Robot

Optimus

Category
Humanoid [1]
Introduced
2022 [1]
Manufacturer
Tesla [1]

Reviewed product record

Optimus — program overview, generation unspecified

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The cited page states the program goal, not a model-specific performance sheet or evidence of commercial availability.

Identity and purpose

Form factor
Bipedal humanoid Tesla · Manufacturer claim
Source unavailable · review needed

Supporting text: “bi-pedal”

Last attempted: 2026-09-16. Automated checks look for the cited text; they do not independently test performance.

Use cases
Intended for unsafe, repetitive or boring work Tesla · Manufacturer claim
Source unavailable · review needed

Supporting text: “unsafe, repetitive or boring tasks”

Last attempted: 2026-09-16. Automated checks look for the cited text; they do not independently test performance.

Autonomy and operation

Autonomy
Autonomy is a development goal on the cited program page Tesla · Manufacturer claim
Source unavailable · review needed

Supporting text: “Achieving that end goal”

Last attempted: 2026-09-16. Automated checks look for the cited text; they do not independently test performance.

Not established in this reviewed record: Height, Weight, Payload, Battery runtime, Speed, Degrees of freedom, Sensors, Onboard compute, Developer access, ROS support, Availability, Price. Missing data does not mean a capability is absent.

Deployment evidence

No deployment has been reviewed for this robot in our pilot collection. This does not establish that none exists.

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Timeline

  1. Tesla says FSD v15 is a ‘step-change,’ Optimus sells in 2027 Electrek
  2. Tesla is reportedly behind on its pledge to build 5,000 Optimus bots this year TechCrunch
  3. Get in on the ground floor with Tesla’s humanoid by pretending to be one for pay TechCrunch
  4. Busted: Elon Musk admits new Optimus video isn't what it seems New Atlas
  5. Elon’s Tesla robot is sort of ‘ok’ at folding laundry in pre-scripted demo TechCrunch
  6. Tesla's Optimus Gen 2 humanoid: A lot more Model S than Cybertruck New Atlas
  7. Fourier and Tesla show off impressive humanoid robot progress New Atlas
  8. Apptronik's new Apollo humanoid can carry 25% more than the Tesla bot New Atlas
  9. Tesla's Optimus robot is learning to navigate, sense and pick things up New Atlas
  10. Musk expects Tesla Bot to be a much bigger business than its cars New Atlas
  11. Tesla’s Optimus robot isn’t very impressive – but it may be a sign of better things to come Robohub

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References

  1. tesla.com — retrieved Aug 5, 2026
  2. wikidata.org — retrieved Aug 6, 2026