Musk said mass production of the Optimus humanoid robot still faces challenges, and large-scale production is difficult
On July 22, local time, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during the second quarter earnings call that expanding the production scale of Optimus humanoid robots will face greater challenges, and the company still needs to solve problems in manufacturing processes, supply chains, and costs. Musk said that there is a clear difference between manufacturing a small number of robots and achieving large-scale mass production. Whether Optimus can achieve higher production capacity in the future will depend on improvements in production efficiency and the supply of key components.
On July 22, local time, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during the second quarter earnings call that expanding the production scale of Optimus humanoid robots will face greater challenges, and the company still needs to solve problems in manufacturing processes, supply chains, and costs. Musk said that there is a clear difference between manufacturing a small number of robots and achieving large-scale mass production. Whether Optimus can achieve higher production capacity in the future will depend on improvements in production efficiency and the supply of key components. Tesla is advancing the development of its robotics business and plans to use its technology accumulation in the fields of artificial intelligence, autonomous driving and manufacturing to promote the commercialization of Optimus. Tesla has previously stated that Optimus is regarded as an important part of the company's AI strategy and is expected to be used in scenarios such as factory production in the future.