Highlighting its long-term vision for India, Tesla has indicated plans to introduce more advanced technologies in the country when the timing is right.
American electric carmaker Tesla will bring its humanoid robot, Optimus, to India at an appropriate time, a senior company official said on Wednesday. The company is also considering introducing its vertically integrated energy solutions business in the country in the future.
Tesla’s APAC chief Isabel Fan said the company will begin volume production of Optimus later this year in the US. “Humanoid robots will be big part of our life in the future,” she said.
She explained that humanoid robots can serve multiple purposes. These include acting as companions, handling “dangerous task” that humans may avoid, and supporting home medical needs.
“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 robot.
She added that robots could make daily life easier. “This is a good option for humans to have a better use of time and be more productive.”
Energy solutions business also under consideration
Speaking about Tesla’s broader portfolio, Fan said the company’s energy solutions business is significant globally but not widely discussed 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,” she said. She added that Tesla offers megapack power storage for commercial use and powerwall systems 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 that these offerings will be introduced when the timing is suitable.
Fan was speaking at the launch of Tesla’s second model in India, the six-seater, three-row SUV Model Y L.
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