Tesla Begins Construction of Optimus Robot Factory at Giga Texas
Tesla has started building a dedicated facility at Gigafactory Texas for mass-producing its Optimus humanoid robots. The new factory aims to produce up to 10 million Optimus units annually once fully operational. Pilot production of Optimus V3 units is already underway at Tesla's Fremont Factory, with plans to ramp up to 1 million units per year by late 2026.
Evidence notes
- Tesla has started building a dedicated facility at Gigafactory Texas for mass-producing its Optimus humanoid robots.
- The new factory aims to produce up to 10 million Optimus units annually once fully operational.
- Pilot production of Optimus V3 units is already underway at Tesla's Fremont Factory, with plans to ramp up to 1 million units per year by late 2026.
Company context
Tesla is an automotive and AI company developing Optimus, a general-purpose humanoid built on its autonomy, battery, and vertically integrated manufacturing stack.