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Atlas vs Optimus
A symmetrical comparison using normalized manufacturer-reported specifications. Green highlights mark the stronger value only where the specification has a defensible direction.
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Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Specifications
Interactive only
| Field | Atlas | Optimus |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Boston Dynamics | Tesla |
| Version | 2026 product version | Unknown |
| Form factor | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Availability | Select customers | Prototype |
| Primary use | Industrial material handling | General-purpose physical work |
| Starting price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Price qualifier | Contact sales | Not commercially available |
| Height (m) | 1.9 | Unknown |
| Weight (kg) | 90 | Unknown |
| Payload (kg) | 30 | Unknown |
| Runtime (hours) | 4 | Unknown |
| Maximum speed (m/s) | Unknown | Unknown |
| 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 | Not disclosed |
| Sensors | tactile fingers and palm, 360-degree camera view | vision-based perception |
| Onboard compute | Not disclosed | Tesla AI inference hardware; specifications not disclosed |
| Software | Boston Dynamics Orbit, MES integration, WMS integration | Tesla neural networks |
| Safety | human detection, fenceless guarding, IP67, -20 C to 40 C operating range | Unknown |
| Control modes | autonomous, VR teleoperation, tablet control | autonomous |
| Target applications | part sequencing, machine tending, order building, material handling | general-purpose manipulation, repetitive physical work |
11 comparable fields · 10 material differences · Interactive comparison only; editorial indexing gate not met
Atlas Positioning
Primary useIndustrial material handling
AvailabilitySelect customers
Starting priceContact sales
Canonical IDboston-dynamics/atlas-2026
Optimus Positioning
Primary useGeneral-purpose physical work
AvailabilityPrototype
Starting priceNot commercially available
Canonical IDtesla/optimus
Primary Evidence
Manufacturer Sources and Freshness
Atlas humanoid robotBoston Dynamics · observed Aug 29, 2026Tesla AI and RoboticsTesla · observed Aug 29, 2026
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Questions
Atlas vs Optimus FAQs
Which is better, Atlas or Optimus?+
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 Optimus?+
A direct answer is unavailable because Optimus does not publish a normalized payload (kg) in the current source.
Which runs longer, Atlas or Optimus?+
A direct answer is unavailable because Optimus does not publish a normalized runtime (hours) in the current source.
Which is faster, Atlas or Optimus?+
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 Optimus?+
A normalized price comparison is unavailable. Atlas: Contact sales. Optimus: Not commercially available.
Can I buy Atlas or Optimus today?+
Atlas is recorded as select customers (Boston Dynamics states that 2026 deployments are fully committed, with additional customers to follow.); Optimus is prototype (Tesla presents Optimus as an active robotics development program; no public purchase channel is cited.). Availability can be regional or customer-specific.
What are Atlas and Optimus designed to do?+
Atlas: Industrial material handling. Optimus: General-purpose physical work.
What sensors do Atlas and Optimus use?+
Atlas: tactile fingers and palm, 360-degree camera view. Optimus: vision-based perception.
What software and control options do Atlas and Optimus support?+
Atlas: Boston Dynamics Orbit, MES integration, WMS integration. Optimus: Tesla neural networks. Atlas: autonomous, VR teleoperation, tablet control. Optimus: autonomous.
Are Atlas and Optimus the same type of robot?+
Yes. Both are categorized as humanoid platforms, though their intended use and specifications may differ.