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Tesla is struggling to scale production of its Optimus humanoid robot, reportedly making only a few hundred units per week last month despite a goal of reaching 1,000 per week by the end of 2026 and eventually 20,000 per week. Manufacturing issues include difficulty precisely aligning smaller, more delicate Optimus parts after repurposing Model S and Model X production lines. Compounding the challenge, some Tesla factory workers are reportedly reluctant to train the very robots designed to replace their jobs, adding a labor-relations dimension to the company's ambitious robotics push.