OPTIMUS CONFIRMED: 15,000 Bots This Year — Tesla to $3,000
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#787WX)
Tesla is reportedly ordering enough parts from suppliers to build 15,000 Optimus units by the end of 2026 - about 1,000/week by end of September, ramping to 2,500/week by year-end. That's a run rate of 100,000-125,000 units/year heading into 2027, and it confirms what many doubted: humanoid robots at scale is happening now, not years ...