# Elon Musk shuts down '4D chess' theory on Tesla Optimus production

> Elon Musk has directly rejected a popular fan theory that Tesla is secretly further ahead on Optimus than it lets on, warning instead that production of its humanoid robot “will be extremely slow at first.

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/07/02/musk-shuts-down-optimus-4d-chess-theory/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4bcc5b254f0da55deb579e)
- **Published:** 2026-07-06
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #tesla
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