Elon Musk said that Tesla Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) third-generation Optimus Humanoid robot will be the most advanced robot ever.
Most Advanced Robot
In an interview with entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, Musk shared that the Optimus Gen 3 robot was in the “final stages” of completion, adding that the robot was “gonna be by far the most advanced robot in the world.”
He also said that the robot will begin production in Summer 2026, which will initially be slow and then reach volume production sometime in 2027. Musk, without giving further details, also shared that the Optimus 4 robot would be released after.
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Humanoid AGI
Tesla would be able to develop AGI (artificial general intelligence), Musk had predicted, while also outlining that the EV giant would “probably” be the first to develop the said technology in a humanoid form.
According to Benzinga Edge Rankings, Tesla scores well on the Momentum and Quality metrics. Tesla also offers a favorable price trend in the Long term.
Price Action: TSLA gained 2.15% to $407.82 at market close on Wednesday, but declined 0.20% to $407.00 during Pre-market trading on Thursday.
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