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Elon Musk Says His Optimus Robot Is So Dope That People Will Forget Tesla Ever Made Cars

Victor Tangermann

created: Jan. 18, 2026, 5:45 p.m. | updated: Jan. 28, 2026, 4:36 p.m.

Amid abysmal car sales that continue to plummet worldwide and major regulatory hurdles plaguing the company’s driver assistance software, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is desperately looking to reinvent the company. His newfound obsession has been Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot, an invention that he says will transform the EV maker into a $25 trillion robotics company. The company’s demos have also fallen far short of expectations, with one robot struggling to walk down a clear office hallway. That’s despite Tesla still facing declining deliveries and sales as it desperately attempts to reinvent itself as a humanoid robotics company. More on Optimus: Amazing Video Shows Tesla Optimus Teleoperator Taking Off Headset, Causing Robot to Stumble and Collapse

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