Tesla Is Killing Two Popular Car Models To Make Robots

In a surprising turn of events, Tesla is killing off two of its car models to focus on making humanoid robots that are set to be released in 2027.

Tesla will end Model S and X production, focus on humanoid robots at Bay Area factory

The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.

As Tesla reports smallest profit since pandemic, company plans to shift Fremont factory to production of Optimus robots

CEO Elon Musk says the company will close down production of two older car models, S and X, and convert the Fremont factory to produce its Optimus robots instead.

Tesla’s car-lite shift and an app to die for

Instead of rolling out new car models, Musk is also betting that Tesla’s future is providing robotaxis as a service. It stands to reason why the company needs to find a new growth area. The US giant lost its crown as the world’s top-selling EV brand to China’s BYD in 2025,