Viewpoint
September 3.2025
As EV sales continue to plummet, Elon Musk says Optimus robots will make up 80% of Tesla’s value, despite production delays
The future of Tesla lies with its humanoid robots, according to CEO Elon Musk. On Monday, the world’s richest man wrote on social media that about 80% of Tesla’s value would eventually come from its autonomous Optimus bots. Tesla on Monday also released its “Master Plan, Part IV,” which put increased emphasis on physical AI.