Tesla begins early Optimus production in Fremont

Tesla said it had started producing Optimus humanoid robots at its Fremont, California factory, announcing the milestone alongside third-quarter results in which net profit fell 43 per cent. Elon Musk called it early production, said the ramp would be bumpy, and acknowledged that design changes and substantial AI work were still needed before the robot can handle open-ended tasks. He nonetheless forecast output of 20,000 robots a week by the end of 2027. Optimus is the most publicised attempt to make a general-purpose humanoid at car-industry scale, so its progress shapes expectations for robots working among people.

Source: TechCrunch