Tesla is quietly locking in more territory around its longtime Fremont factory, signing a major R&D lease and grabbing a chunk of industrial space just down the road as it races to bring the Optimus humanoid robot to life. The twin deals add engineering floor space and heavy-power manufacturing capacity that local brokers say are dialed in for robotics and advanced prototyping. For Fremont workers and suppliers, the moves make the city an even clearer hub for Tesla’s robotics ambitions.
What Tesla leased
According to the San Francisco Business Times, Tesla has taken a full-building lease for about 108,000 square feet at 45401 Research Ave., a hybrid office-and-R&D building just minutes from the main Fremont factory. Brokers told the paper the layout and utilities at the site are well suited for hardware engineering, software integration and small-batch prototyping tied directly to Optimus development.
A larger industrial play nearby
CoStar reported that Tesla also finalized a lease for roughly 267,099 square feet at the Milmont Industrial campus, a…..