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Tesla’s future robot legions: First they learn to drive, then to walk

Tesla has begun assembling its Optimus robot at a pilot production line in Fremont, Calif. with plans for 5,000 this year.
Tesla has begun assembling its Optimus robot on a pilot production line in Fremont, Calif., and has plans to build 5,000 this year. (TESLA)
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By:
Laurence Iliff
May 20, 2025 12:00 PM
Tesla has begun assembling its Optimus robot at a pilot production line in Fremont, Calif. with plans for 5,000 this year.
Tesla has begun assembling its Optimus robot at a pilot production line in Fremont, Calif. with plans for 5,000 this year. (TESLA)

Tesla is taking all the knowledge it’s acquired from a decade of autonomous vehicle development to teach the Optimus, its new humanoid robot, how to interact with the world.

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