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Atlas vs Figure 03
Two leading full-scale humanoids with distinct industrial and general-purpose positioning Green highlights mark the stronger value only where the specification has a defensible direction.
AtlasBoston Dynamics source ↗
Figure 03Figure source ↗
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Specifications
Indexable
| Field | Atlas | Figure 03 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Boston Dynamics | Figure |
| Version | 2026 product version | 03 |
| Form factor | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Availability | Select customers | Select customers |
| Primary use | Industrial material handling | General-purpose home and commercial work |
| Starting price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Price qualifier | Contact sales | Not publicly listed |
| Height (m) | 1.9 | 1.7272 |
| Weight (kg) | 90 | 61 |
| Payload (kg) | 30 | 20 |
| Runtime (hours) | 4 | 5 |
| Maximum speed (m/s) | Unknown | 1.2 |
| Degrees of freedom | 56 | Unknown |
| Reach (m) | 2.3 | Unknown |
| Battery | Autonomous battery swap; 3-minute swap and 1.5-hour charge stated by the manufacturer | 2.3 kWh pack with 2 kW wireless inductive charging |
| Sensors | tactile fingers and palm, 360-degree camera view | head cameras, palm cameras, fingertip tactile sensors, audio system |
| Onboard compute | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Software | Boston Dynamics Orbit, MES integration, WMS integration | Helix, 10 Gbps mmWave data offload |
| Safety | human detection, fenceless guarding, IP67, -20 C to 40 C operating range | multi-density foam, soft textiles, UN38.3-certified battery |
| Control modes | autonomous, VR teleoperation, tablet control | autonomous |
| Target applications | part sequencing, machine tending, order building, material handling | home tasks, manufacturing logistics, general-purpose manipulation |
17 comparable fields · 14 material differences · Editorially curated robot pair with primary manufacturer sources
Atlas Positioning
Primary useIndustrial material handling
AvailabilitySelect customers
Starting priceContact sales
Canonical IDboston-dynamics/atlas-2026
Figure 03 Positioning
Primary useGeneral-purpose home and commercial work
AvailabilitySelect customers
Starting priceNot publicly listed
Canonical IDfigure/figure-03
Primary Evidence
Manufacturer Sources and Freshness
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Questions
Atlas vs Figure 03 FAQs
Which is better, Atlas or Figure 03?+
There is no defensible overall robot winner without a target task and environment. Compare form factor, availability, payload, runtime, speed, sensing, control, safety, and price; green highlights apply only to specifications with an explicit direction.
Which can carry more, Atlas or Figure 03?+
Atlas leads this specification: Atlas is 30 kg and Figure 03 is 20 kg.
Which runs longer, Atlas or Figure 03?+
Figure 03 leads this specification: Atlas is 4 hours and Figure 03 is 5 hours.
Which is faster, Atlas or Figure 03?+
A direct answer is unavailable because Atlas does not publish a normalized maximum speed (m/s) in the current source.
Which costs less, Atlas or Figure 03?+
A normalized price comparison is unavailable. Atlas: Contact sales. Figure 03: Not publicly listed.
Can I buy Atlas or Figure 03 today?+
Atlas is recorded as select customers (Boston Dynamics states that 2026 deployments are fully committed, with additional customers to follow.); Figure 03 is select customers (Figure describes production and company deployments; no public purchase price is cited.). Availability can be regional or customer-specific.
What are Atlas and Figure 03 designed to do?+
Atlas: Industrial material handling. Figure 03: General-purpose home and commercial work.
What sensors do Atlas and Figure 03 use?+
Atlas: tactile fingers and palm, 360-degree camera view. Figure 03: head cameras, palm cameras, fingertip tactile sensors, audio system.
What software and control options do Atlas and Figure 03 support?+
Atlas: Boston Dynamics Orbit, MES integration, WMS integration. Figure 03: Helix, 10 Gbps mmWave data offload. Atlas: autonomous, VR teleoperation, tablet control. Figure 03: autonomous.
Are Atlas and Figure 03 the same type of robot?+
Yes. Both are categorized as humanoid platforms, though their intended use and specifications may differ.