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Is Tesla’s (TSLA) Robot and AI Pivot Quietly Rewriting Its Core Investment Story?

Simply Wall St · 2d ago
  • In late November 2025, Perrone Robotics filed patent infringement lawsuits against Tesla and six other automakers, while Tesla’s operations, robotics ambitions, product updates, and regional sales trends continued to evolve through early December, including new Model 3 pricing in Europe and mixed demand signals across key markets.
  • At the same time, Tesla’s growing focus on humanoid robots, in‑house AI chips, and supportive U.S. robotics policy is shifting the company’s story further away from pure electric vehicles toward broader artificial intelligence and automation.
  • Next, we’ll examine how Tesla’s push into Optimus humanoid robots and AI chip design could reshape its existing investment narrative.

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Tesla Investment Narrative Recap

Tesla’s investment case hinges on the idea that it can evolve from a pure EV maker into a broader AI, autonomy and robotics platform. In the near term, the key catalyst remains scaling high margin robotaxi and FSD software, while the biggest risk is that slowing EV demand and execution challenges on new products, including Optimus, keep profitability under pressure. The Perrone Robotics lawsuit and recent demand swings do not yet appear to change this core setup in a material way.

Among recent announcements, Tesla’s push into in house AI chips stands out as most connected to its autonomy and robotics ambitions. Management has outlined plans to design a new AI processor each year, even as critics question whether Tesla has the infrastructure and resources to compete with established chipmakers. For investors focused on autonomy and Optimus as key catalysts, this raises important questions about capital intensity, execution risk and the timing of any payoff.

Yet while optimism around Optimus and AI chips is high, investors should also be aware that...

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Tesla's narrative projects $148.1 billion revenue and $15.4 billion earnings by 2028. This requires 16.9% yearly revenue growth and an earnings increase of about $9.5 billion from $5.9 billion today.

Uncover how Tesla's forecasts yield a $392.93 fair value, a 14% downside to its current price.

Exploring Other Perspectives

TSLA Community Fair Values as at Dec 2025
TSLA Community Fair Values as at Dec 2025

219 members of the Simply Wall St Community currently place Tesla’s fair value anywhere between US$67 and US$2,708, with many clustered well above the analyst consensus. When you compare those expectations with the execution risk around robotaxi expansion and monetizing FSD outside the US, it becomes clear why exploring several alternative viewpoints can be useful before forming your own stance.

Explore 219 other fair value estimates on Tesla - why the stock might be worth over 5x more than the current price!

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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.