11-DoF hands with tactile sensing
Tesla's Gen 2 demonstration labels the new hands as 11 degrees of freedom, with tactile sensing in the hands. [6]
Price & availability
Tesla, Inc. has not published a price
Prototype
Current dataset status: Prototype.
Other quoted prices
Historical, launch and third-party figures remain separated from the current price.
- target $20,000Oct 10, 2024 · Press
USD 20,000–30,000
Long-term target range discussed by Musk at the We, Robot event; not a launch price. usd is the low end of the range. TechCrunch questioned whether Optimus would reach market at that price.
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Product overview
About Tesla Optimus Gen 2
Optimus Gen 2 is Tesla's second-generation humanoid robot. Tesla introduced it in an official video in December 2023. The demonstration labels the new hands as having 11 degrees of freedom, with tactile sensing.
Press coverage of that video reported that Gen 2 is about 10 kg lighter and 30% faster than Gen 1. The height, weight and total degrees-of-freedom values in this entry come from a third-party market report, not from Tesla, and are marked as reported.
Tesla's Q2 2026 update said initial builds from its new production lines would support training-data collection and functionality development, not customer shipments. This entry has no price, no order page and no public availability date, and the materials reviewed give no customer shipment date.
Capabilities
Key features
Reported lighter and faster than Gen 1
Press coverage of the 2023 video reported about 10 kg less weight and 30% faster walking than Gen 1. These are press figures, not Tesla specifications. [2]
Internal builds before customer sales
Tesla's Q2 2026 update says early builds from its new production lines are for training-data collection and functionality development. [5]
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[4]Third-party market report; Tesla has not published a Gen 2 spec sheet
- Weight
- 55 kgReported — stated by a credible third party[4]Third-party market report; other secondary sources commonly report about 57 kg
- Total DoF
- 50Reported — stated by a credible third party[4]Reported total including the hands; public sources use differing DoF and actuator-count conventions
Hands & Manipulation
Compute & Sensing
- Sensors
- Tactile sensing in the handsOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer[6]
Show unknown fields (10)
Mobility
- Maximum speed
- Not published
- Peak joint torque
- Not published
- Actuation
- Not published
Power
- Battery
- Not published
- Runtime
- Not published
- Charge time
- Not published
- Swappable battery
- Not published
Hands & Manipulation
- Payload
- Not published
Compute & Sensing
- Onboard compute
- Not published
- AI stack
- Not published
Official footage
Videos
Optimus - Gen 2
Tesla
Quick answers
Tesla Optimus Gen 2 FAQ
Can you buy Tesla Optimus Gen 2?
No general order page is verified. Tesla Optimus Gen 2 is currently classified as prototype. [5]
How tall is Tesla Optimus Gen 2 and how much does it weigh?
Tesla Optimus Gen 2 is 173 cm tall and weighs 55 kg (Third-party market report; other secondary sources commonly report about 57 kg). [4]
How many degrees of freedom does Tesla Optimus Gen 2 have?
Tesla Optimus Gen 2 has 50 listed degrees of freedom; Reported total including the hands; public sources use differing DoF and actuator-count conventions. [4]
Who makes Tesla Optimus Gen 2?
Tesla Optimus Gen 2 is made by Tesla, Inc., based in United States. [5]
What is the predecessor or successor of Tesla Optimus Gen 2?
Tesla Optimus Gen 1 is its predecessor. [5]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]Optimus (robot) - Wikipedia ↗Wikipedia · database · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [2]Tesla release video of new Optimus Gen 2 robot in action ↗Electronic Specifier · press · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [3]Tesla is delaying Optimus V3 reveal over fears of copycats ↗Drive Tesla Canada · press · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [4]The Global Humanoid Robotics Market ↗WMStrategy · other · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [5]Tesla Q2 2026 Update ↗Tesla · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [6]Optimus - Gen 2 ↗Tesla · video · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [7]Tesla Optimus bots were controlled by humans during the 'We, Robot' event ↗TechCrunch · press · accessed Oct 8, 2026