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Ball Screw Suppliers Await Tesla's Production Ramp-Up Amid Unconverged Humanoid Robot Designs
During Tesla's third-quarter earnings call, Elon Musk defended early production ramp-ups for Optimus despite unfinished hand designs, citing parallel progress in robot manufacturing, supply chain development, hardware design tweaks, and AI software. Meanwhile, Chinese ball screw suppliers are scaling capacity but waiting for actual downstream demand as humanoid robot joint architectures remain unsettled.
Tesla Begins Optimus Production; Musk Says Reaching 20,000 Units a Week Will Take at Least a Year
Tesla's third-quarter 2026 shareholder letter confirms Optimus has entered early high-volume production at the Fremont factory, marking the first units to meet mass-production quality standards, though the company notes that hardware and manufacturing processes will continue to iterate as it approaches commercial readiness.
Tesla Confirms Optimus Production and Early Ramp in Q3 Earnings
In its third-quarter 2026 earnings report released on October 21, Tesla confirmed that the first production-quality Optimus humanoid robots have rolled off the line at its Fremont factory, marking the start of an early ramp for the California project.
Tesla Optimus Latest Progress Emerges as Musk Celebrates
At the Tesla shareholder meeting, Musk danced with Optimus V2.5 after his compensation plan passed. The latest progress of Optimus has come to light, including details on its dexterous hand and production line.
Tesla Optimus V3 Set for Q1 Launch as Company Plans 1 Million Unit Production Line by Year-End
Elon Musk confirms Tesla Optimus V3 will launch in Q1 next year with a more human-like design. Tesla plans to build a 1 million unit production line by year-end, targeting annual outputs of 10 million for V4 and up to 100 million for V5.
Tesla Halts Optimus Production, Casting Doubt on This Year's Mass Manufacturing Plans
Tesla halts procurement of Optimus parts to refine hardware and software, casting doubt on Musk's goal of 5,000 units this year.