Tesla Doubles Down on Optimus Production Push as Assembly Bottlenecks Emerge

Tesla has multiplied its Optimus humanoid robot production roughly tenfold in recent months, reaching several hundred units per week, but the company faces mounting manufacturing obstacles as it races toward higher-volume production goals. The surge marks a significant acceleration in Tesla's robotics ambitions, yet reveals the substantial technical and supply-chain hurdles that stand between laboratory demonstrations and reliable mass manufacturing.