AI illustration: Optimus V3 production starts late July/August 2026
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Optimus V3 production starts late July/August 2026

“Start of production is, we're assuming, somewhere around the late July, August timeframe.”
— Elon Musk · Apr 22, 2026 · Q1 2026 earnings call quotes (Whats Up Tesla) ↗
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On the same call he said a second Optimus factory at Giga Texas would 'probably start production around summer next year' (2027) — could be split into its own entry.

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Apr 22, 2026
The promise: “Start of production is, we're assuming, somewhere around the late July, August timeframe.” · Q1 2026 earnings call quotes (Whats Up Tesla) ↗
Today · Jul 20, 2026
Status: Pending · 42 days left. Still waiting.

On the Q1 2026 call Musk put the start of Optimus V3 production on the converted Fremont Model S/X line at late July or August 2026, while warning the ramp is 'literally impossible to predict' because the robot has roughly 10,000 unique parts. It is the first time Optimus mass production has carried a month-level date.

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