Tesla is set to use employees to help train its Optimus humanoid robot by

Tesla's massive investments in humanoid robots, self-driving cars and AI chips are hurting profits, but the company says it'll all pay off down the line. Why it matters: CEO Elon Musk indicated he's "never been more optimistic about the future,

The Tesla CEO went on and on about how difficult it is to design a robot, including considerations like wear and tear, achieving dexterity with the robot’s hands, and making sure it doesn’t break down. Musk also stressed that it would be difficult to produce the robots.

Agility Robotics is opening a 60,000-square-foot facility to train its humanoid robots in Fremont, California, just up the highway from the factory where Tesla is expected to start manufacturing its Optimus robots this year.

For years, humanoid robots were little more than technology demonstrations. They could walk, wave, and occasionally pick up a box, but commercial deployment remained years away. T

A growing number of robotics companies now have a footprint in Fremont, which sits at the intersection of Silicon Valley talent and manufacturing.

Jay Li doesn’t recommend getting sued by Tesla if you’re trying to get a startup off the ground. But he does think his company, Proception, might be better off for having endured the experience. “I think it’s kind of like a resilience test,

Tesla is betting big on AI, chips and robots, and Austin is at the center of those plans.

A month ago, Elon Musk was crowned the world’s first trillionaire after a record public offering for SpaceX. Now investors are growing impatient with the pioneering businessman as the bills come due on his most ambitious promises for SpaceX and Tesla.