Tesla begins Optimus production at Fremont factory

Technology Org reported on October 22, 2026, that Tesla has begun production of its humanoid robot, Optimus, at its Fremont factory in California.

The report that Tesla has started production of Optimus could signal that the company's humanoid robot business has moved from development to manufacturing. However, publicly available information does not show the scale or operating conditions, so the number of units that can actually be supplied and the maturity of the production process remain to be assessed.

Technology Org reported that Tesla has begun producing Optimus at its Fremont factory. So far, the report confirms only that production has started; readers should consult the original source for details. Earlier reports suggest that the timeline for full production and the expected timing of external shipments of Tesla's Optimus remain uncertain. As indicated by Report: Tesla's Optimus still a year away from full production and Shacknews reports Tesla's Optimus to ship to external customers by the end of 2027, it is natural to read this report as an initial update on the entry into mass production. At the same time, reports of production starting in California alongside reports about sales within the year and plans for a robot school suggest that Tesla may be treating development, training and manufacturing as closely connected processes. But this excerpt does not establish which processes have started up or at what scale. The report may indicate a transition from prototyping to mass production, but actual production capacity, continuity and conditions for external sales remain uncertain. The next points to confirm are the scale of production at the Fremont factory, which processes Tesla handles in-house, and how the company's sales and shipment timelines align with this production start.