Tesla's Optimus robot production targets discussed

Evidence notes
- • Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced during the Q4 2024 earnings call that the company planned to build 10,000 Optimus robots in 2025.
- • He mentioned that achieving several thousand units was more likely.
- • Musk also stated that these robots would be performing useful work at Tesla.
Company context
Tesla is an automotive and AI company developing Optimus, a general-purpose humanoid built on its autonomy, battery, and vertically integrated manufacturing stack.