Head to head
Compare humanoid robots
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It’s a close call
Both robots win 2 categories each — the right pick depends on your priorities.
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Figure
2
Tesla
Overall score
85/100
85/100
Payload
20 kg
20 kg
Top speed
1.2 m/s
2.22 m/s
Degrees of freedom
30
28
Hand dexterity (DoF)
20
11
Battery
2300 Wh
2300 Wh
Runtime
300 min
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Height
173 cm
173 cm
Weight
61 kg
57 kg
Choose Figure 03 if you want…
- Better degrees of freedom
- Better hand dexterity (dof)
- Figure's third-generation humanoid, built for the home and high-volume manufacturing.
Choose Tesla Optimus Gen 2 if you want…
- Better top speed
- Better weight
- Tesla second-generation humanoid with in-house actuators, 11-DoF hands and tactile fingertips, targeting low-cost mass production.
Key facts
$20,000
Price
$20,000
Available
Status
Prototype
2025
Released
2023
Figure AI
Brand
Tesla
Electric
Actuation
Electric
Full specifications
Overview
3rd generation
Generation
Gen 2 (Dec 2023)
October 2025
Announced
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Home use / general purpose
Target
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350+ (as of 2026)
Units shipped
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1 per hour (BotQ)
Production rate
—
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Manufacturer
Tesla
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Status
Prototype / internal factory use
Body
173 cm
Height
173 cm
61 kg
Weight
57 kg
20 kg
Payload
20 kg
30 DoF
Degrees of freedom
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Soft washable textile coverings
Exterior
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—
Weight saving
10 kg lighter than Gen 1
Locomotion
1.2 m/s
Max walking speed
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Stairs, uneven, home environments
Terrain
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200 Hz
Control frequency
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Walk speed
8 km/h (~30% faster than Gen 1)
Actuation
Custom electric (2x faster than Figure 02)
Actuator type
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25
Actuator count
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—
Actuators
Tesla-designed actuators
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Neck
2-DoF actuated
Manipulation
20 DoF
Hand DoF
11 DoF
5 per hand
Fingers
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3 g
Tactile sensitivity
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Embedded in each hand
Palm cameras
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—
Hands
Redesigned 11-DoF, faster
Sensors
6 body + 2 palm
Cameras
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75% lower than Figure 02
Vision latency
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60% wider per camera vs Figure 02
Field of view
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Tactile
Tesla sensors on all fingers
Compute
Dual low-power embedded GPUs
GPU
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Ubuntu Linux LTS (real-time)
OS
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AI & Software
Helix 02 (full-body VLA autonomy)
AI model
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8+ household tasks (cleaning, laundry, dishes)
Autonomous skills
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Control
Improved balance & full-body control
Power
2300 Wh
Battery
2.3 kWh
Wireless inductive (step-on stand)
Charging
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2 kW
Charging power
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300 min
Runtime
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Battery location
Torso-integrated pack
Connectivity
10 Gbps mmWave
Data offload
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