Tesla, based in Austin, Texas, is developing Optimus, a general-purpose humanoid robot. On its April 2026 earnings call Tesla said Optimus production would start at its Fremont, California factory later that year, with slow initial output.
At a glance
| Price from | Not public |
| Best for | Following humanoid production at carmaker scale |
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What stands out
- Automotive manufacturing scale
- In-house AI and battery expertise
Worth knowing
- Not on sale
- Timelines have slipped before
How it ranks
Tesla is ranked 6th of 10 in Best Humanoid Robot Companies (Lister Score 90.9).
#6 in Best Humanoid Robot Companies · Lister Score 90.9
Tesla said in April 2026 that Optimus production would begin at Fremont, warning that early output would be slow..
| Rank | Best Humanoid Robot Companies | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Figure AI | 97.1 |
| 2 | Agility Robotics | 95.8 |
| 3 | Boston Dynamics | 94.7 |
| 4 | Apptronik | 93.5 |
| 5 | Unitree Robotics | 92.2 |
| 6 | Tesla | 90.9 |
| 7 | UBTech Robotics | 89.6 |
| 8 | AgiBot | 88.2 |
| 9 | 1X Technologies | 86.8 |
| 10 | Fourier | 85.3 |
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