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Tesla is developing Optimus, a general-purpose humanoid robot designed for tasks that are unsafe, repetitive, or boring. Leveraging Tesla's expertise in AI, batteries, and manufacturing.
Technical Overview
Company Stage
Prototype
Focus Application
Industrial
Locomotion Type
Biped
Robot Products
3
Compute Platform
Tesla FSD Computer, custom DOJO chips for training
Robot Products
Development Timeline
2021
Optimus concept announced at AI Day
2022
First Optimus prototype demonstrated
2023
Optimus Gen 2 revealed with improved capabilities
2024
Optimus Gen 3 announced with 22-DOF hands, began factory deployment at Fremont
2025
Targeting 5,000-10,000 units production, aiming for million units/year capacity
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