Tesla’s robot team began factory audits last week at Yangtze River Delta
suppliers including Top Group, Sanhua Intelligent Controls and Joyson
Electronics, industry sources said. The firms, which supply joint modules,
actuators and precision structural components, had already received orders for
Tesla’s humanoid robot prior to the audits, in varying amounts. Audits will
evaluate production-line quality and compliance; firms that pass are expected to
begin production quickly. Visits covered Ningbo, Hangzhou and Shanghai and
targeted suppliers already in Tesla’s automotive supply chain.
