Optimus

Tesla · USA · unveiled in 2022

prototype

Tesla's general-purpose humanoid, announced in 2021 and first shown as a prototype at AI Day 2022. Its early production began in Fremont in October 2026; Tesla expects sales to other companies around the end of 2027.

Applications

• manufacturing [1] [2] [3]

Sources

• Wikipedie – Optimus (robot)
• The Guardian – Elon Musk unveils humanoid ‘Optimus’ robot at Tesla’s AI Day
• TechCrunch – Tesla starts Optimus robot production in California
• The Verge – Just because Tesla’s Optimus is in production doesn’t mean it’s actually ready

In the History of robots

• 2026 – Tesla announces that Optimus production has begun in Fremont

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