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  • [New] A merger would allow Tesla's upcoming Cybercab robotaxi fleet and its Optimus humanoid robots to utilize Starlink's global low-latency connectivity and xAI's advanced reasoning capabilities natively, creating a vertically integrated ecosystem that no competitor could easily replicate. The Chronicle-Journal
  • [New] The 20-billion-plus capital-expenditure budget for 2026 will be used to expand AI training capacity, build and scale robotaxi-focused assembly, develop Optimus humanoid robots, and grow energy-storage production such as Megapack. TESMAG
  • [New] Tesla says it will invest at least 20 billion dollars in 2026 on a mix of AI, robotics, energy storage, and the manufacturing infrastructure required to support them. TESMAG
  • [New] Tesla planned to begin selling Optimus robots by the end of 2027. Fortune
  • [New] Tesla's autonomous humanoid robot, Optimus, should be available to the public by late 2027. Nasdaq
  • [New] Hyundai's humanoid robot Atlas, unveiled at CES, will first be deployed at its EV plant in Georgia in 2028, not in Korea. New Energy Industrial Strategy (NEIS) Newsletter
  • [New] Tesla could disrupt multiple industries with its technology for EVs, AVs, batteries, and humanoid robots. Morningstar, Inc.
  • [New] By late 2027, Tesla would begin selling humanoid robots to consumers, envisioning a future where robots outnumber humans and handle tasks from elder care to childcare. Champaign Magazine
  • [New] Optimus really will be a general-purpose robot that can learn by observing human behaviour. TESLARATI
  • [New] Optimus, its humanoid robot designed to help with everyday tasks, is set to enter production by the end of 2026, with Musk saying Tesla could eventually make one million a year. Business Insider
  • [New] Amazon is testing humanoids from an American startup called Agility and, according to leaked memos, expects to replace a significant number of workers with robots in the next few years. Wired
  • [New] Hyundai has said it plans to deploy humanoid robots at manufacturing plants starting in 2028 and aims to produce 30,000 Atlas units a year globally. Morningstar, Inc.
  • [New] By 2035, robot makers will ship 10 million humanoids a year. / USA Wired
  • [New] Musk envisions a world where, with a population of 8 billion, demand for robots could hit 10 billion units or more by 2040. Gasgoo Auto News
  • [New] The world models will demonstrate how AI can create realistic videos, guide surgical robots and enhance autonomous vehicles' driving capabilities. CNet
  • [New] AI-powered humanoid robots will soon possess awareness, compete with humans, and ultimately surpass the combined intelligence of all humanity, possibly within three years. Vision Times

Last updated: 02 February 2026



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