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Tesla targets factory deployment of humanoid robots

Tesla’s ambitions for humanoid robotics have moved beyond concept demonstrations and into industrial application planning. A ...
Tesla announced on January 28, 2026, that it will stop making the Model S and Model X and convert that production space at its Fremont, California, factory into a dedicated line for Optimus humanoid ...
New construction near Tesla's Austin-area factory offers a closer look at plans for future Optimus robot production. Apptronik and other companies are also expanding robotics development in the area.
See the top humanoid robots built for factory work, including Tesla Optimus, Figure AI, Apptronik Apollo, Agility Digit, and more.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that the company would begin phasing out its Model S and Model X electric vehicles this year and retool a California factory to produce humanoid robots instead. The ...
Elon Musk has announced that Tesla is preparing to effectively end production of its flagship Model S and Model X electric vehicles beginning next quarter. Speaking during the company's 2025 earnings ...
SHANGHAI – A Tesla Inc. leader said Tuesday he believes its Shanghai factory operations will help resolve the challenges in achieving mass production of the company's humanoid robots as the U.S.
Tesla (TSLA) is valued at more than $1.2 trillion. The automotive business holding that number up is shrinking. Full-year ...
Speaking on Tesla’s fourth-quarter earnings call, Musk said the company will convert production lines at its Fremont, Calif., factory to manufacture Optimus humanoid robots, a move he said will ...
Chinese EV makers, including BYD and XPENG, are racing Tesla to commercialize humanoid robots, betting that physical AI will become the next big market.
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