Tesla Optimus AI (end-to-end robot neural network)
Tesla’s humanoid robot “brain”. No public access of any kind. Production report (The Information, 2026-09-25; entry The Information: Tesla builds several hundred Optimus robots a week, but hands, suppliers and AI generalization hold it back): several hundred V3-generation units/week by August 2026, mostly for internal testing and data collection; AI still does not generalize beyond trained tasks. Re-check after the Optimus V3 unveil (expected late 2026 per analysts, unconfirmed).
PricePrice not published
Where it stands
31newer robotics models since its release
- Praxis-130 Sep 2026
- Helix 2.517 Sep 2026
- UnifoLM-WLA-1.010 Sep 2026
- Skild S1 (Skild Brain)25 Aug 2026
- Generalist GEN-1.519 Aug 2026
The 5 newest are listed. All robotics models
- Weights
- Closed weights.
How to call it
Where to use Tesla Optimus AI (end-to-end robot neural network).
| Provider | Model id | Endpoint | Docs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not available (internal only) | tesla.com |
Pricing
Price not published.
No price source linked.
Specs
- Input
- Images, video and text
- Output
- Robot actions
- Context window
- Not published
- Max output
- Not published
- Open weights
- No
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Released
- 2024
- Status
- Preview
- Type
- Robotics model
What stands out
What its maker marketed at launch, and what people found later, each with its source.
Camera-only end-to-end policy on the FSD computer
Tesla-published Optimus demos (e.g. battery-cell sorting) are described as a single end-to-end neural network running on the robot’s onboard FSD computer from camera (and touch) input; Tesla shares the vision/AI stack with FSD.
Offline autonomy on AI5, Grok for conversation
Found after launch
On the Q1 2026 call (2026-04-22) Musk said the AI5 chip should give Optimus enough local intelligence to keep working without connectivity, while Grok-level conversation needs WiFi/cellular.
Notes
Not a product you can call: Tesla has published no model name, architecture, paper, API or weights for the Optimus neural net; this file tracks the robot AI stack. Hardware status (as of 2026-09-29): Optimus V3 / Gen 3 has NOT been unveiled. Tesla missed its Q1 2026 and “mid-2026” reveal targets; Musk said on 2026-04-22 it “will be unveiled closer to production start” and that Tesla is holding back demos because competitors copy them frame by frame. Tesla’s Q1 2026 update says Fremont (former Model S/X line) is being fitted for a 1M-robot/yr first-generation line, with a Giga Texas line targeting 10M/yr long term from 2027. Sources: Tesla Q1 2026 update and earnings call via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_(robot) ; https://electrek.co/2026/04/22/tesla-optimus-production-fremont-model-sx-line/ ; https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-delaying-optimus-v3-reveal-fears-copycats/
Not yet checked against an official source: Rumoured V3 specs (22-DoF hands, ~$20-30K price, public sale end-2027) come from secondary sources and are unverified.