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Tesla Bot Gen 3 Is Finally Nutty — Can Do 5,000 Tasks!

Edition of August 19, 2026 at 12:02 AM UTCFull article
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Tesla is positioning Optimus Gen 3 as the first mass-produced humanoid robot platform, combining automotive-scale manufacturing with AI systems designed to navigate and work in changing real-world environments. Gen 3 marks the shift to volume production Tesla has described Optimus Gen 3 as its first design intended for mass production, a major step beyond limited demonstration units. The company said Gen 3 will bring substantial upgrades over version 2.5, including its latest hand design, while production is planned to begin before the end of 2026. Factory plans target automotive-scale output Preparations for the first production line were said to be underway alongside supply-chain development, with planned capacity of 1 million robots per year. That would put a single Optimus line close to the scale of Tesla’s 2025 vehicle output of 1.

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