Tesla

Optimus V2.5

Name: Optimus V2.5
Brand: Tesla

Price

Unknown

Type

Humanoid Robots · Human-scale Humanoid

Applications

Household · Domestic Assistance

Status

Prototype

Availability

Not released

Purchase

Not disclosed

Release Date

Sep 7, 2025

Country/Region

United States

Last Verified

2026-09-22

Optimus V2.5 is a bipedal humanoid robot developed by Tesla within the Optimus program, extending the program’s research toward general physical tasks and human–robot interaction. Tesla materials list V2.5 separately from Optimus Gen 2 and Gen 3, establishing it as a distinct version. Public demonstrations show the robot walking on two legs and using Grok for voice interaction.

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Capability Map

MobilityDemonstrated

Balance

The report states that two V2.5 prototypes maintained stable posture throughout the two-hour shareholder meeting while nodding and moving.

MobilityDemonstrated

Walking

The report documents V2.5 prototypes performing dance movements with greater range and flexibility than the 2024 We, Robot demonstration.

Hardware Specification

Degrees of freedom and drive

Color

Gold

Active degrees of freedom

22 DOF

Locomotion Type

Bipedal walking

Mobility & Payload

Chassis Mobility

Bipedal walking robot

Compute Platform

AI Model

Grok

Interaction and Communication

Voice Interaction

Grok voice interaction

Commercial Status