Tesla will build out 10M sq ft Optimus factory

Tesla will build out 10M sq ft Optimus factory | 10 million square feet round numbers... that'll be quite that that's going to be a a a new factory design too

Watch events: Tesla Q2 2026 earnings; Optimus Fremont line start; unit cost disclosure

10 million square feet round numbers... that'll be quite that that's going to be a a a new factory design too

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