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Elon Musk spends half his time on AI and robots in Tesla earnings calls
Analysis of Tesla's earnings calls from 2019-2025 shows that Elon Musk now spends approximately 50% of his time discussing AI, robotaxis and autonomy, up from 15-20% in 2022. He has also dramatically increased focus on the Optimus robot project – from under 2% a few years ago to at least 10% of his time, and nearly a third during the third quarter call in 2025.
WHY IT MATTERS
It illustrates how Musk's strategic focus has shifted entirely away from car manufacturing (now under a third of his time) toward future projects, even though Tesla still generates 70% of its revenue from vehicle sales. It signals that Musk views Tesla as an AI and robotics company, not primarily a car manufacturer.
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