Tesla

Elon Musk claims the next Optimus hand will have 50 actuators, a massive leap in complexity from the 17-actuator V2.5 prototype analyzed by experts. The new goal: “superhuman” precision for surgical tasks.

New drone footage from Giga Texas reveals significant ground-clearing and utility work on the campus's east side, which site trackers identify as the first preparations for the 10-million-unit Optimus factory.

A new Goldman Sachs report finds Chinese component suppliers are in a “preemptive” phase, planning massive production capacity for a 2026 boom despite a current lack of large-scale orders.

Forbes Senior Editor Alan Ohnsman labeled the humanoid robot a "publicity stunt," arguing Tesla "has not been a robotics company." The sharp critique contrasts with Tesla''s recent announcements of a $20,000 cost target and plans for a 1-million-unit factory.

A video at Tesla''s 2025 shareholder meeting offered a glimpse of Optimus assembly, but the project''s AI lead clarified it''s a prototype line, not the mass-production system slated for next year. CEO Elon Musk also shared a new $20,000 per-unit cost target.