Tesla starts Optimus robot production at its Fremont factory in California
Tesla said in its third-quarter shareholder letter that production has begun in space once used to build electric cars.
Tesla has started building its Optimus robot in a California factory. It is a small, slow start, and you cannot buy one yet. The company hopes to make a lot of them within a year or two.
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Why it matters
Production starting comes before any sale, and Musk himself calls it early and slow at first.
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The details
- Tesla announced Optimus production in Fremont, California, in its third-quarter shareholder letter.
- The space was previously used to build electric vehicles.
- Elon Musk called the production "early" and said the ramp would be slow and "somewhat bumpy."
- Musk said Tesla will make 20,000 robots a week by the end of 2027; that is a target, not a result.
- Tesla's net income for the quarter fell 43% from a year earlier, according to TechCrunch.
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