Robotics Stock news
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) announced on June 6, 2026, that its "Optimus Gen 3" humanoid robot has officially entered "low--rate initial production" (LRIP) at Gigafactory Texas. The company confirmed that the first batch of 500 units will be deployed across its battery cell manufacturing lines by the end of Q2 2026 to handle hazardous material transport and repetitive logistics tasks. This milestone represents the first internal industrial application of the Optimus platform and is positioned as a critical validation step ahead of a planned external commercial rollout in 2027.