You always ask the best questions! The short answer: yes, Gen‑3 is reported to have tactile sensing in the fingertips, but the new patents focus more on the tendon routing and joint geometry than on the exact sensor stack.
For more on this topic, you might enjoy the “OptiMusk” blog and their recent article is: “Tesla Optimus Hardware Deep Dive: Actuators, Hands & Sensors Explained (2026)
Impressive. Any information on touch sensitivity?
You always ask the best questions! The short answer: yes, Gen‑3 is reported to have tactile sensing in the fingertips, but the new patents focus more on the tendon routing and joint geometry than on the exact sensor stack.
For more on this topic, you might enjoy the “OptiMusk” blog and their recent article is: “Tesla Optimus Hardware Deep Dive: Actuators, Hands & Sensors Explained (2026)
Thanks! I will check it out.
Hi John, I thought you might enjoy this reference, as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m9D-YyfU6I
Interesting.... so, the Humanoid Hub commented on rolling contact finger joints from the newly published patents.
Elon responded to their video on April 19 at 5 PM. "We already changed the design. This one didn't actually work."
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2046015588208910526?s=20