Tesla has drawn a stark new line between its past and its future. After years of defining the modern electric vehicle market, the company is now telling investors that humanoid robots and autonomous taxis will matter more to its destiny than sedans and SUVs.

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Elon Musk says Tesla will start selling Optimus humanoid robots to the public by the end of 2027, pending safety and reliability. The post You might actually be able to buy a Tesla robot in 2027 appeared first on Digital Trends.

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Elon Musk warns that initial production of Tesla’s Cybercab robotaxi and Optimus humanoid robot will be “agonizingly slow” before scaling up.

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Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last week, Musk said that Tesla is “planning to make its Optimus robots available for sale to the public by the end of 2027.” That is when Tesla will be confident that the robots will be highly reliable, safe and functional. The robots will be able to perform any task, he said.