Humanoid robot price will drop to ~$20K-$30K per unit — leased cost ~$500/month for a 24/7 robotic laborer, fundamentally altering physical-labor economics.

Humanoid robot price will drop to ~$20K-$30K per unit — leased cost ~$500/month for a 24/7 robotic laborer, fundamentally altering physical-labor economics. | Humanoid commercial pricing announcements

Key catalyst: Humanoid commercial pricing announcements

Watch events: Humanoid BOM disclosures; commercial lease/purchase pricing; Tesla Optimus MSRP announcements.

Figure 02/03 current BOM ~$70-100K; Tesla Optimus targeting $20-30K initial price; scale economics assumed.

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Adverse (3)

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