Skip to content
Workers Prototype

Tesla Optimus Gen 3

Tesla (USA)

“The Elon of the assembly line”

Can stand in for

Assembly line operator · Parts handler and sorter · Warehouse logistics worker · General-purpose factory technician

Strength 62
Dexterity 78
Autonomy 60
Empathy 22
IQ 80

In the press

If it were human

“Like Elon Musk himself, it's lean, relentlessly engineered for scale, already rewriting factory floors, and suspiciously unbothered by the impossible.”

Meet Optimus Gen 3 — Tesla’s most refined humanoid robot to date. Standing 1.73 m tall and weighing just 57 kg, it cuts a lean, purposeful figure designed with real-world deployment firmly in mind. Powering its decision-making is the same neural network architecture behind Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system, bringing a serious level of machine intelligence to physical, hands-on tasks.

The standout upgrade is a completely redesigned pair of hands boasting around 22 degrees of freedom — a step change that unlocks manipulation tasks earlier generations simply couldn’t perform. Paired with a faster gait and improved actuator response, Optimus Gen 3 is genuinely capable on a live factory floor, where it is already being put through its paces at Tesla’s own plants.

On the engineering side, the robot runs on an in-house electric battery pack and is driven entirely by electric actuators, deliberately sidestepping the complexity of hydraulic systems. That clean, all-electric architecture keeps the overall design tight and maintenance demands manageable — practical advantages that become increasingly important at scale.

Tesla is targeting a mass-market price of $20,000–$30,000, which would make Optimus Gen 3 one of the most accessible humanoid robots ever brought to market. It’s a compelling proposition: a highly capable, intelligently designed machine that shows up on time, handles demanding physical work without complaint, and is built to slot into working environments alongside people.

Tech sheet

Creator
Tesla (USA)
Year
2025
Country
USA
Type
Humanoid
Height
1.73 m
Weight
57 kg
Status
Prototype
Features
  • 22 degrees of freedom hands
  • Full Self-Driving neural network architecture
  • All-electric actuators
  • In-house electric battery pack
  • No hydraulic systems
  • Tested in Tesla factories
  • Target price $20,000–$30,000
  • Improved gait and actuator response

Watch

Talk to Tesla Optimus Gen 3

New here? Tap a question to start chatting with him:

Frequently asked questions

What exactly is the Tesla Optimus Gen 3 robot?

The Tesla Optimus Gen 3 robot is a humanoid robot developed by Tesla in the USA and unveiled in 2025. Standing 1.73 m tall and weighing 57 kg, it is designed to work autonomously alongside humans in real-world environments such as factory floors.

What can the Tesla Optimus Gen 3 robot do?

The Tesla Optimus Gen 3 robot is built to perform demanding physical and manipulation tasks in live working environments. Its redesigned hands feature approximately 22 degrees of freedom, enabling a level of dexterity that earlier generations could not achieve, and it is already being deployed in Tesla's own manufacturing plants.

Who makes the Tesla Optimus Gen 3 robot, and when was it introduced?

The Tesla Optimus Gen 3 robot is manufactured by Tesla, an American company headquartered in the USA, and was introduced in 2025. It represents Tesla's most advanced humanoid robot to date.

What are the key specs of the Tesla Optimus Gen 3 robot?

The Tesla Optimus Gen 3 robot stands 1.73 m tall and weighs 57 kg. It runs on an in-house electric battery pack and is powered entirely by electric actuators, with no hydraulic systems involved.

How intelligent and autonomous is the Tesla Optimus Gen 3 robot?

The Tesla Optimus Gen 3 robot is driven by the same neural network architecture that powers Tesla's Full Self-Driving system, giving it a high level of machine intelligence for physical tasks. This allows the robot to make real-time decisions and adapt to its environment without constant human intervention.