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Optimus Gen 3
Tesla
PublicAmerican AI and electric vehicle company developing Optimus, a humanoid robot built on Tesla’s vision-based autonomy stack.
Founded 2003Undisclosed raised
American AI and electric vehicle company developing Optimus, a humanoid robot built on Tesla’s vision-based autonomy stack.
Tesla is an American electric vehicle, energy, and artificial intelligence company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. Best known for electric vehicles, battery systems, and autonomous driving technology, the company has expanded into humanoid robotics through Optimus, its general-purpose robot program. Optimus applies Tesla’s experience in vision-based AI, electric actuators, manufacturing, and fleet-scale data systems to humanoid robotics. The robot is being developed for repetitive industrial work inside Tesla factories before broader commercial applications, making Tesla one of the most closely watched companies in the humanoid sector.
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Martin El-KhouriTesla announced its Optimus humanoid robot at AI Day on August 19, 2021. The concept was initially represented by a person in a robot suit, but outlined an ambitious vision for a robot to handle dangerous and repetitive tasks.
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In December 2023, Tesla unveiled Optimus Generation 2, featuring a slimmer figure with improved hands, smoother movements, and demonstrations of walking, dancing, and delicate manipulation. By May 2024, Optimus robots were performing tasks at Tesla factories.
At the "We, Robot" event in October 2024, Tesla showcased Optimus interacting autonomously with attendees. In June 2024, Musk announced that Optimus would enter limited production in 2025, with over 1,500 units deployed in Tesla facilities and plans for external sales at an estimated $30,000 price point in 2026.
