While there’s no official confirmation of all the tasks Tesla Bot 2.0 and Optimus Gen 3 can perform, Elon Musk envisions them as manufacturing assistants, household helpers, and potentially even homemakers, capable of tasks such as moving materials, assembling parts, delivering groceries, and assisting the elderly.
Here’s a summary of what we know about the current capabilities and future potential of Tesla’s humanoid robots:
Current capabilities (Optimus Gen 2):
- Basic mobility: walking, picking up objects, balancing on one leg, overcoming obstacles, and manipulating objects.
- Manufacturing assistance: Movement of materials and assembly of parts.
- Learning and Adaptation: The robot’s AI system enables learning and adaptation, improving performance and versatility over time.
Future Potential (Optimus Gen 3 and later):
- Household chores: Elon Musk envisions Optimus eventually taking over household chores, such as carrying groceries or helping the elderly.
- Housewife: Musk has even suggested that future generations of Optimus robots could become housewives.
- “Near-infinite” services: Musk believes humanoid robots will unlock “near-infinite” services.
- Potential revenue: Musk predicts that the Optimus robots could generate more than $10 billion in revenue over the long term, potentially becoming the most valuable part of Tesla’s business.
- Production schedule: Tesla aims to produce the first “legion” of Optimus robots in 2025.
