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Asked on X whether consumers could order a Tesla Optimus robot in December, Musk replied "No."
Modar Alaoui of ALM Ventures had told The Standard that reservations would open around the Humanoids Summit on December 1st and 2nd, where Tesla is a partner and plans to show Optimus V3.
On Tesla's October earnings call Musk said the robot still has problems with its AI, and electromechanical design, and set the end of 2027 as the goal for fixing them and delivering to companies outside Tesla.
Tesla has given no price.
Musk says consumers will not be able to order Optimus in December
Asked on X whether consumers could order a Tesla Optimus robot in December, Musk replied "No." Modar Alaoui of ALM Ventures had told The Standard that reservations would open around the Humanoids Summit on December 1st and 2nd, where Tesla is a partner and plans to show Optimus V3. On Tesla's October earnings call Musk said the robot still has problems with its AI, runtime and electromechanical design, and set the end of 2027 as the goal for fixing them and delivering to companies outside Tesla. Tesla has given no price. SourcesAC
Sources
- AMusk reply on Optimus orders (X)x.com
- CMusk denies reports that Optimus orders will go live in December (Drive Tesla Canada)driveteslacanada.ca
This story ran in the Afternoon Brief of November 1st 2026.