During the 2025 China International Import Expo (CIIE), Tesla put on display two humanoid robots, both named Optimus. The company has also announced plans to roll out its third - generation Optimus in the first quarter of 2026. Optimus is built on the same cutting - edge technological foundation as Tesla's well - known electric vehicles. It's anticipated that the production line for Optimus will kick off by the end of 2026. Moreover, Tesla has set an ambitious goal of manufacturing 1 million Optimus units annually by 2030.

In order to accelerate the training process of Optimus, Tesla has put together a dedicated data collection team. At the initial stage, employees donned motion - capture suits. Through these suits, they could remotely operate the robots and impart knowledge, essentially acting as teachers for the machines. Starting from June, Tesla shifted its data - collection approach. Cameras were employed to capture data. This required data collectors to work in shifts, continuously repeating specific movements while cameras recorded video footage.

Subsequently, Tesla introduced an innovative training method. In some cases, employees wore haptic gloves. These gloves enabled the tracking of hand movements with high precision. Elon Musk, the visionary behind Tesla, pointed out that developing a structure that can mimic the complexity and dexterity of the human hand presents a substantial challenge.