2026

Optimus still does no useful work

April 22, 2026

Tesla delays the unveiling of Optimus V3 and says production in Fremont will start "very slow" in the middle of the year. In January, Musk had admitted that no Optimus was doing "useful work" in the factories. The target of 10,000 robots in 2025 was not met.

Source: Electrek

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