Tesla Faces Production Hurdles While Aiming for 20,000 Optimus Robots Per Week
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Tesla is struggling to meet its goal of producing 20,000 Optimus robots per week. The company ramped up production to several hundred units per week but is facing challenges with its hands, automation equipment, and supplier constraints.
Despite repurposing its Model S and Model X production lines for Optimus earlier this year, the company has only managed to produce several hundred robots a week last month, according to reports.
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“Hitting its goal of making 20,000 Optimus robots per week is reportedly proving tricky for Tesla.”
The Verge — Tesla’s Optimus robot is going through growing pains“The Information: Sources: Tesla ramped up Optimus production to several hundred units per week but faces hurdles with its hands, automation equipment, and supplier constraints — Tesla has”
techmeme — Sources: Tesla ramped up Optimus production to several hundred units per week but faces hurdles with its hands, automation equipment, and supplier constraints (The Information)