Head to head
Compare humanoid robots
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Atlas (Electric) comes out ahead
Wins 3 of 4 decisive categories — leads on overall score, payload, top speed.
3
Atlas
1
Tesla
Overall score
87/100
85/100
Payload
25 kg
20 kg
Top speed
2.5 m/s
2.22 m/s
Degrees of freedom
28
28
Hand dexterity (DoF)
—
11
Battery
—
2300 Wh
Runtime
—
—
Height
150 cm
173 cm
Weight
89 kg
57 kg
Choose Atlas (Electric) if you want…
- Better overall score
- Better payload
- Better top speed
- All-electric redesign of the legendary Atlas, with a 360-degree rotating torso and joints, built for real-world manipulation tasks.
Choose Tesla Optimus Gen 2 if you want…
- Better weight
- Tesla second-generation humanoid with in-house actuators, 11-DoF hands and tactile fingertips, targeting low-cost mass production.
Key facts
Undisclosed
Price
$20,000
Prototype
Status
Prototype
2024
Released
2023
Boston Dynamics
Brand
Tesla
Electric
Actuation
Electric
Full specifications
Overview
Boston Dynamics (Hyundai)
Manufacturer
Tesla
Pilot / 2026 shipments allocated
Status
Prototype / internal factory use
Automotive manufacturing, logistics
Use cases
—
—
Generation
Gen 2 (Dec 2023)
Body
~150 cm
Height
173 cm
89 kg
Weight
57 kg
2.3 m
Reach
—
-20 to 40 °C
Operating temp
—
—
Weight saving
10 kg lighter than Gen 1
—
Payload
20 kg
Locomotion
Bipedal
Gait
—
2.5 m/s
Max speed
—
Sub-10 cm
Foot precision
—
—
Walk speed
8 km/h (~30% faster than Gen 1)
Actuation
Custom electric (Hyundai Mobis)
Type
—
28 DoF
Degrees of freedom
—
Fully rotational, 360° head
Joints
—
85-90% electrical-to-mechanical
Efficiency
—
—
Actuators
Tesla-designed actuators
—
Neck
2-DoF actuated
Manipulation
25 kg
Payload
—
Dexterous manipulation, learns tasks
Capability
—
—
Hands
Redesigned 11-DoF, faster
—
Hand DoF
11 DoF
Sensors
Stereo vision
Vision
—
Yes
LiDAR
—
Yes
IMU
—
Yes
Force-torque
—
—
Tactile
Tesla sensors on all fingers
AI & Software
Physical intelligence; fleet skill sharing
Intelligence
—
Orbit (MES/WMS integration)
Fleet platform
—
—
Control
Improved balance & full-body control
Power
Autonomous self-swap for continuous ops
Battery swap
—
—
Battery
2.3 kWh
—
Battery location
Torso-integrated pack