AUSTIN, Texas — Giga Texas is no longer just a Model Y and Cybertruck plant. Fresh aerial footage captured over July 6 and 7 shows four distinct product lines and construction projects advancing at the same Austin address at the same time — a level of parallel activity that captures just how wide Tesla's production ambitions have grown.
The flyovers, shared by drone journalist Joe Tegtmeyer, reveal a campus in constant motion: finished vehicles filling outbound lots while steel rises on an entirely new factory next door.
The Optimus Factory Is Rising Fast
The most closely watched project is Tesla's dedicated Optimus robot factory on the North Campus. A July 7 pass showed most of the central roof structure now in place, four floors of steel framing visible, and floor decking underway. Just as importantly, a large number of foundation footings have been completed, clearing the way for a rapid steel-assembly push in the days ahead.
The scale of the plan is enormous. The Optimus expansion is projected to add more than 5.2 million square feet of industrial space, with a long-term target of 10 million robots per year. High-volume Gen 4 production is aimed at summer 2027, while initial Gen 3 units for internal use are expected to start at Fremont this summer — the measured production timeline Musk has laid out for the humanoid robot.
Vehicles Stacking Up in the Lots
The vehicle side is just as busy. The six-seat Model Y L, launched in the U.S. on July 1 at $61,990, is already building inventory in the outbound lot less than a week after going on sale — an encouraging sign for buyers watching delivery timelines. Newly built Cybertrucks were also seen rolling off the line, with the $59,990 Dual Motor variant now in series production.
Then there is the Cybercab. Tesla's purpose-built robotaxi is accumulating in the lot after passing 100 units at Giga Texas, with volume production having begun in April. Tesla's long-term goal is one Cybercab every 10 seconds at full scale — an annual capacity of roughly 2 million units — and the growing lot inventory suggests the ramp is finding its footing.
One Address, Four Futures
What makes the snapshot remarkable is the density of it all: a mainstream SUV, a stainless-steel truck, a driverless robotaxi, and a humanoid-robot factory scaling simultaneously. Each ties back to the AI and robotics roadmap Tesla has placed at the center of its future.
Tesla's Q2 2026 earnings call on July 22 will be the next chance to put hard numbers behind what the cameras already show. But the aerial view tells its own story: Giga Texas has become the physical proof of Tesla's bet that cars, autonomy, and robots can all be built under one roof — and all at once.
