Tech Brew Ride Home · Friday, September 25, 2026
Sources indicate that Tesla has increased Optimus robot production to several hundred units per week but is encountering significant challenges with the robots' hands, automation equipment, and supplier constraints. Although aiming for over 1,000 units weekly by year-end, the current production models are for internal testing, not final commercial versions. Assembly of the robots' intricate hands, requiring manual work for over 100 small components, has been particularly difficult.
“The information has sources who say that Tesla ramped up Optimus production to several hundred units per week recently, but is facing hurdles with the robots hands, automation equipment and supplier constraints.”
“Last month, Tesla produced several hundred robots a week up from a few dozen robots per week during the second quarter when the company was doing small batch testing for production, according to two people familiar with the work.”
“One of the most difficult aspects of production has been building Optimus's hands so they can be manufactured at scale.”