Tesla

Tesla entered the humanoid robotics arena with the announcement of Optimus, also known as Tesla Bot, leveraging the company’s extensive experience in AI, computer vision, and manufacturing at scale. CEO Elon Musk has positioned Optimus as potentially the most significant product Tesla will ever build, envisioning millions of units performing tasks that are unsafe, repetitive, or undesirable for humans. The robot stands at approximately 5’8” and is designed to handle a broad range of physical tasks.

What sets Tesla apart in the humanoid robotics space is its ability to transfer technology from its autonomous vehicle program directly into Optimus. The Full Self-Driving (FSD) neural networks, the Dojo supercomputer built for training AI models on vast amounts of visual data, and Tesla’s vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities all feed directly into the humanoid robot program. This cross-pollination of technology gives Tesla a unique advantage in perception, decision-making, and cost-effective production.

Tesla has demonstrated rapid iteration on the Optimus platform, with each new version showing marked improvements in dexterity, balance, and autonomous task completion. The company has begun deploying early units within its own factories, using real-world feedback to accelerate development. With its massive capital resources, AI expertise, and manufacturing infrastructure, Tesla is positioned as one of the most formidable contenders in the race to produce general-purpose humanoid robots at scale.