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Tesla appears to be converging on its third iteration of the Optimus robot design, a critical milestone in the project’s evolution. Typically, vehicle and robot manufacturing entails several phases before mass production:
Design finalization
Prototype testing
Early production runs
Industry insiders suggest that Tesla may be preparing to produce dozens, or even hundreds, of Optimus units ahead of large-scale deployment. Given the lead times for mechanical components like actuators—often 6 to 9 months—the timeline points toward initial shipments potentially arriving as early as late Q1 of the upcoming year.