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 Ningb

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.