Tesla has announced that it has decommissioned the manufacturing lines previously used for the Model S and Model X at its Fremont Factory to make room for the first-generation production lines of Optimus, the company’s humanoid robot. According to Tesla, installation of the new manufacturing equipment is underway, with production expected to begin soon. The announcement marks one of the clearest signals yet that Optimus is moving beyond research and development toward commercial manufacturing.

Tesla also confirmed that production of the Cybercab has officially begun at Gigafactory Texas. The autonomous electric vehicle is designed without a traditional steering wheel or pedals and represents Tesla’s long-term vision for autonomous transportation powered by Full Self-Driving technology. While large-scale deployment will still depend on regulatory approval and software validation, the start of manufacturing represents another milestone in Tesla’s autonomous vehicle roadmap.

Meanwhile, the company stated that Tesla Semi remains on schedule to enter production later this year at its dedicated manufacturing facility in Nevada. The all-electric Class 8 truck is expected to serve commercial freight operators seeking lower operating costs and reduced emissions. Together, the Cybercab, Semi, and Optimus illustrate Tesla’s continued expansion beyond consumer electric vehicles into robotics, commercial transportation, and industrial automation.

From an engineering perspective, Optimus may prove to be Tesla’s most ambitious manufacturing project to date. Unlike automobiles, humanoid robots combine electromechanical actuators, precision gearboxes, electric motors, battery systems, sensors, cameras, embedded computing, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing into a single platform capable of interacting with human environments. Successfully mass-producing such a system would represent a significant achievement in robotics manufacturing and could influence industries ranging from logistics and manufacturing to healthcare and infrastructure.