Tesla is considering producing humanoid robots at its Shanghai Gigafactory. The plant has been manufacturing electric vehicles since 2019 and began producing large-scale energy storage batteries in 2025. The new plan would expand its manufacturing scope to include humanoid robots, aiming to sustain the company’s growth momentum in the Chinese market.
Wang Hao, President of Tesla China, said that as the era of robotics arrives, the Shanghai Gigafactory, like Tesla’s other factories, will play a crucial role as a major production base and contribute to products such as robots. Tesla has not disclosed details regarding the timeline or production scale of the potential project. [Jiemian, in Chinese]