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Good day Fremont! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Tesla's new robot plans mean for its Fremont factory

Also on today's calendar: Ragnarocktoberfest 2026 3-Day Nerf Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 78, low: 54.
  • Tuesday: Abundant sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Tesla Wants to Build 20,000 Optimus Robots a Week. First It Has to Figure Out Hands (gizmodo.com) — Tesla has scaled back Model S and X production at its Fremont factory to make room for building Optimus humanoid robots, but the company is struggling to mass-produce the robots' complex hands reliably. While hundreds of units are now being made weekly for internal testing, Tesla is far from its goal of 20,000 per week and is targeting commercial leases by 2027.
   

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Ok Fremont! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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