Optimus

Tesla's original Optimus humanoid robot, first revealed at AI Day in August 2022. The initial reveal featured a human in a costume; the first functional prototype was shown in late 2022. Superseded by Optimus Gen 1 (2023) and Gen 2 (late 2023).

Primary use case: Initial prototype for Tesla's humanoid robotics research program

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