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- 1Tesla workers balk at training Optimus robot replacements●Tesla workers balk at training Optimus humanoid robots as replacements
Tesla employees are pushing back against being asked to train the company's Optimus humanoid robots, reportedly because they fear the machines could eventually replace them. The dispute highlights growing tension between automation goals and job security inside Tesla's factories, and it has sparked debate over how companies should handle workers asked to help build their own successors.
- 2Tesla's Optimus Robot Production Plan Hits Hand Problem▼Elon Musk Wants To Build 20,000 Optimus Robots A Week. There's Just One Problem, Tesla Still Can't Get The Hands To Work
Elon Musk says Tesla aims to produce 20,000 Optimus humanoid robots per week, but the company is reportedly struggling to get the robots' hands to work properly. The dexterity problem is a major hurdle for Musk's ambitious production target, and the report is drawing attention to the gap between his public goals and Tesla's current engineering progress.