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Tesla has officially transitioned its Optimus humanoid robots from prototype to mass production at its Fremont facility, validating the commercial viability of its current manufacturing process. Despite this strategic milestone in robotics and AI hardware development, the company's Q3 financial results reflect a sharp 43% profit decline driven by soaring R&D expenditures on autonomous driving and robot initiatives alongside flat EV sales. This trade-off highlights Tesla's continued heavy investment in its core AI and robotics ambitions at the expense of short-term profitability.

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Tesla starts Optimus robot production in California as profit falls 43%

TechCrunchOctober 21, 20263 min read

Tesla's revenue was flat and its expenses skyrocketed as it pressed the accelerator on its Optimus robots, AI, and autonomous driving.

Tesla has started production of its Optimus humanoid robot at its factory in Fremont, California, a manufacturing space once dedicated to making electric vehicles, the company announced Wednesday. “The bots coming off this line are the first production-quality bots that we have manufactured,” Tesla wrote in its third-quarter letter to shareholders. “While we will continue to iterate…

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