Optimus
Overview
Tesla's general-purpose autonomous humanoid robot program. Tesla describes Optimus as a bi-pedal robot meant to handle unsafe, repetitive, or boring tasks and says the same AI foundation used for vehicle autonomy underpins its robotics work. Optimus V3 — featuring doubled hand dexterity (22 DOF), Tesla's AI5 chip, and a target price of $20-30K at scale — is slated for a late-July/August 2026 reveal with first volume production targeted for summer 2026.
Tesla is converting its Fremont Model S/X production line into the first-generation Optimus line, targeting an annual run rate of about 1M units. A dedicated Giga Texas second-generation line is designed for up to 10M units/year long-term. Musk pushed the Optimus V3 reveal to late July or August 2026 on Tesla's Q1 2026 earnings call, citing competitive secrecy, with volume production expected to begin in 2027.