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Optimus
The robot, so far.
Latest news, every generation, the production ramp and images of the newest Optimus, including leaks.
Optimus
Gen 3 unveilNot yetSlipped from Q1 2026 → mid-2026 → no date
Latest shown publiclyV2.5Gold/black; used at events
ProductionPilot, FremontSince ~Jul/Aug 2026, slow ramp
Reported output100s / weekAug 2026, The Information via Electrek 25 Sep; reported, not Tesla IR
External sales2H 2027'as early as', per JPMorgan note
Price target~$20–30kMusk guidance; $20k internal target reported
Latest images
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Generations
2022
Gen 1
Retired- Bumblebee dev platform, AI Day Sep 2022
- ~73 kg, 28 structural actuators
- 11-DoF hands, 2.3 kWh torso battery
Dec 2023
Gen 2
Superseded- Tactile sensing on all fingers
- 2-DoF neck, foot force sensing
- ~10 kg lighter, 30% faster walk (Tesla)
2025
V2.5
Latest shown- No formal unveil; Musk confirmed '2.5'
- Gold/black variants, Grok voice in demos
- Public demos: Tesla Diner, London, Berlin
Not unveiled
Gen 3 / V3
Pilot production- 22-DoF hand, actuators in the forearm, tendon drive (patent)
- ~10,000 unique parts (Musk)
- AI5 (later AI6) compute planned
- Design 'finalised' per Tesla to JPMorgan (Aug)
Planned
Gen 4 / V4
Texas, ~summer 2027- Higher-volume, easier-to-build design
- Giga Texas line, 10M/yr long-term design
The production ramp
Q4 2025 call · JanMusk: no robots doing useful work yet; 'still in R&D'. Start of production before end-2026.
Apr 2026Model S/X ends early May; Fremont line (1M/yr design) to start late Jul/Aug.
May 2026First video of the Fremont pilot line.
Jul 2026S/X line torn down in 46 days. Musk: output 'extremely slow at first'.
Aug 2026JPMorgan visit: Gen 3 design finalised, supply chain 'essentially locked'; only a few test robots.
Sep 2026The Information via Electrek (25 Sep), reported not Tesla IR: a few dozen/week in Q2 → several hundred/week in Aug; >1,000/week targeted by year-end. Hands and AI generalisation lag.
Target1M / yrFremont line design capacity
Target10M / yrGiga Texas long-term design
Target>$25bn2026 capex across AI, robotics & chips
Target1M botsMilestone in Musk's 2025 pay award
People & suppliers
Ashok Elluswamy · Leads Optimus (since Jun 2025) and AI software
Konstantinos Laskaris · Described as Optimus programme lead (title unverified)
Milan Kovac · Former VP Engineering, Optimus; left Jun 2025
Tuopu, Sanhua, Joyson · Reported China suppliers (audits, Sep 2026); not confirmed by Tesla
Samsung Foundry · AI5 chip manufacturing partner
News timeline
12 OctDemo
Optimus Gen 2 shown in a case on Tesla's Paris Motor Show stand, next to a production Cybercab. Not a Gen 3 unveil.cybercab.news
↗25 SepProduction
The Information: output up ~10x to several hundred a week, but hands and AI lagelectrek.co
↗23 SepLeadership
Optimus head of sensors reportedly leavesbasenor.com
↗23 SepLeak
Tesla app assets reveal the production-ready Gen 3 designnotateslaapp.com
↗21 SepSupply chain
Tesla reportedly audits China suppliers (Tuopu, Sanhua, Joyson) for the Gen 3 rampcnevpost.com
↗18 SepSupply chain
Rumour: ~5,000-unit parts order with Chinese suppliers (unconfirmed)eu.36kr.com
↗3 SepDemo
Optimus appears at the Cybercab launch in Austinbasenor.com
↗20 AugCustomers
Tesla tells JPMorgan: Gen 3 design finalised; external sales as early as 2H 2027electrek.co
↗| Date | Category | Headline | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | Demo | Optimus Gen 2 shown in a case on Tesla's Paris Motor Show stand, next to a production Cybercab. Not a Gen 3 unveil. | cybercab.news |
| 2026-09-25 | Production | The Information: output up ~10x to several hundred a week, but hands and AI lag | electrek.co |
| 2026-09-23 | Leadership | Optimus head of sensors reportedly leaves | basenor.com |
| 2026-09-23 | Leak | Tesla app assets reveal the production-ready Gen 3 design | notateslaapp.com |
| 2026-09-21 | Supply chain | Tesla reportedly audits China suppliers (Tuopu, Sanhua, Joyson) for the Gen 3 ramp | cnevpost.com |
| 2026-09-18 | Supply chain | Rumour: ~5,000-unit parts order with Chinese suppliers (unconfirmed) | eu.36kr.com |
| 2026-09-03 | Demo | Optimus appears at the Cybercab launch in Austin | basenor.com |
| 2026-08-20 | Customers | Tesla tells JPMorgan: Gen 3 design finalised; external sales as early as 2H 2027 | electrek.co |
| 2026-07-22 | Leak | App code shows an 'Optimus home data collection' consent screen | teslanorth.com |
| 2026-07-22 | Production | Q2 update: first-gen Optimus lines being installed; production 'later this year' | assets-ir.tesla.com |
| 2026-07-10 | Production | Fremont Model S/X line torn down in 46 days for Optimus | finance.yahoo.com |
| 2026-07-02 | Production | Musk: production 'extremely slow at first… not like making a car' | electrek.co |
| 2026-05-21 | Production | First video of the Optimus pilot line at Fremont | evwire.com |
| 2026-04-24 | Production | 2026 capex raised to >$25bn, much of it robotics and AI | wardsauto.com |
| 2026-04-22 | Production | Q1: V3 reveal pushed to 'probably mid-year'; Fremont Optimus line to start late Jul/Aug | electrek.co |
| 2026-04-06 | Leak | Gen 3 silhouette shown in Optimus lead's ETH Zurich keynote | notateslaapp.com |
| 2026-03-31 | Product | Musk: 'Optimus 3 is walking around, but needs some finishing touches' | notateslaapp.com |
| 2026-03-25 | Product | Recruiting video: Gen 3 will 'look like a human in a superhero suit' | mezha.ua |
| 2026-03-12 | Demo | Optimus shown at AWE 2026 in Shanghai (version disputed) | cnevpost.com |
| 2026-03-11 | Product | Tesla AI Weibo teases next-gen human-like hands | tesery.com |
| 2026-01-28 | Product | Q4 call: Musk admits no Optimus robots are doing useful work; Gen 3 unveil guided for Q1 | electrek.co |
Treat with care
- Tesla hasn't formally unveiled Gen 3 as at 1 Oct 2026. All Gen 3 visuals are teasers, third-party photos or leaks.
- Production figures conflict and Tesla publishes no unit counts. The Information's hundreds-a-week figure (via Electrek, 25 Sep) is reported, not Tesla IR. Q3 results (21 Oct) may clarify.
- The ~5,000-unit order and $20k internal price come from Chinese supply-chain media, not Tesla.
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