Gigafactory Texas will see production of Tesla robot
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The Austin push is planned for February, insiders told Business Insider. Tesla has been training Optimus in its Fremont factory for more than a year.
As it reported another quarter and year of disappointing financial results, the automaker and CEO Elon Musk talked up plans that could have impacts in Texas.
Tesla claims that "Robotaxi rides without any safety monitors" are now available in Austin, but the safety monitors appear to ride in a following vehicle
As Tesla reports quarterly earnings, investors are focused less on cars and more on Musk’s robots and rockets.
Posters that appeared at Tesla's California factories and a review of LinkedIn profiles show how the automaker is scaling its ride-hailing service.