On Tesla's earnings call, Elon Musk said the company has started early production of its Optimus humanoid robot on a high-volume line in Fremont, California, calling them the first 'production-quality bots.' He acknowledged significant remaining work on the robot's hands, safety, reliability, durability, and the AI needed for open-ended tasks, and said outside deliveries might begin around the end of 2027. Tesla did not disclose how many robots have been built or what tasks they can currently perform without human help.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-22
Tesla said it has started manufacturing production-quality units of its Optimus humanoid robot at its Fremont, California plant, previously used solely for EV assembly. The announcement came alongside third-quarter results showing flat revenue of $28.04 billion and net income of $787 million, down 43% year-over-year, as spending on AI and robotics surged.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-21
According to The Information, Tesla has been struggling for over a year to build reliable, durable hands for its Optimus humanoid robot, prompting engineers to develop a swappable 'sensing glove' instead of embedded touch sensors. Most Optimus units built so far are used for internal testing rather than sold to customers, and remain limited to simple repetitive tasks despite extensive training data.
futurism.com
· 2026-09-28
According to The Information, Tesla has converted its Fremont factory—no longer building the Model S or Model X—to Optimus humanoid robot production, shifting line workers and engineers onto the project. The report describes manufacturing difficulties with the Optimus V3, including trouble precisely aligning components and limits on production line speed, with output currently at hundreds of units weekly against a stated goal of over 1,000 per week by the end of 2026.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-25
In a California state trial over alleged racist treatment of more than 6,000 Black workers at Tesla's Fremont factory, company attorneys argued the n-word can function as a 'term of respect and endearment.' The trial's first witness also testified that Tesla's senior counsel misrepresented themselves as state representatives before the case began, according to Electrek.
futurism.com
· 2026-09-24
California's Civil Rights Department began presenting its case against Tesla on Monday, alleging years of racist harassment at the company's Fremont assembly plant, including swastikas, Confederate flag imagery, and slurs directed at Black workers. The lawsuit, filed in 2022 after complaints dating back to 2012, also claims Black employees received unequal pay and fewer advancement opportunities than colleagues. Tesla has denied wrongdoing and called the suit misguided, while its attorney argued the N-word was used casually among workers rather than as an insult.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-24
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