Tesla CEO Elon Musk presented the project for a humanoid robot that will debut in prototype form "next year".
The Tesla Bot - according to media reports - will take advantage of the company's experience with automated machines, and hardware and software will also be linked to the developments of the Autopilot system for driving assistance.
The robots will be designed to handle "unsafe, repetitive or boring tasks," the company's website reads.
"I think that essentially in the future physical work will be a choice, if you want to do it you can," Musk said introducing the new project during the 'AI Day' event.