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Can You Preorder Tesla Optimus? Not Yet. Here Are the Humanoids You Can Order Now
Can You Preorder Tesla Optimus? Not Yet. Here Are the Humanoids You Can Order Now
By the BotInfo.ai Research Team · Checked on Tesla's website and SEC filings, and in US dealer carts, October 5, 2026
The short answer Checked Oct 5, 2026
Can I preorder it: No. Tesla's website has no Optimus order, deposit or waitlist page, and its filings name no sale date. A site taking a deposit for an Optimus robot is not Tesla.
What it costs: Tesla has not announced a price.
When it ships: Tesla's latest update (July 22, 2026) expects production at Fremont to start “soon”, with the first units going to Tesla's own training-data work.
What you can order now: For research: the Unitree G1 EDU, on sale from $32,900 (dealer cart, October 18, 2026). On a budget: the Unitree R1, from $8,990 (dealer cart, October 5, 2026). The full-size EngineAI T800 and the Booster K1 are quote-only on BotInfo.
Humanoids you can order now
Tesla Optimus is not one of them. The Unitree rows are in stock at the dealer we link to, at its cart line on October 5, 2026, before tax and options. The EngineAI and Booster rows are quote-only on BotInfo, so their prices are on request. Grouped by what Optimus shoppers usually want.
| Robot | US price | Order |
|---|---|---|
| Full-size, adult height | ||
| EngineAI T800 Full-Size173 cm, adult height · general-purpose full-size humanoid · 29-DOF body | Price on requestQuote desk | Request a quote → |
| Programmable: research and teaching | ||
| Unitree G1 EDU Pro, dummy hands127 cm · Python, C++ and ROS 2 through Unitree's SDK · the cheapest programmable G1; dexterous-hand builds cost more (every G1 build) | $32,900Sale · cart checkOct 18, 2026 | Affiliate links: we may earn a referral fee. Disclosure Order |
| Unitree R1 EDU StandardAbout 1.2 m · the cheapest R1 you can program | $15,950Cart checkOct 5, 2026 | Order |
| Booster K1 GEEKKid-size, under 1 m · 22 DOF · ROS 2 and low-level joint access | Price on requestQuote desk | Request a quote → |
| Demonstration units: no SDK | ||
| Unitree G1 Basic127 cm · remote-controlled demonstration unit · no SDK | $17,990Cart checkOct 5, 2026 | Order |
| Unitree R1 BasicAbout 1.2 m · demonstration humanoid · no SDK | $8,990Cart checkOct 5, 2026 | Order |
The Unitree buttons go to an authorized US dealer that ships within North America. The Booster K1 and EngineAI T800 are quote-only on BotInfo, and so is any order from outside North America: request a quote. All six are made in China. For the K1 and the T800 we found no FCC equipment authorization on record at our last checks in August 2026, so ask the seller for radio-compliance papers in writing; our FCC robot rule explainer covers the US rules.
Which one, by what you want from an Optimus
Is Optimus in production? What Tesla itself has said
Tesla's quarterly updates, filed with the SEC, are the record we trust over interviews and posts. Newest first:
Next: Tesla is scheduled to post its third-quarter 2026 update.
Tesla's third-quarter production and deliveries release gave no Optimus update.
The Model S and X lines at Fremont were decommissioned and the first-generation Optimus lines were being installed, with production expected “soon”. The first builds go to Tesla's Optimus Academy for training-data collection. The outlook's wording moved from “volume production” in April to “production in 2026”.
The first-generation line, designed for a million robots a year, was to replace the Model S and X lines at Fremont, with a second-generation line planned at Gigafactory Texas.
Tesla planned to unveil Optimus Gen 3, “our first design meant for mass production”, in the first quarter, with production starting before the end of 2026.
On tesla.com, October 5, 2026: the Order Now buttons covered cars, solar and Powerwall only; the AI & Robotics page states the Optimus goal and links to engineering jobs; tesla.com/optimus returned “page not found”. There is no Optimus deposit, preorder or waitlist page.
Frequently asked questions
Can I preorder Tesla Optimus?
Is there a Tesla Optimus waitlist or deposit?
How much will Tesla Optimus cost?
When will Tesla Optimus be for sale?
Is Tesla Optimus in production?
What humanoid robot can I buy instead of Tesla Optimus?
Can a business buy or lease Tesla Optimus?
What Tesla says Optimus is
Tesla's AI & Robotics page describes Optimus as a general-purpose, bipedal, autonomous humanoid robot for unsafe, repetitive or boring tasks. Its quarterly report for the period ended June 30, 2026 says Tesla is making preparations and investments for large-scale production.
Tesla publishes no specification sheet, configuration or price for Optimus on its website. The height, weight and hand figures that circulate come from Tesla events and executive remarks, not from a product listing, so we leave them off this page until Tesla publishes something you can order.
Wait for Optimus, or buy now?
Waiting makes sense if you
- want Optimus specifically and have no deadline;
- are tracking it for a future plan: there is nothing to reserve, so watch Tesla's next update on October 21, 2026.
Buy now if you
- have budget that must buy a humanoid this year: no Optimus sale date exists;
- need a robot to program today: the programmable options;
- pay by purchase order: request a formal quote.
Spending US federal money, or working under a Department of War contract? Separate US rules can matter for Chinese-made robots: the FCC's 2026 robot rule and the Pentagon's 1260H list. Our dated explainers set out what each one restricts: the FCC robot rule and Unitree and the 1260H list.
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