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Latest: Q3 2026 results Oct 21, 2026 (after market close). Safety-report city miles sum to 3,112,541 as of Oct 18, 2026. Nearly 2 million cumulative unsupervised Robotaxi miles at the end of Q3 2026, per Tesla's Q3 2026 update. Tesla's Q3 2026 update says Optimus production began in Fremont in Q3 on high-volume lines; the first production-quality bots. No unit count. No day was disclosed. The next earnings date and an Optimus unit count are not yet reported.

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What are the latest Tesla milestones?

It depends which milestone you mean. The newest rows are Q3 2026 results on Oct 21, 2026, the Robotaxi safety report as of Oct 18, 2026 (3,112,541 city miles), and the production release on Oct 2, 2026. Tesla reported nearly 2 million unsupervised miles at the end of Q3 2026. Optimus production began at Fremont in Q3 2026. A unit count and the next earnings date are not yet reported.

Dated Tesla milestones, newest first. Each source is the file this page copied.
DateEventDetailSource
Dec 2026First builds stay in-houseTesla says first units are for Optimus Academy training-data collection, not customer shipments.Tesla Q2 2026 shareholder update
Oct 21, 2026Tesla Q3 2026 resultsResults after market close. Webcast 4:30 p.m. Central Time / 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.Tesla IR press release, Oct 2, 2026
Oct 18, 2026Robotaxi safety-report milesListed driverless-network cities sum to 3,112,541 miles. Injuries 0, airbag deployments 0, pedestrians or cyclists hit 0. Headline in the snapshot: 3,100,000 miles. 3.1M miles driven autonomously as of Oct. 18, 2026; Tesla's live counter later showed 3,315,639Tesla Robotaxi safety report, published Oct 21, 2026
Oct 2, 2026Q3 2026 production and deliveries release486,532 vehicles delivered, 464,391 produced, 13.7 GWh of energy storage deployed.Tesla IR, Q3 2026 production & deliveries
Sep 20262026 unit target not disclosedOutside estimates exist, but Tesla's 2026 Q1 to Q3 updates do not disclose a 2026 Optimus unit target.Tesla Q3 2026 Update (8-K Ex. 99.1), p.6, p.9
Sep 2026Optimus capacity statusCalifornia: Early Ramp; Texas: ConstructionTesla Q3 2026 Update (8-K Ex. 99.1), p.6
Sep 2026Optimus production began at FremontTesla's Q3 2026 update says Optimus production began in Fremont in Q3 on high-volume lines; the first production-quality bots. No unit count. No day was disclosed.Tesla Q3 2026 Update (8-K Ex. 99.1), p.6
Sep 2026Units produced to date: none disclosedTesla's 2026 Q1 to Q3 updates disclose no Optimus production count.Tesla Q3 2026 Update (8-K Ex. 99.1), p.6
end of Q3 2026Unsupervised robotaxi milesNearly 2 million cumulative unsupervised Robotaxi miles at the end of Q3 2026, per Tesla's Q3 2026 update.Tesla Q3 2026 Update (8-K Ex. 99.1), p.8
Jul 21, 2026Orlando robotaxi launchLive. Driverless.Tesla News Wire Robotaxi Tracker
Jul 21, 2026Tampa robotaxi launchLive. Driverless.Tesla News Wire Robotaxi Tracker
Jul 3, 2026Miami robotaxi launchLive. Driverless.Tesla Q2 2026 Update
Jul 2026First Optimus lines being installedTesla's Q2 2026 update says first-generation Optimus lines are being installed at Fremont.Tesla Q2 2026 shareholder update
Jul 2026Model S/X line dismantledOutside coverage of Tesla's time-lapse says the original S/X line was decommissioned in 46 days for Optimus prep.Yahoo Finance teardown coverage
May 2026Model S/X production endsFremont ends Model S after 14 years and Model X after 11 years, clearing legacy S/X floor space for Optimus.Business Insider final Model S/X coverage
Apr 18, 2026Dallas robotaxi launchLive. Driverless.Tesla News Wire Robotaxi Tracker
Apr 18, 2026Houston robotaxi launchLive. Driverless.Tesla News Wire Robotaxi Tracker
Apr 2026Fremont design capacity: 1M/yrQ1 update says Fremont's first-generation Optimus lines are designed for 1M robots/year at volume.Tesla Q1 2026 shareholder update
Apr 2026Giga Texas second-generation line: 10M/yr designQ1 update says Gigafactory Texas is being prepared for a second-generation line designed for long-term annual capacity of 10 million robots. No start date is given.Tesla Q1 2026 shareholder update
Jul 31, 2025SF Bay Area robotaxi launchLive. Safety driver.Tesla Q2 2026 Update
Jun 22, 2025Austin robotaxi launchLive. Driverless.Tesla Q4 2025 Update (no waitlist; monitors removed on a limited basis)

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When did Tesla Optimus production begin?

The milestone file dates it Sep 2026, with month precision, so no day is shown. Tesla's Q3 2026 update says Optimus production began in Fremont in Q3 on high-volume lines; the first production-quality bots. No unit count. No day was disclosed. Tesla's 2026 Q1 to Q3 updates disclose no Optimus production count.

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What are the current odds?

These are the robotaxi and Optimus production questions, as of Oct 31, 2026. Full history stays with members.

Will Tesla have over 2,000 active robotaxis by Dec 31, 2026?

36% average chance

  • Astra 42%
  • Fable 30%

Forecasts as of Oct 31, 2026. Closes Dec 31, 2026. Open

Resolution rule: YES if Tesla reports more than 2,000 distinct vehicles active in its worldwide paid driverless Robotaxi service as of December 31, 2026 (Pacific Time). Active means available for public paid rides without an onboard human driver or safety monitor. Count all Tesla models once; exclude supervised ride-hailing, test-only vehicles, planned fleets and cumulative retired vehicles. NO if a comparable disclosed year-end count is 2,000 or fewer. Use the first qualifying Tesla disclosure published on https://ir.tesla.com by May 15, 2027; later revisions do not change this edition. If disclosure is missing, ambiguous, or uses an incompatible definition, leave unresolved; absence of disclosure is not NO.

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Will Tesla produce over 1,000 Optimus robots in 2026?

69% average chance

  • Astra 65%
  • Fable 80%
  • Grok 62%

Forecasts as of Oct 31, 2026. Closes Dec 31, 2026. Open

Resolution rule: YES if Tesla reports more than 1,000 completed Optimus robots manufactured worldwide during January 1-December 31, 2026 (Pacific Time). NO if the comparable annual count is 1,000 or fewer. Include completed training and deployment units across generations, counted once; exclude unfinished assemblies, rebuilds of already-counted units, installed capacity and planned production. Use the first qualifying Tesla disclosure published on https://ir.tesla.com by May 15, 2027; later revisions do not change this edition. If disclosure is missing, ambiguous, or uses an incompatible definition, leave unresolved; absence of disclosure is not NO.

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FAQ

Each row uses the date stored on its source. A month is not given a day. Members keep the full charts and conclusions. Published Q3 2026 chart conclusions are excerpted on the chart pages and the Q3 earnings page.

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