Though the company is less than 10 years old, Tesla Motors has made great strides in the automotive industry. The producer and innovator of electric, sustainable vehicles is changing the way we view cars and energy sources. Not convinced of Tesla Motors' vast potential? Take a look at these seven ways the company is already changing the auto game.

5. Robots are taking over manufacturing

An automotive assembly line undoubtedly brings up the image of hundreds of people doing the same task by hand over and over. There’s some machinery involved, but for the most part, it’s a man-driven enterprise. That’s not the case with Tesla Motors’ factory in Fremont, Calif. Large, single-armed robots perform a variety of tasks by switching between four tools as their “hand.” This kind of system could mean greater efficiency, but raises the potential of the auto industry shuttering more jobs for robot workers.