Tesla revenue jumped on record vehicle deliveries in Q2, but operating profit dipped because of heavy spending on R&D.

Shareholders "increasingly focused" on robotaxi, Optimus investments.

Tesla posts record Q2 deliveries but is set to burn roughly $3.25bn in cash as its $25bn AI, robotaxi, and Optimus bill tests investor patience.

CEO Elon Musk has pivoted the electric-vehicle maker's focus from manufacturing cars to building so-called physical AI businesses such as self-driving taxis and humanoid robots.…