Tesla Optimus scales to hundreds per week but hands remain a bottleneck
AIFlow_ML · x · 2026-09-27
Per The Information, Tesla now produces hundreds of Optimus robots weekly (up from dozens in Q2), targeting 1,000/week by year-end, but faces key hurdles:
- Hand dexterity: the hand and forearm contain 100+ screws and tiny parts requiring manual assembly; human-level dexterity remains elusive.
- Supply chain: some Chinese suppliers struggle with quality at scale, forcing post-assembly rework; Tesla is developing a swappable "sensing glove" to ease repairs.
- Poor generalization: Optimus handles pre-programmed tasks but falters in unfamiliar settings, taking days to learn basic jobs.
The original tweet jokes that robots on US streets would get looted.
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