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Tesla Starts Production of Optimus Humanoid Robot in Fremont

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC · How we work

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Tesla began production of its Optimus humanoid robot at the Fremont, California factory, producing first production-quality units.
Elon Musk said the rollout is “early production” and aims for 20,000 units weekly by end-2027.
Third-quarter revenue was $28.04 billion, flat YoY, while net income fell 43% to $787 million.
Services revenue grew 33% YoY to $4.6 billion, delivering a record $734 million gross profit.

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Tesla began production of its Optimus humanoid robot at the Fremont, California factory, producing first production-quality units.
Elon Musk said the rollout is “early production” and aims for 20,000 units weekly by end-2027.
Third-quarter revenue was $28.04 billion, flat YoY, while net income fell 43% to $787 million.
Services revenue grew 33% YoY to $4.6 billion, delivering a record $734 million gross profit.