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In Pictures: Tesla starts production-quality Optimus robots at Fremont, unveils Optimus Academy training plan

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In Pictures: Tesla starts production-quality Optimus robots at Fremont, unveils Optimus Academy training plan

Humanoid robot with glowing blue accents against a digital network backdrop.

Tesla's Optimus program aims to scale humanoid robot production to roughly 20,000 units a week at Fremont.

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In Pictures: Tesla starts production-quality Optimus robots at Fremont, unveils Optimus Academy training plan

White robot standing upright on a black surface.

Production-quality Optimus units mark Tesla's shift from prototypes to high-volume manufacturing.

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In Pictures: Tesla starts production-quality Optimus robots at Fremont, unveils Optimus Academy training plan

Compact humanoid robot standing on a reflective surface.

The Fremont line occupies space formerly used for Model S and Model X output.

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In Pictures: Tesla starts production-quality Optimus robots at Fremont, unveils Optimus Academy training plan

Humanoid robot lit dramatically in a dark setting.

Optimus robots are designed for repetitive tasks that feed training data back into Tesla's models.

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In Pictures: Tesla starts production-quality Optimus robots at Fremont, unveils Optimus Academy training plan

White robot head with glowing eyes in close-up.

Tesla's Optimus Academy will have 10,000 to 20,000 robots practicing tasks to train future models.

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In Pictures: Tesla starts production-quality Optimus robots at Fremont, unveils Optimus Academy training plan

External deliveries of Optimus are planned for late next year, according to Tesla.

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In Pictures: Tesla starts production-quality Optimus robots at Fremont, unveils Optimus Academy training plan

Humanoid robot with metallic armor and blue LED eyes.

The Optimus rollout underscores Tesla's bet that humanoid robots become a major business line.

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In Pictures: Tesla starts production-quality Optimus robots at Fremont, unveils Optimus Academy training plan

White robot casting a shadow in a dark studio.

Tesla has not disclosed pricing or specifications for production Optimus units.

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In Pictures: Tesla starts production-quality Optimus robots at Fremont, unveils Optimus Academy training plan

White humanoid robot displayed in a studio setting.

Optimus joins a growing field of humanoid robots targeting factory and warehouse work.

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