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Tesla Optimus

Tesla Optimus is a full-size biped humanoid robot made by Tesla (United States), announced Aug 2021. No price was published on the vendor channels checked on 3 Nov 2026. It has been demonstrated (independent media, fortune.com, 13 Oct 2024); no pilot or delivery is documented. The specifications below are reported figures from announcements and the press, each linked to its source.

Reported

Compiled from Tesla announcements and press reports. Tesla has not published a full specification sheet, so figures marked reported come from the press and may change. Details

No published priceDemonstratedMaker Tesla
Price
No published price

Checked on tesla.com, sec.gov

tesla.comVendor
3 Nov 2026Vendor channels
Prices

Prices and availability are collected from vendor pages and public sources on the date shown; they change without notice. Verify with the vendor before purchase. Details

Height
Not published

no figure on the vendor page

tesla.comVendor
3 Nov 2026
Weight
Not published

no figure on the vendor page

tesla.comVendor
3 Nov 2026
Degrees of freedom
Not published

no figure on the vendor page

tesla.comVendor
3 Nov 2026
Announced
Aug 2021
3 Nov 2026

Status: from claim to delivery

  1. Claimed
  2. Demonstrated
  3. Piloting
  4. Shipped

Each level needs its own evidence; a pre-order or an announcement never counts as shipped. What each level requires.

Tesla Optimus status evidence by date with source
DateLevelEvidenceSource / checked
30 Sep 2022Demonstrated“the very first time one of the test units had walked unassisted by an umbilical tether”Independent media
3 Nov 2026
13 Oct 2024Demonstrated“Elon Musk’s humanoid robot wowed attendees as a half-dozen or so navigated their way safely through the crowd at Warner Bros. studio lot in Hollywood entirely untethered.”Independent media
3 Nov 2026
29 Jan 2026Claimed“We are also applying our artificial intelligence learnings from self-driving technology to Bots, such as Optimus, a general purpose, autonomous humanoid robot in development.”filing
sec.govFiling
3 Nov 2026
21 Oct 2026Claimed“Optimus production began in Fremont on our high-volume lines.”filing
sec.govFiling
3 Nov 2026

Maker

Company

Tesla

Country
United States
Headquarters
Austin, TX
sec.govFiling
20 Oct 2026
Founded
2003
sec.govFiling
20 Oct 2026
Humanoids here
1 model
Other Tesla humanoids

Tesla Optimus is the only Tesla humanoid in the database as of this build.

Specifications

Tesla Optimus specifications by configuration with source and check date
SpecValueSource / checked
Hand DoF22Optimus hand (2024 upgrade, announced)
3 Nov 2026
Hand DoF11Optimus prototype hand (AI Day 2022)
3 Nov 2026
Battery capacity2,300 WhOptimus prototype (AI Day 2022)
3 Nov 2026
HeightNot publishedno figure on the vendor page
tesla.comVendor
3 Nov 2026
WeightNot publishedno figure on the vendor page
tesla.comVendor
3 Nov 2026
Degrees of freedomNot publishedno figure on the vendor page
tesla.comVendor
3 Nov 2026
PayloadNot publishedno figure on the vendor page
tesla.comVendor
3 Nov 2026
Battery runtimeNot publishedno figure on the vendor page
tesla.comVendor
3 Nov 2026
Walking speedNot publishedno figure on the vendor page
tesla.comVendor
3 Nov 2026

Values are the figures the source publishes, per configuration; configurations are never averaged. Units as published.

Height next to similar robots, cm · published figures
050100150200Cyan Orca I151DLR TORO174AgiBot RAISE A1175AIST HRP-5P182

Price and where to buy

Tesla Optimus price by channel and configuration with source and check date
ChannelConfigurationPriceStatusSource / checked
Vendor channels—Not publishedchecked on tesla.com, sec.govNo published price
tesla.comVendor
3 Nov 2026

Links go to the maker's own store or product page only.

Prices

Prices and availability are collected from vendor pages and public sources on the date shown; they change without notice. Verify with the vendor before purchase. Details

Compare with similar robots

Tesla Optimus compared with similar humanoid robots
ModelHeight, cmWeight, kgDoFPriceAvailabilityEvidencePrice source / checked
Tesla Optimusthis page———Not publishedNo published priceDemonstrated
tesla.comVendor
3 Nov 2026
AgiBot RAISE A11755549Not publishedNo published priceDemonstrated
21 Oct 2026
AIST HRP-5P18210137Not publishedNo published priceDemonstrated
20 Oct 2026
Cyan Orca I1514228Not publishedNo published priceDemonstrated
21 Oct 2026
DLR TORO1747639Not publishedNo published priceDemonstrated
dlr.deVendor
20 Oct 2026

Height, weight and degrees of freedom are published figures; each card lists them by configuration with sources. All humanoid robots.

Sources and checks

6 sources back the facts on this card. Each was opened on the date shown. Elsewhere on the card a fact checked on 3 Nov 2026, the build date, carries only the dot; an older check date is printed in full.

Sources used on the Tesla Optimus card
Used forSource / checked
Official page · Price · Price channel checked
tesla.comVendor
3 Nov 2026/AI
Announcement · Status evidence · Specs: hand dof, battery capacity
3 Nov 2026/tesla-debuts-optimus-humanoid-service-robot-ai-day-202…
Price channel checked · Status evidence
sec.govFiling
3 Nov 2026/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000162828026003952/tsla-20…
Price channel checked · Status evidence
sec.govFiling
3 Nov 2026/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000162828026066738/exhibit…
Status evidence
3 Nov 2026/2024/10/13/elon-musk-tesla-optimus-robot-tele-operated…
Specs: hand dof
3 Nov 2026/tesla-optimus-hands-22-degrees-of-freedom-upgrade-2024/

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