The imperfect and manually intensive manufacturing process has led to newly produced robots that require immediate fixes. Touch sensors for the robot’s hands have also proven unreliable enough so that Tesla has now developed a glove-like layer of sensors that can be replaced without replacing the entire robot hand.

The Information reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter, that Tesla produced several hundred Optimus robots a week last month, up from just a few dozen a week only a few months earlier. However, that’s still far below Tesla’s stated goal of producing around 20,000 robots a week.

Tesla’s Optimus robot just took a giant leap forward, literally. In a pair of newly released videos, Elon Musk reveals Optimus performing complex dance moves, now entirely untethered and autonomous. But this isn’t just a viral stunt.

Tesla plans over $25 billion in 2026 capex for AI and robotics while ending Model S and X production, sparking investor debate over its strategic

Investors are pricing a very promising future into Tesla shares, and the company could meet these lofty expectations. It's just likely to take longer than most people expect.