Tesla factory workers balked at wearing motion-capture suits to train the robots meant to replace them.

The Information, via Ars Technica, says Tesla had workers in Texas and California record their movements in special suits, then moved data collection to dedicated teams with their own hub after complaints. Optimus V3 hands and forearms contain 100+ small components still assembled by hand, touch sensors have reliability problems, and units need rework after assembly. Production is reportedly several hundred a week in August, up roughly 10x from Q2, with managers targeting 1,000+ weekly by year end. Software generalization is still the blocker.