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00:02Tesla is reportedly auditing suppliers in China as the EV maker prepares to ramp up production
00:08of its Optimus humanoid robot.
00:10Chinese media outlet The Paper reported Monday that Tesla is reviewing suppliers including
00:15Tuopu Group, Sanhua Intelligent Control, and Joyson Electronics, the company's supply actuators,
00:21joint modules, and other components, and had already received Optimus orders before the
00:26audits began.
00:26The reviews are focused on compliance and quality checks ahead of production.
00:31Tesla did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comment.
00:35Elon Musk has repeatedly said Tesla aims to eventually produce one million Optimus robots
00:40annually.
00:41Tesla also ended Model S and Model X production at its Fremont, California facility to make
00:46room for Optimus production lines.
00:48Shares rose 1.39% in Monday pre-market trading.
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