# Tesla Optimus Manufacturer: [Tesla](/companies/tesla) Category: humanoid ## Media - **Image (primary-source)**: [Tesla Optimus Gen 2 hero](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cpraXaw7dyc/maxresdefault.jpg) — Tesla Optimus Gen 2 product hero, from Tesla's official Gen 2 unveiling. _(via Tesla)_ - **Video (primary-source)**: [Optimus - Gen 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpraXaw7dyc) — Tesla's official Optimus Gen 2 unveiling video. Demonstrated autonomy level not explicitly disclosed by Tesla; tagged claimed-only. _(via Tesla)_ _Each clip and image on this page carries a provenance label. [About our media provenance](/consumer#media-provenance)._ ## Summary Optimus is not currently available for consumer purchase. Tesla has stated a $20,000 to $30,000 target consumer price contingent on high-volume production. Internal use of Optimus units inside Tesla's own facilities is ongoing as a manufacturer pilot, not a consumer offering. ## Top line > Tesla Optimus is announced, no delivery date at $20,000-$30,000 (manufacturer target), no capability claims are on file, the model has no verified field deployments in the registry, and no incidents are on record. ## Readiness - **Availability** (announced-no-date): Announced, no delivery date. - **Price honesty** (manufacturer-target): One price on file: $20,000-$30,000 (manufacturer target). - **Capability honesty** (no-claims): No reviewed capability claims on file for Tesla Optimus. - **Real-world use** (research): Maturity: research. No verified deployments in the registry. - **Safety record** (no-incidents): No incidents on record. No verified deployments either. ## What it claims to do _No reviewed capability claims on file._ ## Price - $20,000-$30,000 — _manufacturer-target_ ([https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/10/10/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-robovan.html](https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/10/10/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-robovan.html)) _as of 2024-10-10_ ## Real-world use _No verified deployments on file for Tesla Optimus._ ## Safety record _No incidents on record. No verified deployments either, so the absence is uninformative._ ## Privacy _No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Tesla Optimus._ ## Specs - **mass_kg**: 57 - **height_cm**: 173 - **drive_mode**: bipedal - **payload_kg_target**: 20 ## What's under the hood - Runs on [Tesla FSD-Bot](/brains/tesla-fsd-bot) (foundation-model) - Runs on [Grok (xAI)](/brains/grok) (foundation-model) ## Frequently asked questions ### Is the Tesla Optimus actually available for purchase? Announced but not yet available. _Source: [Tesla — Optimus](https://www.tesla.com/we-robot)._ ### What does the Tesla Optimus cost? Tesla Optimus costs $20,000-$30,000 one-time (manufacturer target). _Source: [https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/10/10/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-robovan.html](https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/10/10/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-robovan.html)._ ### Where is the Tesla Optimus being used? No verified field deployments on record. ### What's the Tesla Optimus running on? Tesla Optimus runs a multi-brain stack: Tesla FSD-Bot (foundation-model, pilot maturity) and Grok (xAI) (foundation-model, pilot maturity). ### Is the Tesla Optimus safe? No incidents on record, but with no verified field deployments either, the absence is uninformative. ### How does the Tesla Optimus handle privacy? No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Tesla Optimus. ### Who makes the Tesla Optimus? Tesla Optimus is made by Tesla, based in Austin, Texas, USA. _Source: [Tesla — Optimus](https://www.tesla.com/we-robot)._ ## Manufacturer - [Tesla (https://www.tesla.com/we-robot)](https://www.tesla.com/we-robot) ## Compared to - [Atlas](/consumer/models/boston-dynamics-atlas) - [Unitree R1](/consumer/models/unitree-r1) - [Apollo](/consumer/models/apptronik-apollo) ## Sources 1. [Tesla — Optimus](https://www.tesla.com/we-robot) · 2026-01-01 2. [Optimus (robot) — Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_(robot)) · 2026-01-01 3. [Musk: zero Optimus doing useful work (Jan 2026); Fremont line conversion](https://electrek.co/2026/04/22/tesla-optimus-production-fremont-model-sx-line/) · 2026-04-22 4. [Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/waymo-halts-freeway-rides-after-robotaxis-struggle-in-construction-zones/) · 2026-05-21T22:15:00.000Z 5. [Tesla robotaxi Austin launch, expansion plans, NHTSA erratic-driving inquiry](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-robotaxi-austin-14-crashes-nhtsa/) · 2026-02-17 6. [Tesla's two teleoperator-caused robotaxi crashes; 17 NHTSA incidents unredacted](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/tesla-reveals-two-robotaxi-crashes-involving-teleoperators/) · 2026-05-15 7. [Tesla robotaxi active fleet shrinking (34 total/20 unsupervised, May 2026); safety bottleneck](https://electrek.co/2026/05/26/tesla-robotaxi-fleet-shrinking-not-growing/) · 2026-05-26 8. [Tesla robotaxi Dallas/Houston launch; fleet ~80 Austin; transparency/redaction record](https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/tesla-robotaxi-launches-dallas-houston-small-geofences/) · 2026-04-18 9. [Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/waymo-dominates-texas-autonomous-vehicle-registrations-as-tesla-trails-behind/) · 2026-05-29T00:14:35.000Z 10. [CPUC — passenger-transportation / AV program permits. Tesla holds a TCP (charter-party) permit for the CA Bay Area ride-hailing service; ~1,655 vehicles registered per CPUC TCP filings (reported late May 2026).](https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/regulatory-services/licensing/transportation-licensing-and-analysis-branch/autonomous-vehicle-programs/autonomous-vehicle-program-permits-issued) 11. [Tesla's Texas robotaxi fleet is 42 vehicles (official TX DMV registration), dwarfed by Waymo's (May 28 2026)](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-28/tesla-reveals-its-texas-robotaxi-fleet-is-dwarfed-by-waymo-s) 12. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpraXaw7dyc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpraXaw7dyc) · 2023-12-13 13. [https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/10/10/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-robovan.html](https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/10/10/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-robovan.html) · 2024-10-11 _Canonical: https://deploy.report/models/tesla-optimus_