Musk Claims Tesla’s Optimus 3 Robot Will ‘Move the Needle’ on US GDP

Quick Read Tesla (TSLA) commits $20B to robotics. The company is discontinuing Model S and Model X for Optimus production. Tesla Q4 2025 profit fell 61% to $840M despite holding $44.1B in cash. Tesla’s $20B robotics spend represents 21% of annual revenue. Investors rethink 'hands off' investing and decide to start making real money Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk declared this week that the company's Optimus 3 humanoid robot will "move the needle" on US GDP, backing the claim with a $20 billion ...