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Recent leaks and insider information suggest Tesla is making significant investments in China to secure supply chains for Optimus components, indicating a probable ahead-of-schedule deployment in 2026. Tesla plans to utilize thousands of these robots internally, initially to boost margins, and then to commercialize widely, selling to industrial partners globally.
Predictions estimate 25,000 humanoid robots in 2026, escalating to over a million by 2030, with total deployment potentially reaching billions by 2040.