By placing its humanoid robot steps from the finish line, Tesla is turning one of the world’s most photographed events into a massive showcase for Optimus.

Runners and spectators alike taking part in the 2026 Boston Marathon Monday may have been fortunate enough to visit with the Optimus Bot from Tesla Inc TSLA, a humanoid robot set for future mass production.

The big SpaceX IPO is coming, and it could probably become the new, more exciting way to bet on Elon Musk’s vision of the future. Once the SpaceX-xAI IPO finally does go live on the public markets, it might make a $1.

Tesla is quietly locking in more territory around its longtime Fremont factory, signing a major R&D lease and grabbing a chunk of industrial space just down the road as it races to bring the Optimus humanoid robot to life.

Tesla (NasdaqGS:TSLA) is halting production of its Model S and Model X to convert factory capacity to build the Optimus humanoid robot. The company is planning mass production of Optimus at its Shanghai Gigafactory,

Tesla has big opportunities with autonomous driving, robotaxis, and robotics. The stock has a high valuation, its core business is struggling, and a lot of hope is being pinned on unproven technologies.

Unitree Robotics began selling its cheapest humanoid robot on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s AliExpress on Wednesday, expanding its international presence in a white-hot race featuring heavyweight players like Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc.

Tesla reports Q1 2026 earnings tomorrow with Wall Street expecting $21.9B revenue and $0.36 EPS. But missed deliveries, inventory buildup, and energy storage decline paint a complicated picture.

Tesla isn't just selling cars anymore. It's chasing a future powered by AI, robotaxis, and humanoid robots.

The focus could be more on Tesla’s story for the future than the numbers in its results.