Elon Musk denies a December opening for Optimus orders
From the Robots digest for Oct 31, 2026
Sources Tesla North
What happened: Elon Musk answered "No" on X to a question about Optimus ordering opening in December, shooting down a report that said Tesla planned to open customer reservations that month — a report built on unnamed sourcing with no Tesla confirmation.
What's genuinely new: The denial is the first word from Tesla's side on the December reservation story, reversing a rumor that had given would-be buyers a named month to commit to the robot.
Watch: Whether a reservation program surfaces at all, deposit amounts and terms, pricing beside Tesla's $20,000–30,000 consumer-sales target, and the outside-customer deliveries still slated for late 2027.