Tesla Optimus

Listed by the maker as Optimus.

You can't buy the Tesla Optimus.

• Elon Musk says Tesla will start delivering Optimus to outside customers around the end of 2027.electrek.co, Oct 22, 2026
• Tesla has started early production of Optimus on its Fremont line.electrek.co, Oct 22, 2026

Price and terms

• Electrek reported Musk said in 2022 that Optimus should cost less than $20,000; this is a target, not a list price.electrek.co, Sep 30, 2022

Reported specs and features

• In 2021 Tesla said the bot would stand 5 ft 8 in and weigh 125 lb (per Engadget).engadget.com, Aug 19, 2021

Reported figures, not the maker's spec sheet, so they're not in the spec table or the scale drawing.

What it can do at home

Nobody we can cite claims it can do the dishes, tidy up, fetch things, vacuum, patrol the house, keep you company or carry loads. See the chore matrix.

Availability and history

• Tesla has started early production of Optimus on its Fremont line.electrek.co, Oct 22, 2026
• Elon Musk says Tesla will start delivering Optimus to outside customers around the end of 2027.electrek.co, Oct 22, 2026
• Electrek reports most of a Fremont line designed to build a million robots a year is installed.electrek.co, Oct 22, 2026
• Electrek notes Musk said Tesla would build about 10,000 robots in 2025, then later admitted none were built.electrek.co, Oct 22, 2026
• Drive Tesla Canada reported Musk delayed the Optimus V3 reveal over fears that competitors would copy it.driveteslacanada.ca, Apr 23, 2026
• Musk posted a video of Optimus folding a shirt; he said it was not autonomous.techcrunch.com, Jan 15, 2024
• Tesla showed Optimus Gen 2, claiming it walks 30% faster than earlier models (per Robotics 24/7).robotics247.com, Dec 21, 2023

Safety and privacy

The maker publishes no safety or privacy notes we could find for this robot.

Questions people ask

Can I buy the Tesla Optimus?

You can't buy the Tesla Optimus.