Elon Musk has announced that Tesla will start using humanoid robots starting next year.

he Tesla CEO, Elon Muskannounced on Monday that his company will be Humanoid robots In “low-volume” production for internal use starting next year. The announcement comes months after musk It was mentioned that he published Robots It will be implemented before the end of 2024.

Humanoid robots are called OptimusThey will be designed to perform tasks within manufacturing plants. Tesla According to muskIt will be ready for sale by the end of 2025, according to what was published. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

The automaker also plans to put the robots into “high production” for other pole companies in 2026, according to a post from musk On the platform swhere he also stressed that Optimus They aim to be “truly useful” tools for improving efficiency in electric vehicle production and performing complex tasks that currently require human labor.

This ambitious project was accompanied by a significant increase in shares. Teslawhich rose 5% on Monday and saw Almost 75% rebound since end of AprilAfter a sharp decline at the beginning of the year.

In 2022, musk Submit a prototype of the robot. Optimus Who can take a few steps, greet the audience and perform basic dance moves. During that same demo, he showed off a more designed but non-functional version of the robot, hinting that it is closer to production. “This was the first time the robot had operated without a rope.” He explained musk In that event.

but musk She's not the only one. According to the news agency ReutersOther companies have worked on humanoid robots in recent years. For example, Honda Japan And Boston Dynamics to Hyundai engine I have already developed versions of Humanoid robots In order to replace workers in specific tasks.

Historically, musk He made bold promises that weren’t always kept on time. And in 2019, he promised to Tesla A network of self-driving “robotaxis” will be in operation by 2020. He recently indicated that the car's display com.robotaxi It will take longer than expected, please note that “major design change” In the front of the car, according to the report. Wall Street Journal.

In September of last year, Tesla launched the first generation of its Optimus robot, nicknamed Bumblebee. This year, the company released a video showing the second generation of the bipedal robot folding a shirt at Tesla facilities.

Tesla is scheduled to report second-quarter results on Tuesday, July 23, with margins expected to fall to their lowest level in more than five years.