TL;DR: The upcoming Tesla Bot Gen 3 features redesigned legs capable of 8 mph and hands packed with 50 actuators. Tesla is pushing to hit a $20k price tag.
Remember when the Tesla Bot was just a guy in a spandex suit?
Yeah, those days are long gone. The Optimus Gen 3 is right around the corner. Recent leaks show totally redesigned legs hitting a brisk 8 mph.
But the real magic is in the hands. The new model packs 50 actuators into those metal fingers. That level of dexterity is ridiculous. It means this bot can handle delicate tasks that used to require a human touch.
Tesla is currently pushing hard at their Fremont facility. They want to crank these things out at an initial cost of 50 to 100 grand, eventually driving the retail price down to $20,000.
They’re even shifting a chunk of their production focus away from cars to hit a wild goal of one million units per year.
The robots aren’t just coming. They are about to be everywhere.