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Oct 21, 2026

Tesla begins Optimus humanoid robot production in California

Tesla announced it has started production of its Optimus humanoid robot at its Fremont, California factory, with plans to begin customer shipments by the end of 2027.

Oct 21, 2026·3 sources

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▪Tesla is constructing a second Optimus production line in Austin, Texas, in addition to its Fremont, California line, with a planned annual production capacity of 10 million humanoid robots
▪Tesla repurposed factory space at its Fremont, California plant by ending Model S and Model X vehicle production earlier in 2026 to build an Optimus line capable of producing one million robots annually
▪Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk had previously stated during an April 2026 earnings call that unsupervised Full Self-Driving capabilities would probably be released in the fourth quarter of 2026

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AI robotics AI applications Automation Tesla AI Industry

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