# "Tesla will sell humanoid robots by end of 2027" (DEPLOY verdict: Open)

- **DEPLOY verdict:** Open
- **Claim type:** Timeline
- **Claimed:** 2026-01-22
- **Implied deadline:** 2027-12-31
- **Claimed by:** [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md)

## How DEPLOY assessed this

Claim made January 2026. No counter-evidence yet, but given Tesla's track record on robotaxi timelines (6 years late), this should be treated with skepticism. Tesla is converting Fremont factory to Optimus production. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz5reve8476o

## Proof on file

- Claim source: https://www.axios.com/2026/01/22/elon-musk-tesla-optimus-robots
- Status evidence: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz5reve8476o

## See also

- [Tesla's full claims ledger](/companies/tesla.md)
- [Claim Integrity Index](/stats/claim-integrity.md): which robot companies deliver on their claims.

_Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources, restated only by appending a new event. Canonical URL: /claims/tesla-c4_