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TSLAEarnings2026-04-22
Musk explains what is involved in converting an existing vehicle assembly line into an Optimus production line and how ambitious the timing is.
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Elon Musk · Tesla · Tesla Q1 2026 Financial Results and Q&A Webcast
“Um so frankly if if we're able to go from um stopping production on one line dismantling that entire line, reinstalling a whole new line, and turning that on in a matter of 4 months uh that is a an insanely fast speed. Uh I I don't think any other company on Earth has ever done that before.”
Key terms
- production line
- — The chain of machines and stations a product moves through as it is assembled in a factory.
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