Elon plans to produce tens of millions of robots per year in just a few years.

Elon plans to produce tens of millions of robots per year in just a few years. | Yeah. So, this will look this will be hilarious. It'll be like one little that y-axis caps out at a quarter of a million like you just said, Peter, and I think Elon's talking about tens of millions a year in just a few years. | Shanghai factory commitment announcement

Key catalyst: Shanghai factory commitment announcement

Yeah. So, this will look this will be hilarious. It'll be like one little that y-axis caps out at a quarter of a million like you just said, Peter, and I think Elon's talking about tens of millions a year in just a few years.

Musk: 'tens of millions/year in a few years' (i.e. by 2028-2030). Reality April 2026: Optimus production intent prototype just revealed, target one-million-unit line Fremont end-2026. Every prior Optimus timeline has slipped 12-24 months.

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