Tesla Delays Optimus Robot Deliveries to Late 2027, Cybercab Sales Eyed for 2026
On its Q3 2026 earnings call, Tesla set a late-2027 target for delivering Optimus robots to outside buyers and said Cybercab sales could begin by year's end.
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Tesla has set a new timeline for its Optimus humanoid robot, with CEO Elon Musk saying the company expects to begin delivering units to external customers around the end of 2027. Speaking on Tesla's third-quarter 2026 earnings call, Musk said the robot's hands, its durability, and its AI systems all require further development before shipments can start, according to Electrek.
Electrek noted that those three challenges are shared across the humanoid robotics sector, and that despite Musk's assertion that no rival is close to Tesla, companies including XPeng and Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics appear at least as advanced.
Separately, Tesla indicated it plans to start selling its Cybercab to other transport companies before the end of 2026. Engadget reported that the automaker wants to offer the autonomous vehicle to outside operators within that window. According to InsideEVs, Musk said the majority of Cybercabs will nonetheless remain owned by Tesla itself.
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