Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock performance over the past two years has outperformed broader equities, partly due to investor excitement about its humanoid robot, Optimus. Tesla announced it would discontinue its Models X and S this year to make space in its Fremont factory to build Optimus robots. According to CEO Elon Musk, they plan to start initial production of Optimus 3 in the summer and ramp things up by 2027. Musk claims Optimus 3 will be the most advanced humanoid robot, potentially close to matching human-level proficiency. There is a labor shortage in the U.S., with sectors such as healthcare among the most affected. According to some estimates, Optimus 3's starting price will be in the $20,000 to $30,000 range. Assuming these can last five years and even putting annual expenses at $15,000 per year for each, many companies could save money, potentially leading to lower overall costs passed on to customers.