Tesla reportedly ramps Optimus to hundreds weekly, targeting 1,000+ robots per week by end of 2026
ChrisGPT · x · 2026-10-15
Per The Information, Tesla's Fremont factory has boosted Optimus output from a few dozen units weekly in Q2 2026 to several hundred by August, with managers targeting an automated line producing over 1,000 robots per week by end of 2026.
If accurate, Tesla now has thousands of humanoids. The ramp precedes Musk's proposed 2027 public sales launch, though no release date or official production figures have been confirmed.
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