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Tesla starts building Optimus robots in Fremont
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Tesla has begun early production of its Optimus humanoid on a former car line in California, while spending on robots and AI cut its quarterly profit by 43%.
Tesla has started producing Optimus humanoid robots at its Fremont factory in California, in space that used to build electric cars. In its third-quarter letter to shareholders, the company called them its first production-quality robots.
A slow start
Elon Musk described it as early production and warned that the ramp-up would be slow and uneven. He still expects Tesla to build 20,000 robots a week by the end of 2027.
The robot isn't finished. Musk said the design still needs changes for safety, reliability and durability, and that its AI needs a lot more work before Optimus can handle open-ended tasks.
Tesla still hasn't said when outside customers can buy Optimus, or what it will cost.
What it cost Tesla
Spending on AI and Optimus weighed on the quarter. Revenue was flat at US$28.04 billion, and net income fell 43% to US$787 million, from US$1.37 billion a year earlier.
