Tesla Optimus hand — 2024 development revision
Specifications
Record source date: 2026-09-23
Active / total DOF: — / 22
Expanded tactile coverage was still in development in the November 2024 disclosure
Weight basis: Per-hand mass not established; whole-robot mass is excluded
Availability / status: Historical development configuration
Evidence limits: 22 hand DOF plus 3 wrist/forearm DOF were reported by Tesla engineering in November 2024. Only the 22 hand DOF are shown here; independently actuated count is not inferred. The catch demo was teleoperated. Do not treat this as a verified specification for a later production revision.
Price scope: No standalone hand price verified. Whole-robot prices are not hand prices.
Software, projects & datasets
What is ready to build with?
Integrated Optimus controls; standalone hand SDK not verified
Product source ↗No model-specific public SDK or simulator release has been verified here. Ask for the exact package and installation example.
Dexhands has not reproduced a software setup or hardware test for this record. Published support is not a test result.
Curated public references, checked 2026-09-22. Links describe a model or family relationship, not hardware-tested compatibility.
Model-specific public software or research links have not been verified yet. See the product sources or suggest a resource with its exact hardware revision.
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