# Tesla Optimus V3 Dexterous Hand with 22 Degrees of Freedom Revealed; Manual Assembly Remains a Production Bottleneck

- Source: OFweek Robotics
- Published: 2026-10-15T01:59:00.000Z
- RoboHot: https://robohot.news/en/items/qc8efyp140gk72zu5qwo3xycb
- Original: https://robot.ofweek.com/2026-10/ART-8321201-8110-30707178.html

## Summary

Tesla released a Halloween teaser short film on October 3 showing the Optimus V3 dexterous hand, which has 22 degrees of freedom, is tendon-driven, and has all actuators moved to the forearm. The article cites The Information as saying that the hand and forearm contain more than 100 screws and more than 100 small components, and that they still require manual assembly by workers. Weekly output has risen from a few dozen units in the second quarter to several hundred units, putting pressure on the year-end target of 1,000 units. Under high-frequency operation, the fingers have a service life of about six weeks, and the material cost of one hand is about $6,000.