Tesla App Digital Assets Reportedly Reveal Optimus Third-Generation Humanoid Robot Design

en.Wedoany.com Reported - September 24 news: Digital assets in Tesla's latest Android app include an Optimus humanoid robot model labeled "Gen 3," shown in comparison with the previous Gen 2.5 version. The related models indicate that the new version adopts a more extensively covered joint structure, switches to black casing in the lower leg area, and further tightens the panel connections between the torso and limbs. Tesla has not yet officially announced the complete exterior appearance or official release arrangements for the third-generation Optimus.

From the related digital models, it can be seen that the third-generation Optimus reduces some of the mechanical structures exposed in previous versions, adds covers to the leg, hip, and joint areas, and gives the overall casing a more complete appearance. What can be confirmed from this app asset is that Tesla already has an internal humanoid robot digital model identified as "Gen 3"; the materials, structural configuration, and some exterior details of the final mass-produced product remain subject to Tesla's official release version.

Tesla has previously positioned Optimus Gen 3 as the first version designed for large-scale production and listed a new-generation hand system as a primary hardware upgrade direction. The third-generation robot's hands are planned to have 22 degrees of freedom to improve grasping, manipulation, and fine motor capabilities. In early 2026, Tesla disclosed that the first Optimus production line was undergoing supply chain and production preparations, with plans to start production before the end of 2026 and a long-term planned annual capacity of 1 million units.

Optimus production facilities are being established at the Fremont factory. This year, Tesla has begun building the first-generation Optimus production line and has reconfigured some facilities at the Fremont site; in January this year, the Fremont city government confirmed that Tesla will discontinue the Model S and Model X product lines and use part of the site space to build an Optimus manufacturing line while continuing to produce Model 3 and Model Y. Factory materials disclosed by Tesla in the second quarter show that the first Optimus production line in Fremont has entered the construction phase.