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A critical insight is Tesla's strategic approach to the early adoption phase. While perfect durability and operational metrics will be achieved in 2029, Tesla plans to sell millions of prototypes in the next few years. These initial units will serve as essential learning tools for industries worldwide—retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics—to adapt their operations to humanoid robots.
This early deployment, despite potential breakdowns or reliability issues, is a calculated risk that will foster industry standardization and pave the way for broader mass-market acceptance. Companies like Walmart and global industrial giants are likely to place significant pre-orders—potentially hundreds of thousands of units—buying into the future of automation well before the robots are "perfect."