Tesla Scales Optimus Production Tenfold as Manufacturing Hurdles Persist

Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot as production scales tenfold toward a target of more than 1,000 units per week.

Tesla has increased production of its Optimus humanoid robot roughly tenfold in recent months, but manufacturing challenges are complicating the company’s effort to reach a production rate of more than 1,000 robots per week by the end of the year.

According to Cointelegraph, citing a report from The Information, Tesla produced several hundred Optimus robots per week last month, compared with a few dozen per week during the second quarter. The increase comes as Tesla works to move the robot program toward a more automated manufacturing process.

Optimus Production Rises to Several Hundred Units

The Information reported that Tesla’s production lines are encountering difficulties involving Optimus’ intricate hands, automated manufacturing equipment and supplier constraints. The challenges are affecting the company’s ability to produce the robots reliably at higher volumes.

Tesla managers have told employees that the company wants to establish a continuous automated production line capable of producing more than 1,000 robots per week by the end of 2026, according to people familiar with the project cited by The Information.

The target is substantially above Tesla’s current output of several hundred units per week. The company has a longer-term objective of producing around 20,000 Optimus robots per week, although the current production effort remains focused on resolving manufacturing issues at much lower volumes.

Complex Hands Create Manufacturing Challenges

The robot’s hands are among the more difficult components to manufacture at scale. Their intricate mechanical design requires precise assembly, creating challenges for automated production equipment and increasing the need for manual work and rework, according to The Information.

Supplier constraints are also affecting the production ramp. The combination of component availability, automated equipment problems and the complexity of assembling the robot has made it difficult for Tesla to establish a consistent high-volume manufacturing process.

The current robots being produced at Tesla’s Fremont, California, facility are known as Optimus V3. The Information reported that these units are not yet identical to the version Tesla ultimately intends to offer commercially, as the company continues to refine the design and improve durability and reliability.

Tesla Has Larger Optimus Manufacturing Plans

Tesla has previously identified Optimus as a major part of its robotics strategy. In a January 2026 filing, the company said its Gen 3 Optimus was designed for mass production and that preparations were underway for its first production line, with production planned before the end of 2026. Tesla also disclosed an eventual planned capacity of 1 million robots per year.

The latest production figures reported by The Information show that Tesla has already moved beyond the small-batch testing stage, but the company still faces engineering and supply-chain obstacles before reaching its higher-volume targets.

For now, the next stated milestone is Tesla’s plan to establish an automated production line capable of producing more than 1,000 Optimus robots per week by the end of 2026.

writer: Ethan Collins
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