Maker timing ledger
What was said, when it was said, and what later sources establish about the outcome. Each target retains its original wording and date precision.
Records last verified Oct 13, 2026 · Send a correction
Tesla Optimus Gen 2 specifications →Stated by Tesla · Website
Tesla published its official Optimus Gen 2 introduction video on 13 December 2023.
Resolution · Dec 13, 2023
The official Tesla video's title, description and publication metadata identify the Gen 2 introduction. This records the publication milestone, not an earlier forecast.
Stated by Elon Musk, Tesla · Earnings Call
Musk expected several thousand Optimus robots to perform useful work in Tesla factories by year-end 2025. He did not specify a hardware generation; this is read through a third-party transcript.
No sourced resolution recorded. Pending ≠ on schedule.
Stated by Tesla · Shareholder Letter
“planned pilot production in 2025.”
Tesla planned Optimus pilot production in 2025. This was a program-level statement made during Gen 2 development; it did not name the generation to be manufactured.
No sourced resolution recorded. Pending ≠ on schedule.
Stated by Elon Musk, Tesla · Earnings Call
Musk described an internal 2025 plan for roughly 10,000 Optimus builds, while doubting the exact total and expressing confidence in several thousand. Generation was unspecified; this is a third-party transcript paraphrase.
No sourced resolution recorded. Pending ≠ on schedule.
Stated by Elon Musk, Tesla · Earnings Call
Musk reaffirmed an expectation of thousands of Optimus robots doing useful work in Tesla factories by the end of 2025. Generation remained unspecified; this is a third-party transcript paraphrase.
No sourced resolution recorded. Pending ≠ on schedule.
Stated by Tesla · Shareholder Letter
Tesla reiterated plans for Optimus builds on its Fremont pilot production line in 2025 and wider useful-work deployment across Tesla factories. The statement did not specify a generation or quantity.
No sourced resolution recorded. Pending ≠ on schedule.
Evidence
Tesla · official · published Jan 29, 2025 · accessed Oct 13, 2026
Stock Analysis · press · published Jan 29, 2025 · accessed Oct 13, 2026
Stock Analysis · press · published Apr 22, 2025 · accessed Oct 13, 2026
Tesla · video · published Dec 13, 2023 · accessed Oct 13, 2026
Tesla · official · published Apr 22, 2025 · accessed Oct 13, 2026