Tesla-designed platform
Tesla described the Gen 1 body as using its own actuators, battery pack, control system and communications hardware. [2][3]
Price & availability
Tesla, Inc. has not published a price
Discontinued
Current dataset status: Discontinued.
Other quoted prices
Historical, launch and third-party figures remain separated from the current price.
- ~$20,000Sep 30, 2022 · Official
less than $20,000 (Musk estimate)
Musk's aspirational upper-bound estimate for high-volume production, not a price for Gen 1
Tesla AI Day 2022 ↗
Product overview
About Tesla Optimus Gen 1
Tesla announced its humanoid robot program as Tesla Bot in August 2021, but the machine later identified as Optimus Gen 1 was first shown at AI Day on September 30, 2022. Tesla presented two robots that night: Bumble C, a rough development platform using off-the-shelf components, and a second body built with Tesla-designed actuators, battery, control system and electronics. Elon Musk called the latter Optimus version one, although it was not yet ready to walk without support.
Tesla's presentation specified 28 degrees of freedom in the body and 11 in each hand, yielding 50 when the hands are included. It also described a 2.3 kWh, 52 V battery, Tesla's self-driving computer, camera-based perception and an occupancy network adapted from the automotive Autopilot stack. A later technical report gives the Gen 1 platform's mass as 73 kg, substantially heavier than the 56.7 kg target shown for the 2021 concept.
At Tesla's March 2023 Investor Day, video showed the in-house platform walking and performing simple manipulation work. Tesla never sold Gen 1 or published a complete product datasheet. The company introduced Optimus Gen 2 in December 2023, making Gen 1 a discontinued development platform rather than a commercial robot.
Capabilities
Key features
Fifty total degrees of freedom
The AI Day specification was 28 body degrees of freedom plus two hands with 11 degrees of freedom each. [2][3]
2.3 kWh battery
Tesla specified a 2.3 kWh, 52 V battery pack and said its typical work profile was designed around roughly a full day of work. [2][3]
Automotive-derived perception
The robot used Tesla's self-driving computer and camera-based neural networks, including an occupancy network retrained for the humanoid. [2][3]
Hardware profile
Specifications
Official — stated by the manufacturer or organizerReported — stated by a credible third partyEstimated — derived or approximate
Body
- Height
- 173 cmReported — stated by a credible third party[5]Reported for Optimus Gen 1 in a World Internet Conference think-tank report; Tesla did not publish a Gen 1 datasheet
- Weight
- 73 kgReported — stated by a credible third party[5]Reported for Gen 1; the 56.7 kg figure often repeated elsewhere was Tesla's 2021 concept target
Mobility
- Actuation
- ElectricOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer[4]Tesla described custom electric motors and actuators at Investor Day 2023
Power
Hands & Manipulation
Compute & Sensing
Show unknown fields (6)
Mobility
- Maximum speed
- Not published
- Peak joint torque
- Not published
Power
- Runtime
- Not published
- Charge time
- Not published
- Swappable battery
- Not published
Hands & Manipulation
- Payload
- Not published
Official footage
Videos
Tesla AI Day 2022
Tesla · Sep 30, 2022
2023 Investor Day
Tesla · Mar 1, 2023
Quick answers
Tesla Optimus Gen 1 FAQ
Can you buy Tesla Optimus Gen 1?
No general order page is verified. Tesla Optimus Gen 1 is currently classified as discontinued. [1]
How tall is Tesla Optimus Gen 1 and how much does it weigh?
Tesla Optimus Gen 1 is 173 cm tall and weighs 73 kg (Reported for Gen 1; the 56.7 kg figure often repeated elsewhere was Tesla's 2021 concept target). [5]
How many degrees of freedom does Tesla Optimus Gen 1 have?
Tesla Optimus Gen 1 has 50 listed degrees of freedom; 28 body DoF plus 11 DoF in each of two hands. [2][3]
Who makes Tesla Optimus Gen 1?
Tesla Optimus Gen 1 is made by Tesla, Inc., based in United States. [1]
What is the predecessor or successor of Tesla Optimus Gen 1?
Tesla Optimus Gen 2 is its successor. [1]
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Evaluation footprint
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]Tesla is working on an AI-powered humanoid robot ↗Engadget · press · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [2]Tesla AI Day 2022 ↗Tesla (YouTube) · video · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [3]Tesla AI Day 2022 transcript ↗Stock Analysis · other · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [4]2023 Investor Day ↗Tesla (YouTube) · video · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [5]Applications and Development Prospects of Humanoid Robots ↗World Internet Conference Think Tank Cooperation Program · other · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [6]Tesla's latest humanoid robot, Optimus Gen 2, can handle eggs without cracking them ↗Ars Technica · press · accessed Oct 8, 2026