US Stock Market Move | Tesla, Inc. (TSLA.US) rises over 4% as Optimus Siasun Robot & Automation's 5,000-unit order lands

On Thursday, Tesla, Inc. (TSLA.US) rose over 4% to $372.60. On the news front, Tesla, Inc. recently placed an order for approximately 5,000 units with suppliers, marking the first order at the thousand-unit level for mass production following previous trial production orders of several hundred units. The company plans to roll out approximately 50,000 Optimus units in 2026, advancing its Siasun Robot & Automation business from R&D to mass production. In addition, Tesla, Inc. is accelerating factory audits of its Optimus humanoid Siasun Robot & Automation supply chain in China, visiting suppliers in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Ningbo, and Xiamen. The dual signals of factory audits and orders mark Optimus's official transition from engineering prototypes to a replicable manufacturing stage. Industry insiders believe that Tesla, Inc.'s visits to Chinese suppliers further confirm the acceleration of its mass production pace.