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AI CURATED HOT STORY · 10/22/2026

Tesla Starts Optimus Production; Musk Targets 20k Weekly Units in a Year

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Tesla has initiated early production of the Optimus humanoid robot at its Fremont factory, marking the first units to meet commercial standards. Elon Musk stated that reaching a target capacity of 20,000 units per week will take at least one year due to technical hurdles in robotic hands and supply chain constraints. External sales are expected by late 2027 after resolving reliability issues, with initial deployments focused on industrial hazardous tasks.

LATEST/Tesla has initiated early production of the Optimus humanoid robot at its Fremont factory, marking the first units to meet commercial standards. Elon Musk stated that reaching a target capacity of 20,000 units per week will take at least one year due to technical hurdles in robotic hands and supply chain constraints. External sales are expected by late 2027 after resolving reliability issues, with initial deployments focused on industrial hazardous tasks.

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  1. IT之家 · 智能时代T2·78 pts
    • Fremont factory lines for Model S/X were replaced by high-volume Optimus production lines, now in early production phase.
    • Musk predicts it will take at least a year to reach 20k weekly units, citing robotic hand calibration and rare earth magnet supply as bottlenecks.
    • Plan to integrate more powerful Tesla AI5 chips (with reduced memory configuration), expected to be completed by April next year.
    • External supply is projected for late 2027, targeting industrial hazardous and repetitive tasks requiring 24/7 execution.