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Tesla’s existing revenue streams and capital efficiency mean it can fund large-scale robot production without extensive external financing—unlike startups that need billions of dollars to develop comparable technologies. Elon Musk's personal involvement and his reputation for hitting unlikely deadlines give further confidence in these projections.
He also highlighted that demand for Optimus could outstrip supply once performance and cost metrics improve. Once robots are affordable and capable enough for widespread adoption, Tesla's manufacturing scalability could dominate the industry.