Quick Technology News on November 12, according to media reports, Tesla is starting to expand its Texas Gigafactory to build a dedicated Optimus humanoid robot production base. The base has a planned annual production capacity of up to 10 million units and is expected to be put into production in 2027.

On-site footage captured by drones shows that land leveling has been carried out in the designated area of ​​the factory, and construction equipment and personnel have gradually entered the site, marking that the expansion project has entered the substantial advancement stage.

Compared with Tesla’s current annual production capacity of approximately 1 million robots at its factory in Fremont, California, the planned production capacity of the new Texas base has jumped tenfold, showing the company’s strong confidence in the commercialization process of the Optimus project.

CEO Elon Musk has repeatedly emphasized the strategic significance of the project, calling it "an invention that will change the course of human civilization." He believes that humanoid robots will gradually replace repetitive labor and completely change the existing work model.

In an earlier speech, Musk even looked forward to a longer-term production vision: "When the stock of Optimus reaches tens of billions, annual production of tens of millions of units may be just the starting point. In the future, we may need to establish a production line on Mars to achieve the goal of annual production of 100 million units." He also emphasized that large-scale production must be built on a highly reliable safety system.