Optimus
Tesla's humanoid is still used only inside Tesla. Tesla has converted the Fremont Model S/X line for Optimus, but its July 2026 update only says production is 'anticipated later this year'. The first units go to its own training program, not to customers. The Gen 3 (V3) design was promised for Q1 2026 and has slipped several times; as of late September 2026 it has not been formally unveiled. There is no price and no way to order one.
- Price
- Not announced No list price. Musk said in Oct 2024 that at scale it could cost $20,000-$30,000; that is a long-term target, not a quote.
- Status
- Internal onlyShipped Optimus (Gen 2.5; V3 not yet unveiled). Internal use only; Fremont Optimus line being installed, first builds go to Tesla's own Optimus Academy
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- Made in
- United States
A dash means the maker has not published it. Values with a label are claims, not measurements.
Trust and legalWhat these mean
Does a remote human drive it?
Partly
Optimus units at Tesla's Oct 2024 'We, Robot' event were partly remote-controlled by humans. Tesla has not published how much current internal work is autonomous.
US FCC
Unknown
No FCC ID found. Tesla builds it in the US, so the July 2026 FCC rule on foreign-made robots does not apply.
Status history4 dated events
- Internal only
Q2 2026 update: first-gen Optimus lines still being installed at Fremont, production 'anticipated later this year', first builds for the internal Optimus Academy Tesla Q2 2026 Update
- Internal only
Musk pushed the V3 reveal to 'probably middle of this year' and said Fremont production would start late July or August Electrek: Tesla pushes Optimus V3 reveal later this year, again
- Internal only
Q4 2025 update: Gen 3 unveil planned for Q1 2026, production start planned before end of 2026, eventual capacity 1 million robots/year Tesla Q4 and FY2025 Update (Form 8-K exhibit 99.1)
- Internal only
Optimus robots served drinks at the 'We, Robot' event; later reports said they were partly remote-controlled Entrepreneur: Tesla's Optimus robots stole the show, but were they controlled by humans?
PromisesLedger
- Tesla1 kept · 1 slipped · 1 broken · 3 open
Low-volume Optimus production for Tesla's own use in 2025, then, hopefully, high-volume production for other companies in 2026
OpenAs of late September 2026 Optimus units are used inside Tesla for testing, training and data collection; no sales to outside companies have been reported, and Musk now targets public sales by end of 2027. Source
Tesla would build several thousand Optimus robots in 2025 (internal plan: about 10,000), and they would be doing useful work by year end
BrokenOn the Q4 2025 call (2026-01-28) Musk said Optimus was 'still in the R&D phase' and 'not in usage in our factories in a material way.' No evidence that several thousand units were built or working in 2025. Source
Tesla will be selling Optimus humanoid robots to the public by the end of 2027
OpenSaid at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Musk said sales would wait until reliability, safety and range of functions were 'very high.' No public price or order page yet. Source
Tesla would unveil Optimus Gen 3, its first design meant for mass production, in Q1 2026
SlippedQ1 ended with no reveal; Musk said Optimus 3 needed 'finishing touches.' On 2026-04-22 he moved it to 'probably middle of this year.' As of 2026-09-25 the reveal still had not happened. Source
Start of production on the first Optimus production line before the end of 2026, heading to an eventual 1 million robots a year
OpenReports in September 2026 describe output rising to several hundred units a week on the converted Fremont line, but Gen 3 has not been shown publicly and the 1 million a year capacity is far off. Source
Optimus production would start on the former Model S/X line at Fremont in late July or August 2026, slowly at first
KeptElectrek (2026-09-25) reports Optimus output on the converted Model S/X line went from a few dozen a week in Q2 to several hundred a week in August. Most units stay inside Tesla for testing and data collection, and it is not clear which hardware generation is being built. Source
CoverageAll news
Sources for specs and status
- Tesla Q4 and FY2025 Update28 Jan 2026
- Electrek: Tesla pushes Optimus V3 reveal later this year, again22 Apr 2026
- Tesla Q2 2026 Update22 Jul 2026
- Not a Tesla App: Tesla app leaks new Optimus Gen 3 robot designSep 2026
Last updated 27 Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Send a correction.