Tesla Targets Weekly Production of 20,000 Optimus Robots, Benefiting Texas Instruments
Tesla (TSLA) has announced ambitious production goals for its Optimus humanoid robot, aiming to reach a scale of one million units annually by 2027. To achieve this, the company plans to ramp up manufacturing to 20,000 robots per week. While much attention is focused on AI processors, Tesla utilizes its own custom Full Self-Driving (FSD) inference chips rather than Nvidia (NVDA) hardware for the robot's intelligence. Texas Instruments (TXN) stands as a key beneficiary of this production scale due to its role in supplying essential analog components. TI provides critical parts including isolated gate drivers, integrated motor controllers for actuators, and power management chips for the robot's 2.3 kWh battery system. Industry estimates suggest that if Tesla meets its production targets, Texas Instruments could see an additional $250 million to $500 million in annual analog revenue from the Optimus program alone.
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