The short version

Elon Musk predicted on April 23, 2024: “Optimus is going to be incredible in 5 years — like 10 years, hard to believe — but I think Optimus will be the biggest product ever of any kind.” Verdict: Still evolving. By January 2026, Elon Musk confirmed low production of Optimus robots for Tesla factories with external sales hoped for later…

Prediction by

Elon Musk

On April 23, 2024

“Optimus is going to be incredible in 5 years — like 10 years, hard to believe — but I think Optimus will be the biggest product ever of any kind.”

Follow-up

By January 2026, Elon Musk confirmed low production of Optimus robots for Tesla factories with external sales hoped for later in 2026 or 2027, indicating initial progress, but the 'incredible' or 'biggest product ever' status, massive scale, and market dominance are not yet evident and the prediction is still unfolding.

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