
Tesla's Optimus Pivot Hits Snags: Reluctant Workers, Tricky Hands, and a Rising Rival
As Fremont stops building Model S and X, Tesla bets its future on humanoid robots — but employees and competitors are complicating the transition.

As Fremont stops building Model S and X, Tesla bets its future on humanoid robots — but employees and competitors are complicating the transition.

Workers are already teaching ELEY robots to use their hands, as the automaker prepares a $6.42 billion-a-year push into factory automation.

The iconic robot vacuum maker demonstrates a radical dual-unit concept while critics urge caution amid corporate restructuring.

At the World Humanoid Robot Games, Chinese machines shattered sprint records and stole the spotlight — but experts warn the gap between spectacle and commercial viability is still wide.

New standardized drivers aim to let AI agents control lab equipment and industrial hardware, cutting setup time from months to minutes.

As Washington restricts foreign-made robots, companies like RoboStore are shifting to domestic production while China doubles down on embodied AI and Tesla pivots to robotics.