Tesla unveils Optimus Gen 2 humanoid prototype with lighter body and improved hands
Evidence notes
- Tesla unveiled Optimus Gen 2 with faster walking, lower weight and improved hand dexterity compared with the prior prototype.
- The demonstration showed more stable whole-body motion and finer object handling, including egg handling and squat movement.
- The update marked a hardware and motion-control iteration rather than evidence of commercial deployment.
Company context
Tesla is an automotive and AI company developing Optimus, a general-purpose humanoid built on its autonomy, battery, and vertically integrated manufacturing stack.