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In Pictures: Tesla ramps Optimus robot output to hundreds per week, but units still can't handle general tasks

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In Pictures: Tesla ramps Optimus robot output to hundreds per week, but units still can't handle general tasks

Three welders in protective gear working alongside robotic equipment in a high-tech industrial workshop.

Tesla's Fremont factory has scaled Optimus output to hundreds of units per week, though the humanoid robots remain confined to supervised, task-specific roles.

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In Pictures: Tesla ramps Optimus robot output to hundreds per week, but units still can't handle general tasks

Young girl playfully interacting with a humanoid robot in a modern indoor setting.

Despite production gains, Optimus robots still lack the generalized capabilities needed to handle unscripted interactions and everyday tasks.

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In Pictures: Tesla ramps Optimus robot output to hundreds per week, but units still can't handle general tasks

Worker in protective gear supervising operations on a factory floor.

Factory supervisors continue to oversee robot operations closely, reflecting the reliability issues that keep Optimus dependent on human monitoring.

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In Pictures: Tesla ramps Optimus robot output to hundreds per week, but units still can't handle general tasks

Man sitting on a bed shaking hands with a robot in a modern bedroom.

Tesla's eventual target of 20,000 Optimus units per week would far outpace current output, but generalized autonomy remains out of reach.

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In Pictures: Tesla ramps Optimus robot output to hundreds per week, but units still can't handle general tasks

Family in a living room bonding with a robot as kids and an adult interact playfully.

The gap between Optimus's factory-floor deployment and the domestic roles envisioned for humanoid robots highlights the limits of current automation.

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In Pictures: Tesla ramps Optimus robot output to hundreds per week, but units still can't handle general tasks

Industrial machinery with a robotic arm operating in a modern manufacturing facility.

Tesla is ramping Optimus production at Fremont to several hundred units weekly, roughly ten times its previous quarterly rate.

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In Pictures: Tesla ramps Optimus robot output to hundreds per week, but units still can't handle general tasks

Close-up of a Delta robotic arm in an industrial automation setting.

The production increase signals Tesla's push toward industrial-scale humanoid manufacturing despite unresolved capability constraints.

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In Pictures: Tesla ramps Optimus robot output to hundreds per week, but units still can't handle general tasks

Detailed close-up of a modern industrial robotic arm in a manufacturing setting.

Industrial robotic arms already perform specialized tasks reliably, a benchmark Optimus has yet to match without direct supervision.

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In Pictures: Tesla ramps Optimus robot output to hundreds per week, but units still can't handle general tasks

Two children joyfully dancing with a robot in a colorful indoor setting.

Tesla's Optimus robots remain far from the versatile, autonomous helpers depicted in the company's promotional demonstrations.

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In Pictures: Tesla ramps Optimus robot output to hundreds per week, but units still can't handle general tasks

In Pictures: Tesla ramps Optimus robot output to hundreds per week, but units still can't handle general tasks

In Pictures: Tesla ramps Optimus robot output to hundreds per week, but units still can't handle general tasks

In Pictures: Tesla ramps Optimus robot output to hundreds per week, but units still can't handle general tasks

In Pictures: Tesla ramps Optimus robot output to hundreds per week, but units still can't handle general tasks

In Pictures: Tesla ramps Optimus robot output to hundreds per week, but units still can't handle general tasks

In Pictures: Tesla ramps Optimus robot output to hundreds per week, but units still can't handle general tasks

In Pictures: Tesla ramps Optimus robot output to hundreds per week, but units still can't handle general tasks

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