Tesla · USA

Tesla Optimus Gen 3 humanoid robot

The Tesla Optimus Gen 3 is not available for public purchase; its current status is announced. It ranks #25 of 46 in our humanoid robot index.

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Mass-market general purpose humanoid aimed at factory and home work

$30k

Target price $20k-$30k at volume

Maker site

Compared with

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Overview

Tesla's third-generation Optimus targets high-volume manufacturing economics, with in-house actuators, a 22-DOF hand and the same vision-first autonomy stack used in Tesla vehicles. Deployment starts inside Tesla factories before any external sale.

Capabilities

Carry objectsFactory part handlingSortingWalking on stairsFolding laundryVision-only navigationVoice interaction

Strengths

Vertically integrated actuators point to the lowest long-run price
Enormous data and manufacturing capacity behind it
Rapid public iteration

Trade-offs

No external sales channel yet
Timelines have slipped repeatedly
Demos have included teleoperation

Best for

Buyers who want the cheapest general-purpose humanoid and can wait

Record & sources

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All 8 news stories about the Optimus Gen 3 →

23 Sept 2026 · Coverage
Tesla Optimus Gen 3 shows off a cleaner, factory-ready design in new app discovery
Tesla may have accidentally given a first look at its newest Optimus Gen 3 humanoid robot when photos were found in the Tesla smartphone app.
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23 Sept 2026 · Update
Tesla Optimus Gen 3 Design Revealed in App Discovery
Assets extracted from Tesla's Android app revealed the updated, factory-ready design of the Optimus Gen 3 humanoid robot ahead of planned mass production.
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10 Sept 2026 · Update
Specifications and availability checked against Tesla's own site
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08 Sept 2026 · Listed
listed
source pending
28 Aug 2026 · Update
China
Tesla has said Optimus Gen 3 is its first design inten
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29 Apr 2026 · Update
Tesla Targets Mid-2026 Production and 2027 Scale for Optimus
Tesla plans to start initial production of Optimus in Fremont in mid-2026, aiming for external usefulness next year and major manufacturing scale at Giga Texas in 2027.
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Price history

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Tesla Optimus Gen 3 — questions people ask

How much does the Tesla Optimus Gen 3 cost?

The Tesla Optimus Gen 3 has a published price of $30k (Target price $20k-$30k at volume). Prices on this page come from the maker or dated press coverage and are rechecked whenever the record changes.

Can you buy the Tesla Optimus Gen 3?

No. The Tesla Optimus Gen 3 is not available for public purchase; its current status is announced. Humanoid robots you can actually order today are listed on our for-sale page.