During a town hall event last week, Tesla (TSLA) informed its employees about its plans to begin collecting data to train its Optimus humanoid robots at its manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, The Business Insider reported on Saturday.

The Austin push is planned for February, insiders told Business Insider. Tesla has been training Optimus in its Fremont factory for more than a year.

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Elon Musk says Tesla will start selling Optimus humanoid robots to the public by the end of 2027, pending safety and reliability.

The Tesla Cybercab robotaxi and Optimus robot are both set to enter production this year as Elon Musk bets Tesla's future on AI and robotics.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Thursday that he expects the company to begin selling humanoid robots to the public by the end of 2027. Why it matters: Musk has billed Tesla's Optimus robot as a globally transformational technology capable of performing innumerable human tasks.

Tesla gained 3% after Musk said Optimus humanoid robots will be sold to consumers by end of 2026 following safety testing.

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