Tesla establishes 'Optimus Academy' to train robots

Feb 6, 2026 · Market Signal · Tesla · Automotive

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  • • Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the creation of 'Optimus Academy' to train the company's Optimus humanoid robots.
  • • The academy deployed 10,000 to 30,000 robots for real-world self-play and task testing.
  • • This initiative involved bridging the gap between simulated and real-world robot training.

Tesla is an automotive and AI company developing Optimus, a general-purpose humanoid built on its autonomy, battery, and vertically integrated manufacturing stack.