Elon Musk Might Be Betting on Humanoid Robots, But Mark Cuban Says They May Not Last 10 Years: 'Would You

Tesla, XPeng Move to Scale Humanoid Robots

Meanwhile, reports earlier this month suggested Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and XPeng Inc. (NYSE:XPEV) are focusing on producing robots at scale.

Tesla has reportedly placed its first large-scale component order for roughly 5,000 Optimus humanoid robots. XPENG CEO He Xiaopeng also announced that the company has launched the world’s first automated production line for advanced general-purpose humanoid robots, with robots assembling other robots.

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