimus doing factory tasks by 2022
“Tesla's humanoid robot, Optimus, would be operational in factories by 2022.”
“Optimus is already performing tasks in our factory.”
— Elon Musk · Jul 1, 2024 · Tesla Q2 2024 earnings call transcript (Motley Fool), July 23 2024 ↗
The Progression
Jul 1, 2024
The promise: “Optimus is already performing tasks in our factory.” · Tesla Q2 2024 earnings call transcript (Motley Fool), July 23 2024 ↗
Oct 1, 2024
Delivered — on time.
Today · Jun 12, 2026
Status: Delivered · on time. It happened.
On Tesla's Q2 2024 earnings call in July 2024, Musk said Optimus robots were 'already performing tasks in our factory.' The statement put real factory work — a longtime Optimus milestone — in the present tense rather than on a future timeline. The claim was resolved as delivered in October 2024, within its year-end deadline.
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LAST CHECKED 2026-06-11- [TRANSCRIPT] Tesla Q2 2024 earnings call transcript (Motley Fool), July 23 2024
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