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# Tesla Optimus AI (end-to-end robot neural network)

Tesla, Optimus family. Status: preview. Type: robotics model. Released: 2024.

## How to call it

| Provider | Model id | Endpoint | Docs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not available (internal only) |  |  | https://www.tesla.com/AI |

## Pricing

- Price not published.
- Last checked: not recorded

## Specs

- Input: image, video, text
- Output: action
- Context window: not published
- Max output: not published
- Open weights: no
- Licence: proprietary

## Where it stands

- Newer robotics models in the registry since its release: 31. The 5 newest:
  - Praxis-1 (2026-09-30) https://postcutoff.com/m/praxis-1/
  - Helix 2.5 (2026-09-17) https://postcutoff.com/m/figure-helix-2-5/
  - UnifoLM-WLA-1.0 (2026-09-10) https://postcutoff.com/m/unifolm-wla-1-0/
  - Skild S1 (Skild Brain) (2026-08-25) https://postcutoff.com/m/skild-s1/
  - Generalist GEN-1.5 (2026-08-19) https://postcutoff.com/m/generalist-gen-1-5/
- Closed weights.

## What stands out

- 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. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_(robot)
- 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. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_(robot)

## 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. Rumoured V3 specs (22-DoF hands, ~$20-30K price, public sale end-2027) come from secondary sources and are unverified. 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/

Tesla's humanoid robot "brain". No public access of any kind. Production report (The Information, 2026-09-25; entry 2026-09-25-tesla-optimus-production-problems): 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).

Model page: https://postcutoff.com/m/tesla-optimus-ai/