Tesla shares video of its Optimus robot catching up to competition:

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Tesla shares video of its Optimus robot catching up to competition: Tesla has shared a video of the progress of its Optimus humanoid robot, but it still looks ...

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Sep 25

Tesla workers balk at training Optimus humanoid robots as replacements: Despite challenges, Tesla aims for 1,000 Optimus robots per week by end of 2026.

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The Star

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Feb 27

Rise of the robots pits Hyundai’s Atlas against Musk’s Optimus: As Hyundai Motor Co Chairman Euisun Chung took the stage at CES 2022 accompanied by ...

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Feb 18

Bigger than the Super Bowl — futuristic humanoid robots dominate China’s most-watched TV show and leap ahead of the Tesla Optimus

electrek.co/2026/01/28/musk-admits-no-optimus-robots-are-doing-useful-work-at-tesla-after-claiming-otherwise/

Jan 29

Musk admits no Optimus robots are doing ‘useful work’ at Tesla — after claiming otherwise

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The Financial Express

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Nov 17 25

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says Optimus robot can have consciousness like you in 20 years

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Newsweek

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Nov 11 25

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Oct 07 25

Tesla Optimus robot ‘tries to start a fight’ at Tron Ares premiere after knocking a worker unconscious

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Oct 05 25

Elon Musk shares viral video of Tesla Optimus robot performing Kung Fu, Netizens react with wild memes

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Sep 09 25

China’s Unitree plans $7 billion IPO valuation, Reuters reports, as humanoid robot race heats up

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Sep 09 25

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Key FactsTesla Faces Setbacks in Humanoid Robot Production

Jul 25, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Tesla has manufactured only a few hundred Optimus humanoid robots in 2025, missing its goal of 5,000 units.

Production bottlenecks, leadership changes, and technical difficulties are causing delays and may push back timelines.

Elon Musk adopted a more cautious tone during the latest earnings call, forecasting challenging quarters ahead.

Key hurdles include developing functional robot hands, limiting the robots' ability to perform diverse tasks.

We will scale Optimus production as fast as possible and try to get to a million units a year as quickly as possible.
— Elon Musk expressed optimism about the production goals for the Optimus humanoid robot during a meeting with investors.

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Tesla Optimus is in shambles as head of program exits, production delayed: Tesla’s humanoid robot program, Optimus, is reportedly in disarray amid the departure ...

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Jun 13 25

Tesla sues ex-Optimus engineer alleging theft of robotic trade secrets: The former employee is accused of downloading materials onto his phones before leaving.

Jun 09 25

Tesla’s head of Optimus humanoid robot programme exits company: The leader of Tesla Inc.'s Optimus program is leaving the company, according to a person ...

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Key FactsTesla’s Humanoid Robot Program Leader Departs

Jun 7, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Milan Kovac joined Tesla in 2016 and led the Optimus humanoid robot initiative starting in 2022.

His departure is motivated solely by personal family reasons, not related to Elon Musk or company disputes.

The first Optimus prototype debuted in 2022, capable of moving at 5 mph and carrying 45 pounds.

Production timelines are postponed due to China's export restrictions on rare earth magnets.

I've been far away from home for too long and will need to spend more time with family abroad.
— Milan Kovac explained why he is leaving Tesla.

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Jun 05 25

Tesla's Optimus May Be The First Humanoid Robot To Achieve High Volume And Tech Scale, Says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: '... Likely To Be The Next Multi-Trillion ...

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May 31 25

You Can Soon Own A Humanoid Robot for Just $3,000: Hugging Face’s new robots are in some cases over $10,000 cheaper than comparable models from rival ...

Key FactsAffordable Humanoid Robot from Hugging Face Emerges

May 30, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Hugging Face is developing the HopeJR humanoid robot, targeting a retail price of around $3,000.

A secondary product, Reachy Mini, is designed as an affordable AI testing platform priced between $250 and $300.

The company expanded its humanoid robotics capabilities by acquiring Pollen Robotics earlier this year.

Tesla’s Optimus Gen 2 humanoid robot costs at least $20,000, reflecting its greater technical sophistication.

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