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Tesla Optimus Hand (2022)

Price
Price not disclosed
Type
Components · Dexterous Hands
Status
Prototype
Availability
Not released
Release Date
Sep 30, 2022
Country/Region
United States
Latest parameter verification
2026-11-01
Active degrees of freedom not independently confirmed
Active degrees of freedom
5 fingers
Finger count

Tesla's Optimus prototype hand shown at AI Day 2022. Each hand has six actuators and 11 degrees of freedom. An in-hand controller drives the fingers and receives sensor feedback. Its adaptive mechanism conforms to grasped objects, and its non-backdrivable finger drive can hold objects with the hand motors off.

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Technical specifications

Model specifications are shown below. Configuration-specific values are listed separately; missing data does not mean zero or unsupported.

Physical Specifications

Finger count
5 fingers
Actuator count
6 actuators

Six actuators per hand are stated separately from the 11 DoF. Actuator count alone does not establish the active control count.

Actuator technology
Tendon-driven, spring-loaded

The inherited classification describes tendon/spring transmission, not a confirmed motor type. Transmission is recorded separately; motor technology remains unconfirmed.

Active degrees of freedom
Active degrees of freedom not independently confirmed

The 2022 presentation states 11 DoF and six actuators without distinguishing active and passive coordinates. The active count remains unconfirmed.

Materials
Metallic finger tendons

Material applies only to the metallic finger tendons. Alloy, steel grade, frame and finger-shell materials are not specified.

Total degrees of freedom
11 DOF

The presentation gives 11 DoF without identifying 11 independently actuated coordinates. Do not use this value as the active control count.

Transmission mechanism
Tendon-driven with passive spring extension

2022 design: tendons close the fingers and springs passively extend them. This does not establish a gearbox ratio or active DoF count.

Motion and coordination

Coordination architecture
Adaptive mechanism for grasping objects

Mechanical Structure

Dexterous Hand
Human-like adaptive hand
End-Effector
Human-like hand for grasping objects designed for human hands
Joint Type
Non-backdrivable finger drive with clutching mechanism

Sensors

Sensors
In-hand controller receives sensor feedback

Sensor types, layout and quantities are unspecified. The introductory tactile-sensing comparison describes human hands and does not establish robot tactile hardware.

Compute Platform

Onboard Compute
In-hand controller for finger drive and sensor feedback

The presentation identifies an in-hand controller but does not specify its CPU, memory or physical communication interface.

Development and Expansion

Operating Modes
Adaptive grasping

Commercial Status

Status
Prototype
Price
Price not disclosed
Release Date
Sep 30, 2022

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