ROBOTICS FIELD NOTESENGLISH EDITION / 10 October 2026
Tesla / Humanoid

OptimusGen 2 research prototype

Manufacturer specification snapshot.

Optimus name card, not a photograph
Model name card. No robot photograph is used.
Manufacturer
Tesla
Manufacturer country
United States
Model generation
Gen 2 research prototype
Announcement year
2023Year of the named edition or cited introduction.
Product status
Prototype
Applications
Research · Industrial
Manufacturer page
Open official source ↗

The configuration

Tesla introduced Optimus Gen 2 in December 2023 with its own actuators and sensors, revised hands and an articulated neck. This record identifies that documented prototype. It does not transfer early prototype specifications to later Optimus hardware.

Optimus Gen 2 official introduction ↗ · Tesla AI and robotics programme ↗

Hardware and sensors

ComponentDocumented specification
ActuationTesla-designed actuators.
SensingTesla-designed sensors; models and quantities are not stated in the verified description.
Mechanical revisionArticulated neck and revised hands.

Optimus Gen 2 official introduction ↗

Control and software access

Tesla describes autonomy, balance, navigation and physical interaction as development objectives. A launch video does not establish an unattended task success rate.

Tesla AI and robotics programme ↗

Price and availability

This entry documents a research prototype. The cited Tesla sources do not offer Gen 2 for retail purchase.

Optimus Gen 2 official introduction ↗ · Checked 10 October 2026

Limits and missing information

  • Absolute height, mass, total DOF, battery capacity and runtime are not established by the verified source description.
  • No customer SDK, ROS 2 support or retail delivery terms are verified here.

Official sources

  1. Optimus Gen 2 official introduction ↗Tesla · Checked 10 October 2026

    Official Tesla upload dated 13 December 2023. This profile uses the verified description and does not infer absolute dimensions from video.

  2. Tesla AI and robotics programme ↗Tesla · Checked 10 October 2026

Profile history

10 October 2026 · Added this configuration with manufacturer sources and stated evidence limits.

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