# Tesla plans to introduce its humanoid robot, Optimus, to India when the time is right.

*robotics · news · 2026-04-22 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- Tesla will begin volume production of the Optimus humanoid robot in the US later this year.
- Tesla plans to bring Optimus and its integrated energy solutions business to India when market conditions allow.
- Tesla's energy solutions portfolio includes solar, energy storage, mega pack power storage, and power wall for consumers.
- Tesla's Optimus robot is intended for uses like home medical support and hazardous task execution.

Synopsis Tesla plans to introduce its humanoid robot, Optimus, to India when the time is right, according to a senior company official. The electric carmaker also intends to bring its integrated energy solutions business to the country in the future. This announcement was made during the launch of Tesla's Model Y in India. Mumbai: American electric carmaker Tesla will bring its humanoid robot, Optimus to India at the right time, a senior company official said on Wednesday. The company will also look at bringing its vertically integrated energy solution business to the country at an appropriate time, Tesla chief for APAC region Isabel Fan told reporters here. She said Tesla will start volume production of Optimus later this year in the US. "Humanoid robots will be big part of our life in the future, " Fan said. Humanoid robots would have several uses, including as a companion or to execute "dangerous task" that a human would not prefer to do, besides providing home medical requirement support, she noted. "I have a commitment when it (time) comes right on the things (as) you have seen (in) other markets, we want to bring to India. That's the goal," Fan said referring to the company's humanoid robot. Live Events With the help of robots human lives will be much easier, she added. "This is a good option for humans to have a better use of time and be more productive." On Tesla's energy solutions business, she said it is significant globally but "we don't talk enough in India". "We are also a vertically integrated energy solution company, from solar, from energy storage to the usage plans and EV is one of them," Fan said, adding the company also offers mega pack power storage for commercial and power wall for consumers. "So hopefully in the near future, I think we have needs. India is not short of sun (and) we may need," she said, adding when the right time comes the company would bring the energy solutions business to the country. Fan was speaking at the launch of Tesla's second model in India, the six-seater, three-row SUV Model Y L here. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) They couldn't make Indians play squash or rugby, but made them run 98 million SIP accounts power Indian equities. What if they stop? Kumbh boom to Iran blues: IndiGo, Air India et al. face INR30k-cr hit Accenture is pressing the AI pedal. What’s stopping Indian IT then? Why gold volume is plunging in GIFT City when prices soar These 9 banking stocks have an upside potential of up to 27% in 1 year, according to analysts 1 2 3

**Companies:** Tesla
**Countries:** India, United States

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