Overview
- PharmAGRI said in a Sept. 15 press release that it signed a letter of intent with Tesla to deploy up to 10,000 Optimus 3+ units across farming, API synthesis, and prescription drug production.
- Elon Musk publicly refuted the report on Sept. 18, calling the claimed order fake.
- Media noted PharmAGRI’s website and displayed Optimus images appeared rudimentary, which fueled questions about the announcement’s credibility.
- Tesla has only shown Optimus 2.5 publicly and indicates V3 is still in development, suggesting any Optimus 3+ deployment would be years away.
- External coverage, including Teslarati, said the robot’s maturity and likely regulatory hurdles make such a large commitment improbable at this stage.