Tesla Fremont factory R&D/pilot (basic tasks only, not material production as of Q1 2026)
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
🇺🇸 Tesla Optimus (Gen 2/3)
Tesla · USA · unveiled 2021
pilot
task-autonomous
electric
data confidence: medium
Watch changes · Evidence history · Cited research export · Plan a pilot
Score breakdown
Autonomy & Intelligence · 25%97.0
Manipulation & Dexterity · 20%68.9
Mobility & Locomotion · 15%0.0
Hardware & Engineering · 15%82.5
Commercial Readiness & Deployment · 15%62.0
Ecosystem & Viability · 10%72.0
Each pillar is scored 0–100 from published specs, then weighted into the HMX. Compare it only with other humanoid robots — each category uses its own reference scales. See the full methodology →
Notable
On the Jan 2026 earnings call Musk conceded Optimus is 'still in the R&D phase' and 'not in usage in our factories in a material way'; the 2024 'We, Robot' demos were teleoperated by humans.
Deployment evidence
Legacy mentions are unverified. A partnership or announcement is not proof of an active deployment. Evidence labels do not change HMX v2 scoring.
Small-batch trial production per supply-chain reports
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
Specifications
Evidence is attached to each value. Robot-wide source links do not verify every field. A source about an older value cannot support the current specification.
Height
173.0 cm
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Weight
57.0 kg
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Payload
22.0 kg
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Travel speed
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Runtime
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Battery
2.3 kWh
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Total DoF
40 DoF
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Hand DoF per hand
11 DoF
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Dexterous hands
Yes
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Actuation
electric
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Form factor
bipedal
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Onboard compute
Tesla FSD Computer (Hardware 4.0 / HW4)
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
AI model
Tesla vision-based neural networks trained via end-to-end learning, using same architecture as FSD
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Autonomy
task-autonomous
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Product status
pilot
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Indicative price
30000.0 USD
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Funding
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Company valuation
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Tesla Optimus (Gen 2/3) in context: rank, rivals and specs
Compare with Sanctuary Phoenix (Gen 7) →Optimus (Gen 2/3) is a humanoid robot from Tesla in USA, and it is in paid pilot deployments. It scores 66.9 on the Humanoid Metric, ranking 23rd of 156 — in the top quarter.
On the leaderboard it sits between Sanctuary Phoenix (Gen 7) (HMX 67.3) and Kepler Forerunner K2 (HMX 66.8).
Against the 156 humanoid robots ranked, its clearest strength is manipulation & dexterity (68.9 against a median of 41.3) and its clearest weakness is mobility & locomotion (0.0 against 34.8).
By the published specifications, it carries more payload than 85% of the 97 other humanoid robots publishing a payload (22 kg).
Its published price of $30,000 is below 49% of the 55 other humanoid robots with a public price — nearer the expensive end, with a median published price of $29,900.
On autonomy, it has demonstrated completing tasks on its own. 2 deployment claims are on record, none yet backed by a customer, the press or the vendor.
Its specifications carry a medium-confidence grade from 4 cited sources, as of 2026-06.
Task evidence
Task capability is not inferred from hardware specifications or general autonomy labels. Find robots for a task →
No task-specific evidence recorded. Capability remains unknown.
Sources · robot-level references, as of 2026-06
- https://spectrum.ieee.org/tesla-optimus-robot
- https://electrek.co/2026/01/28/musk-admits-no-optimus-robots-are-doing-useful-work-at-tesla-after-claiming-otherwise/
- https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/14/tesla-optimus-bots-were-controlled-by-humans-during-the-we-robot-event/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_(robot)
Machine-readable: HIS Layer 0 manifest · what's this?
Frequently asked questions about the Tesla Optimus (Gen 2/3)
How much does the Tesla Optimus (Gen 2/3) cost?
The Tesla Optimus (Gen 2/3) has a published price of $30,000.
What are the Tesla Optimus (Gen 2/3)'s specs?
Published specifications: payload 22 kg, degrees of freedom 40, degrees of freedom per hand 11, height 173 cm, weight 57 kg. Not published: speed and runtime.
Is the Tesla Optimus (Gen 2/3) autonomous?
The Tesla Optimus (Gen 2/3) has demonstrated completing tasks on its own. The grade reflects demonstrations, not marketing claims.
How does the Tesla Optimus (Gen 2/3) compare to the Sanctuary Phoenix (Gen 7)?
On the HMX, the Tesla Optimus (Gen 2/3) scores 66.9 and the Sanctuary Phoenix (Gen 7) 67.3. The Tesla Optimus (Gen 2/3) leads on autonomy & intelligence, hardware & engineering, commercial readiness & deployment and ecosystem & viability; the Sanctuary Phoenix (Gen 7) leads on manipulation & dexterity and mobility & locomotion.
Who makes the Tesla Optimus (Gen 2/3)?
The Tesla Optimus (Gen 2/3) is made by Tesla, in USA.
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Change history · 2 applied updates
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Spec update Update Optimus (Gen 2/3)
status: prototype → pilot; deployments: Tesla Fremont factory R&D/pilot (basic tasks only, not material production as of Q1 2026) → Tesla Fremont factory R&D/pilot (basic tasks only, not material production as of Q1 2026), Small-batch trial production per supply-chain reports2026-08-23T04:44:45+00:00 · by admin
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Spec update Update Optimus (Gen 2/3)
status: prototype → pilot; autonomy_level: teleoperated → task-autonomous; ai_model: FSD-derived neural nets; Grok (xAI) voice on Gen 3 prototypes → Tesla vision-based neural networks trained via end-to-end learning, using same architecture as FSD; onboard_compute: Tesla AI4 (AI5 SoC planned for Gen 3, tape-out April 2026) → Tesla FSD Computer (Hardware 4.0 / HW4); payload_kg: 20 → 22; total_dof: 28 → 40; hand_dof_per_hand: 22 → 11; deployments: Tesla Fremont factory R&D/pilot (basic tasks only, not material production as of Q1 2026) → Gigafactory Texas: supervised logistics and battery cell sorting, Gigafactory Nevada: supervised logistics and battery cell sorting2026-08-23T01:05:00+00:00 · by agent-bulk
Data confidence: medium. Some figures for this robot rest on single or conflicting sources, or on manufacturer/aggregator material rather than independent reporting. Treat second-order specs as approximate. Fields marked “—” were genuinely undisclosed and left blank rather than estimated.