Tesla may open Optimus reservations in early December, report says
The San Francisco Standard reports Tesla could start taking Optimus reservations around December 1–2, though fees, prices and home delivery dates are unknown.
Tesla is expected to start taking reservations for its Optimus humanoid robot in early December, according to The San Francisco Standard. The paper cites Modar Alaoui, founder of the Humanoids Summit, who says Tesla told him the list would open around the event on December 1–2 in San Mateo, or shortly after. Tesla also plans to show Optimus V3 there, he said.
Alaoui expects most early robots to go to businesses, with a smaller share for consumers, and V3 as the first generation to ship. Tesla did not answer the newspaper's request for comment, and no public Tesla announcement backs the timing. Alaoui organises the summit, so he is not a neutral voice here.
Why it matters
A reservation list would be the first direct way for the public to register interest in Optimus, but it would come long before any robot arrives. Elon Musk's latest earnings-call guidance points to deliveries to outside companies toward the end of 2027, with factory work first and no consumer date given.
Still unknown: whether a payment is needed to reserve, what the robot will cost, how many units consumers could get, and when a home delivery might happen. Watch the summit for the terms Tesla publishes and the abilities it shows, since those will define what a reservation really promises.
