SMRTR Science & EngineeringJan 26, 2026TechSpot

Tesla's Austin Gigafactory becomes a training site for Optimus robots

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Tesla is expanding its humanoid robot training program from California to its Austin Gigafactory, where employees wearing camera equipment will record themselves performing manufacturing tasks to teach Optimus robots through imitation learning. This data collection begins next month as Tesla aims to deploy robots for complex factory work by 2026 and consumer models by 2027.

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