# Tesla Optimus review

Musk says public sales by end of 2027; no price, preorder or V3 yet

- Our score: not scored yet
- Price: n/a (checked n/a)
- Status: announced
- Best for: Tesla fans following when a mass market humanoid might arrive
- Skip if: You want a home robot before 2028 or a firm price
- HTML version: https://robotsforthat.com/robot/tesla-optimus/

## Verdict

Optimus has the biggest backer and the boldest scale plans, and Musk now says public sales could start by the end of 2027. There is still no price, no preorder and the V3 design has not been shown, and past public demos leaned on remote operators. Treat it as a 2027 or later story.

## Pros

- Tesla's manufacturing scale and stated $20,000 to $30,000 target
- Musk says public sales may begin by the end of 2027
- 22 DoF hands shown on the 2024 generation

## Cons

- No price, preorder or published specs
- Musk's past robot timelines have slipped
- Public demos in 2024 were largely teleoperated

## Specs

- height: Not published for the current model; Wikipedia lists a planned 5 ft 8 in
- weight: Not published for the current model; Wikipedia lists a planned 125 lb
- payload: Not published for the current model; 45 lb (20 kg) in the 2021 AI Day plan
- battery runtime: Not published
- hands: 22 DoF hands on the 2024 generation per Wikipedia; Optimus V3 hands not revealed
- autonomy: Tesla says AI5 should let it work without connectivity. At the October 2024 We, Robot event, TechCrunch and Bloomberg reported robots were largely remote operated by humans.
- home tasks: Musk has described watching children, caring for pets and elder care, but Tesla publishes no home task list
- ship date: Musk said in January 2026: "By the end of next year, I think we'll be selling humanoid robots to the public," tied to high reliability and safety
- us availability: No US order path; Tesla says enterprise and factory use come first

## Safety

- recalls: None; not sold
- company status: Active; Tesla is installing Optimus lines at Fremont and planning a larger Texas line from 2027. Musk said on the July 2026 earnings call that early production will be slow.
- warranty: Not published

## Questions buyers ask

### Can I preorder Optimus?

No. There is no preorder, deposit or lease program.

### When will Tesla sell it to the public?

Musk said at Davos in January 2026 that Tesla would likely sell humanoid robots to the public by the end of 2027, if reliability and safety are very high.

### How much will it cost?

Tesla has no price. Musk has cited targets of about $20,000 to $30,000 at scale.

## Sources

1. [Fox Business: Musk says Tesla will likely sell humanoid robots by end of next year](https://foxbusiness.com/economy/elon-musk-says-tesla-likely-sell-humanoid-robots-end-next-year)
2. [Wikipedia: Optimus (robot)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_(robot))
3. [Investing.com: Tesla Q2 2026 earnings call transcript](https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-tesla-q2-2026-revenue-beats-eps-misses-as-stock-falls-93CH-4807216)
4. [TechCrunch: Optimus bots were controlled by humans at We, Robot](https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/14/tesla-optimus-bots-were-controlled-by-humans-during-the-we-robot-event)
5. [Optimus Review: price, lease and preorder status](https://www.optimusreview.com/)