LG Energy Solution pursuing battery deal for Tesla Optimus, other humanoid robots: report
Tesla aims for mass production of 1 million Gen 3 Optimus robots annually with planned factory lines despite current setbacks and no robots performing useful work yet.
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Tesla says production-ready Optimus robot is coming soon
In its earnings report, Tesla says that the third-generation version of its Optimus humanoid robot "meant for mass production" will be unveiled in the first quarter of 2026. This new version of Optimus will include "major upgrades from version 2.5, including our latest hand design." And the company is making preparations for the first production line, which will commence "before the end of 2026." Tesla says its planning for the eventual capacity…
LG Energy Solution pursuing battery deal for Tesla Optimus, other humanoid robots: report
A recent report has suggested that LG Energy Solution is in discussions to supply batteries for Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot. Optimus is expected to be one of Tesla’s most ambitious projects, with Elon Musk estimating that the humanoid robot could be the company’s most important product. Humanoid robot battery deals LG Energy Solution shares jumped more than 11% on the 28th after a report from the Korea Economic Daily claimed that the company …
For years, Elon Musk has praised the Optimus robot as an autonomous helper. Now, the billionaire had to admit officially that the robots were not as advanced as he would have wished. In the Tesla plants, there are so few models that do not take on any significant work. read more on t3n.de
Musk admits no Optimus robots are doing ‘useful work’ at Tesla — after claiming otherwise
Elon Musk admitted on Tesla's Q4 2025 earnings call today that the company doesn't have any Optimus robots doing useful work in its factories right now. This is a striking admission, given that Musk has spent the past two years claiming the opposite. more . . .
Tesla has a humanoid robot called Optimus that performs menial tasks in its factories, and plans to next gather training data from its Texas factory.
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