Tesla ramps Optimus to hundreds a week, but the robots can’t generalize
Summary
Tesla is ramping its Optimus humanoid robot to hundreds per week at Fremont, but hands, parts alignment, and supply-chain quality issues limit reliability. The AI brain struggles with generalization and learning new tasks, delaying widespread usefulness; Tesla plans to lease Optimus to select companies to collect data and improve software. Competitors like XPeng are pursuing autonomous humanoid robotics, signaling rising interest in practical automation.