"Tesla Optimus V3 is getting serious hands. ⚡ Written and Researched by Michael J. Buckley facebook.com/share/p/1KDXpej… The newest version doubles finger range of motion with roughly 22 degrees of freedom per hand (up from about 11), using a tendon-driven design with the actuators moved into the forearm. That means lighter, more natural-looking fingers that can curl, spread, and grip with far greater flexibility approaching a human hand’s roughly 27 degrees of freedom. These robots are now being built at Tesla’s Fremont factory, in the space that used to produce the Model S and Model X. After ending production of those flagships earlier this year, Tesla cleared the old assembly line in just 46 days and is converting it into Optimus production lines. The long-term goal for the Fremont facility is 1 million Optimus units per year. Combined with the refined production-ready body and improved AI, this is the first Optimus designed from the ground up for real-world use and high-volume manufacturing. The robot that can actually do useful work with its hands is getting closer. ⚡"