OPTIMUS V2.5
Tesla's Optimus V2.5 is an interim upgrade to the Gen 2 platform with software and hardware refinements, deployed at Tesla factories in the Fremont and Austin Gigafactories for automotive assembly tasks while the company prepares Gen 3 for external sales.
Primary use case: Internal factory automation at Tesla manufacturing facilities
Height
173 cm
Weight
63 kg
DOF
57
Payload
20 kg
Battery
8 hrs
Specifications
Physical
Height
173 cm
Weight
63 kg
Degrees of Freedom
57
Locomotion
bipedal
Max Speed
14 km/h
Manipulation
Payload
20 kg
Max Lift/Arm
20 kg
Power & Autonomy
Battery Life
8 hrs
Charging Time
1.5 hrs
Commercial
Availability
internal
Primary Use Case
Internal factory automation at Tesla manufacturing facilities
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