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Optimus under $20000

“It is expected to cost much less than a car. I would say, probably less than $20,000, would be my guess.”
— Elon Musk · Sep 30, 2022 · Tesla AI Day 2022 (official Tesla YouTube channel), Sept 30 2022 ↗
Video: Tesla AI Day 2022 (official Tesla YouTube channel), Sept 30 2022
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT — TESLA AI DAY 2022 (OFFICIAL TESLA YOUTUBE CHANNEL), SEPT 30 2022

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Sep 30, 2022
The promise: “It is expected to cost much less than a car. I would say, probably less than $20,000, would be my guess.” · Tesla AI Day 2022 (official Tesla YouTube channel), Sept 30 2022 ↗
Today · Jun 18, 2026
Status: Pending · 1,657 days left. Still waiting.

At AI Day in September 2022, Musk put a price target on Optimus: less than $20,000 at scale — cheaper than a car. The claim anchors the economics of his later million-units-a-year production promises.

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