News JVTech Elon Musk Announces Pricing for Optimus Gen 2 Humanoid Robots
Published on 06/28/2024 at 06:40
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As the first generation of his Optimus humanoid robots is set to begin work in some Tesla factories, Elon Musk has spoken about his hopes for the commercialization of his machine, as well as the target price range.
Optimus, the humanoid robot developed by Tesla, was first mentioned in 2022 by Elon Musk. The billionaire has always spoken about this project with great ambition, including when observers were perplexed by a robot having difficulty standing up on its own.
Over time, Optimus has improved and even if it is still not marketed, it should very soon prove yourself in Tesla factories. This is, in any case, what Elon Musk announced during the traditional call for actions carried out as part of Tesla’s results for the first quarter of 2024.
Marketing that could start soon
Regarding the concrete marketing of its robot, Elon Musk hopes to arrive on the market by the end of 2025. First, it could be a sale to professionals, or even a rental. According to the American site Uberism, Elon Musk reportedly talks about a consumer marketing period between 2028 and 2030. Information to be taken with a grain of salt, because for the moment it is only an estimate.
And what about the price? The billionaire mentioned a very wide range: between $10,000 and $20,000 per robot. It should be noted that, for the moment, Each Optimus costs Tesla a lot of money. The company is reportedly looking to reduce manufacturing costs to around $10,000 per robot, including through mass production. It’s hard to imagine selling the Optimisus at cost price. The idea is therefore to continue to reduce manufacturing costs in the years to come, to make the robot more affordable.
A luxury product, like Tesla
Even though we see more and more Teslas on the streets, which suggests that Elon Musk’s electric cars are becoming more mainstream, it will probably take a very long time for the same thing to happen with Optimus robots. Of course, The humanoid is touted as being capable of performing up to 70 customizable tasks and available with a precision that allows him to play the piano, but not all homes can spend nearly 20,000 euros to buy a robot capable of folding t-shirts.
However, we can bet on the fact that competition will mobilize in the years to come. Honda and Boston Dynamics are already working on the subject of domestic robots. It is undoubtedly one of the next big issues in the world of high-techbut until this kind of technology is accessible to everyone, we will still be folding our t-shirts a few thousand times ourselves.
