TechnologyTesla’s Optimus production reportedly grows roughly tenfold amid manufacturing snags
The Information reports problems involving the humanoid robot’s intricate hands, automated equipment and suppliers as Tesla struggles to manufacture it reliably at scale.
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The Information reports that Tesla has increased Optimus production roughly tenfold but still struggles to manufacture the humanoid robots reliably at scale, with snags involving their hands, automated equipment and suppliers.
The Austin American-Statesman, citing the 21st Century Business Herald, reports that Tesla teams visited suppliers in Ningbo, China, for audits and that the company had already placed orders for Optimus parts.
Separately, Ubergizmo describes gold-and-black Gen 3 images found in Tesla’s Android app. They are app artwork, not confirmed factory photos of shipping hardware. As of September 24, 2026, Tesla had not confirmed that look as the final Gen 3 exterior.
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Tesla’s Optimus production reportedly grows roughly tenfold amid manufacturing snags
The Information reports problems involving the humanoid robot’s intricate hands, automated equipment and suppliers as Tesla struggles to manufacture it reliably at scale.
TLDR
The Information reports that Tesla has increased Optimus production roughly tenfold but still struggles to manufacture the humanoid robots reliably at scale, with snags involving their hands, automated equipment and suppliers.
The Austin American-Statesman, citing the 21st Century Business Herald, reports that Tesla teams visited suppliers in Ningbo, China, for audits and that the company had already placed orders for Optimus parts.
Separately, Ubergizmo describes gold-and-black Gen 3 images found in Tesla’s Android app. They are app artwork, not confirmed factory photos of shipping hardware. As of September 24, 2026, Tesla had not confirmed that look as the final Gen 3 exterior.