As early as three years ago, Tesla started sourcing and engaging with hundreds of Chinese component suppliers, working closely with some on research and development as well as hardware design, according to people who are not authorised to publicly discuss these collaborations.

Chinese humanoid robot companies are expanding globally, piling pressure on Elon Musk’s Optimus before it reaches mass production.

CEO Elon Musk declared this week that the company’s Optimus 3 humanoid robot will “move the needle” on US GDP, backing the claim with a $20 billion capital spending commitment focused on robotics and autonomous vehicles.

The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.

Tesla fast-tracks Optimus humanoid robots, shifting factory space and strategy as Musk promises mass production and a poverty-free future.

Elon Musk says Tesla plans to sell its Optimus humanoid robot by 2027, but only if it proves safe, reliable, and ready for real-world use.

Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus has crossed a line that once belonged firmly to science fiction, moving from carefully staged demos to agile, simulation-trained movement that looks startlingly human. In new footage,

Branded as “Amazing Abundance,” Tesla’s (TSLA) new mission captures Elon Musk’s optimism—and his expectation that Optimus robots could eventually reshape U.S. economic output. On the company’s earnings call with analysts,