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“My prediction is next year we'll have over 1,000, maybe a few thousand, Optimus robots working at Tesla.”
— Elon Musk · Jun 13, 2024 · 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting (official Tesla YouTube channel), June 13 2024 1:30:06 ↗
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 1:30:06 — 2024 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING (OFFICIAL TESLA YOUTUBE CHANNEL), JUNE 13 2024
What actually happened
Tesla did not have 1,000+ Optimus robots working in its factories by end of 2025. On the Q4 2025 earnings call Musk conceded Optimus 'is not in usage in our factories in a material way,' and reporting indicates Tesla built only a few hundred units against a 10,000-unit internal plan. Electrek — Tesla pushes Optimus V3 reveal later this year - again ↗
The Progression
Jun 13, 2024
The promise: “My prediction is next year we'll have over 1,000, maybe a few thousand, Optimus robots working at Tesla.” · 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting (official Tesla YouTube channel), June 13 2024 1:30:06 ↗
Dec 31, 2025
Deadline passed. Tesla did not have 1,000+ Optimus robots working in its factories by end of 2025. On the Q4 2025 earnings call Musk conceded Optimus 'is not in usage in our factories in a material way,' and reporting indicates Tesla built only a few hundred units against a 10,000-unit internal plan. Electrek — Tesla pushes Optimus V3 reveal later this year - again ↗
Today · Sep 17, 2026
Status: Missed · 260 days past due. Never happened.
At Tesla's June 2024 shareholder meeting, Musk predicted over a thousand — maybe a few thousand — Optimus robots would be working in Tesla factories during 2025. Production reporting through late 2025 put the actual count at a few hundred units built, with limited factory deployment.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-07-24- [VIDEO] 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting (official Tesla YouTube channel), June 13 2024 @ 1:30:06
- [REPORT] yahoo.com
- [TRANSCRIPT] Teslarati full meeting transcript
Tesla’s record
Delivered
47
59% of resolved claims delivered.
Missed
32
Deadline passed, still no-show.
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