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Original · left

Optimus Prime

First in use: c. 1984
Duplicate · right

Tesla Optimus

First in use: c. 2021

Optimus / Optimus Prime / Tesla Optimus

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Autobot leader vs. Tesla's humanoid.

Which meaning of Optimus is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Optimus Prime came first (c. 1984). Tesla Optimus arrived in 2021. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · c. 1984

Optimus Prime

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Duplicate · c. 2021

Tesla Optimus

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