Tesla Gen 3 Optimus Design Leaks From App Package as Production Plans Advance

Images of Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ: TSLA) third-generation Optimus humanoid robot surfaced after a robotics enthusiast extracted unreleased renders from the company's Android app package, showing a design marked "gen3" alongside comparisons with Optimus 2.5. The leaked images show the new version with a matte black shroud covering previously exposed lower-leg mechanical joints and a champagne-gold torso with smoother lines. Flexible panels enclose hip joints, reducing exposure of moving parts to debris. The redesign appears oriented toward factory production environments, though operating capability and final specifications remain unconfirmed. Tesla has not officially announced the third-generation design or a release date. CEO Elon Musk said in March 2026 that Gen 3 had entered trial operation but required final work before launch. He said Tesla delays disclosures to prevent competitors from copying designs. Drone imagery shows steel framing nearly complete at Tesla's Texas Gigafactory for Optimus mass production, targeted for 2027 at 10 million units annually. Tesla converted its Fremont Model S and Model X lines for Optimus production, targeting 1 million units yearly, and placed an initial 5,000-unit order with suppliers in early September 2026.