I spent 20+ years working as an automation consultant in automotive manufacturing. All the technology that Tesla has available to them, is being used by the other manufacturers as well. Tesla sometimes is less cautious on when they deploy that technology but that’s about it.

From a manufacturing standpoint, this will only impact stamping/casting and BIW (body in white) operations. Both are highly automated already with very few people (think the robotic lines you would see in a movie). Casting just takes work about from the stamping press and welding/riveting robots.

As a last point, from the plants I’ve been in (including Tesla), Tesla is actuality LESS automated than their counterparts in a lot of areas, because they are willing to “throw labor” at a problem at the expense of cost and quality in order to get parts made. You can do things way less efficient when the stock markets doesn’t care about your bottom line profits.