Humanoid robots have long been a punchline, from clumsy factory demos to viral clips of machines tripping over cables. Tesla’s Optimus project arrived in that context, easy to mock and easier to dismiss as a distraction from electric cars.

The revolutionary Tesla Model S and Model X have met the end of their road for...robots?

Elon Musk says Tesla plans to sell its Optimus humanoid robot by 2027, but only if it proves safe, reliable, and ready for real-world use.

Tesla just wrapped up its earnings call for the 2025 fiscal year, in which it recorded that its year-on-year profits dropped by nearly half. Its GAAP net income came to US$3.8 billion, down from $7.1 billion in 2024,

Tesla's annual profit plunged to its lowest level since the pandemic five years ago as it lost the title of the world's biggest electric vehicle maker to a Chinese rival and boycotts hammered sales.

That would be the announcement that Tesla will officially stop production of the Model S and Model X. “I guess I have one, not exactly bad news, but it’s time to bring the Model S and X programs to an end with an honorable discharge,