Musk says Optimus will probably be rented out; commentary sees leases as writing a right of recall into the contract

At the Baron investment conference on November 6, Musk said Optimus will "probably be rented out" when asked whether it would be rented or sold. He said per-unit manufacturing cost would initially be around $30,000 and later fall toward $20,000, and that external deliveries would wait until late 2027 and would most likely take the form of leases.