Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the company's Optimus robots, which he claims will be more valuable than all of Tesla's other ventures combined, will begin performing simple factory tasks by the end of this year and enter limited production. During Tesla's recent earnings call, Musk also expressed hopes to start selling these 'sentient humanoid' robots by the end of next year. He highlighted Tesla's superior AI inference efficiency, claiming it far surpasses any other company. Musk's announcement comes amidst discussions of Tesla's recent lackluster corporate results.