Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the company plans to complete prototypes of Optimus version 3 by the end of 2025, with volume production scheduled to begin in 2026. Musk described Optimus 3 as an "exquisite design" and anticipates it will be Tesla's biggest product ever. The new design reportedly includes all necessary degrees of freedom. Production is expected to ramp up quickly, with Musk projecting that Tesla could be manufacturing up to 100,000 Optimus robots per month within five years, equating to an annual output of around one million units.
Elon at the ‘X Takeover’ event today: Optimus V3 is the right design to go into volume production. It’s a significant redesign from V2. In fact, almost nothing stays the same. We faced the choice of making several thousand of Optimus V2 where the design can be much better, or https://t.co/Xm14enXMBp
BREAKING: ELON MUSK SAYS — $TSLA OPTIMUS V3 IS RIGHT DESIGN FOR “VOLUME PRODUCTION” 👀 He says it’s significant upgrade ! https://t.co/XkIamCss3h
Elon Musk today: "Optimus V3 is the right design to go to volume production. It is a significant redesign from V2. In fact, almost nothing stays the same." via @theXtakeover https://t.co/jr2i4kwjjd