# Tesla Optimus at Austin, Texas, USA (Gigafactory Texas): deployment

Canonical ID: `6d0933fc-3a4c-424f-a418-599b862f0348`

[Optimus](/models/tesla-optimus.md) robots deployed at Gigafactory Texas performing battery cell sorting, parts handling, quality inspection. Dedicated Optimus production facility announced Nov 2025. Target: 10M units/year. ~1,000+ units across Fremont and Giga Texas by early 2026.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** tesla-optimus-giga-texas-austin-tx
- **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:** [Austin, Texas, USA (Gigafactory Texas)](/locations/austin-texas-usa-optimus.md) (id: `6beaab57-3ff6-4838-af0a-a6942e39ad81`)
- **First seen:** 2024-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.therobotreport.com/from-evs-to-robotics-tesla-targets-10m-optimus-units-with-new-texas-plant/

## 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 Austin, Texas, USA (Gigafactory Texas)?

Tesla Optimus, built by Tesla, is recorded as a deployment at Austin, Texas, USA (Gigafactory Texas) on the DEPLOY registry. Tesla operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Tesla Optimus at Austin, Texas, USA (Gigafactory Texas)?

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 Austin, Texas, USA (Gigafactory Texas) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 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 Austin, Texas, USA (Gigafactory Texas)?

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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