What's the story Tesla is falling short of its ambitious target to produce at least 5,000 units of its Optimus humanoid robots this year. According to a report by The Information, the company has only produced a few hundred bots in the last eight months. This puts them far behind their goal and raises questions about whether they will have to ramp up production or extend deadlines. Financial hurdles Decline in Tesla's overall revenue for Q2 The production delay comes on the heels of a 12% drop in Tesla's overall revenue for Q2. The decline was attributed to lower EV sales, reduced income from regulatory credits, and a slump in solar and energy storage sales. Despite these challenges, CEO Elon Musk remains optimistic about the future of Optimus bots. During Tesla's Q2 earnings call, he announced plans to start production of the latest Optimus 3 design by early next year. Production plans