Tesla Ramps Optimus Output Tenfold as Hands and Suppliers Slow Scale-Up

Tesla has lifted Optimus humanoid robot output roughly tenfold, reaching several hundred units a week, but the effort to turn the robot into a reliable manufactured product is being slowed by hand assembly, automated equipment and supplier quality. The milestone moves Optimus beyond small-batch testing, yet it also exposes the central question around humanoid robots: whether dexterous hardware and general-purpose autonomy can be produced at industrial scale.