# Tesla Optimus at Fremont, California, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `445e3a30-c71b-404c-a0e7-4cfb529e3af0`

[Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) deploys [Optimus](/models/tesla-optimus.md) Gen 1/2/3 robots internally at Fremont factory. Dozens of units across battery assembly and parts handling zones. Pilot production line at Fremont began mass production of Gen 3 on Jan 21, 2026. Tesla targeted 1,000+ units for internal use by end 2025.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** tesla-optimus-fremont-ca
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Tesla Optimus](/models/tesla-optimus.md) (id: `0ad1b6f8-1b4a-43d9-9838-98f3279a49ac`)
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)
- **Company:** [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) (id: `bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16`)
- **Location:** [Fremont, California, USA](/locations/fremont-california-usa.md) (id: `d7d09645-651c-44bb-a003-46e9a376be65`)
- **First seen:** 2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://ifactoryapp.com/industries/automotive-manufacturing/tesla-optimus-fremont-gen-3-humanoid-2026

## Verified answers

- [Which humanoid robots can you actually buy in 2026?](/which-humanoid-robots-can-you-actually-buy.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Tesla Optimus deployment at Fremont, California, USA?

Tesla Optimus, built by Tesla, is recorded as a deployment at Fremont, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Tesla operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Tesla Optimus at Fremont, California, USA?

Tesla, the manufacturer of Tesla Optimus, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Tesla Optimus deployment at Fremont, California, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Tesla Optimus deployment at Fremont, California, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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