About Tesla Optimus
Tesla Optimus is presented as a humanoid robot project intended for varied tasks in human-oriented environments.
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Tesla
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Musk denied reports that pre-orders for the Tesla Optimus robot would start in December
Elon Musk denied reports that Tesla would open Optimus reservations in early December. Investor Modar Alaoui had described possible bookings around The Humanoids Summit, but Musk responded "No" on X. Tesla is increasing production capacity while targeting deliveries to external companies around the end of 2027.
Tesla begins early Optimus production and targets external deliveries for late 2027
Tesla reported early Optimus production on assembly lines in Fremont, while deliveries to external companies are not expected until late 2027. The company did not disclose production volumes, model versions or prices. The article distinguishes line capacity, cumulative production and actual customer deliveries when assessing humanoid manufacturing announcements.
Unitree humanoid robot IPO values manufacturer at $9 billion
Unitree priced its Shanghai STAR Market IPO at CNY150.8 per share, implying a valuation of about $9.04 billion. The company plans to raise around CNY6.1 billion for robot development and manufacturing expansion. The article reviews revenue growth, profit pressure, US market restrictions and comparisons with competing humanoid businesses.
Call for a US ban on Chinese humanoid robots
Chinese robots should be banned. So says an article in the Daily Signal dated July 22, 2026. The authors propose to include them in the FCC Covered List, a mechanism for equipment that poses a threat to national security. Autumn Dorsey and Josh Revoir refer to humanoids as data collection platforms.
Figure and Agility lead the humanoid robot race in 2026
Figure AI and Agility Robotics boast better documented deployment of humanoid robots than Tesla Optimus. Technology.org came to this conclusion after analyzing the real state of affairs in July 2026. The review authors separated operating data published by companies from widely circulated statements about the number of units issued.
Agility Robotics goes public on Nasdaq via SPAC
Agility Robotics has agreed to merge with Churchill Capital Corp XI, a publicly traded shell company. If shareholders approve the deal, the maker of the Digit humanoid robot will list on Nasdaq. According to Barron's, the deal is expected to close by the end of 2026. The documents cited by the publication say that either party can withdraw from the agreement if it is not completed by December 31.
Imported from the Unibot owner catalog · Not independently verified · Imported 2026-11-11 · Unibot source · Methodology