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Atlas vs SO-101
A symmetrical comparison using normalized manufacturer-reported specifications. Green highlights mark the stronger value only where the specification has a defensible direction.
AtlasBoston Dynamics source ↗
SO-101Hugging Face LeRobot source ↗FieldAt a Glance
Boston Dynamics · Select customersAtlasHumanoid · verified Aug 29, 2026
Hugging Face LeRobot · Open buildSO-101Fixed manipulator · verified Aug 29, 2026
Cross-Category ComparisonThese platforms do not share a sourced form factor, use case, or editorial comparison rationale, but their normalized specifications remain available below.
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Specifications
Interactive only
| Field | Atlas | SO-101 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Boston Dynamics | Hugging Face LeRobot |
| Version | 2026 product version | SO-101 |
| Form factor | Humanoid | Fixed manipulator |
| Availability | Select customers | Open build |
| Primary use | Industrial material handling | Robotics research, data collection, and policy evaluation |
| Starting price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Price qualifier | Contact sales | Bill-of-materials cost varies |
| 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 | 6 |
| Reach (m) | 2.3 | Unknown |
| Battery | Autonomous battery swap; 3-minute swap and 1.5-hour charge stated by the manufacturer | External power; configuration depends on sourced motors |
| Sensors | tactile fingers and palm, 360-degree camera view | user-configured cameras, joint position feedback |
| Onboard compute | Not disclosed | Host computer supplied by the builder |
| Software | Boston Dynamics Orbit, MES integration, WMS integration | Hugging Face LeRobot, Feetech SDK |
| Safety | human detection, fenceless guarding, IP67, -20 C to 40 C operating range | configurable maximum relative joint target |
| Control modes | autonomous, VR teleoperation, tablet control | leader-arm teleoperation, learned policy |
| Target applications | part sequencing, machine tending, order building, material handling | imitation learning, VLA evaluation, robotics education |
14 comparable fields · 14 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
SO-101 Positioning
Primary useRobotics research, data collection, and policy evaluation
AvailabilityOpen build
Starting priceBill-of-materials cost varies
Canonical IDlerobot/so-101
Primary Evidence
Manufacturer Sources and Freshness
Atlas humanoid robotBoston Dynamics · observed Aug 29, 2026SO-101 assembly and hardware documentationHugging Face LeRobot · observed Aug 29, 2026
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Questions
Atlas vs SO-101 FAQs
Which is better, Atlas or SO-101?+
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 SO-101?+
A direct answer is unavailable because SO-101 does not publish a normalized payload (kg) in the current source.
Which runs longer, Atlas or SO-101?+
A direct answer is unavailable because SO-101 does not publish a normalized runtime (hours) in the current source.
Which is faster, Atlas or SO-101?+
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 SO-101?+
A normalized price comparison is unavailable. Atlas: Contact sales. SO-101: Bill-of-materials cost varies.
Can I buy Atlas or SO-101 today?+
Atlas is recorded as select customers (Boston Dynamics states that 2026 deployments are fully committed, with additional customers to follow.); SO-101 is open build (LeRobot publishes assembly and sourcing instructions rather than selling a single finished configuration.). Availability can be regional or customer-specific.
What are Atlas and SO-101 designed to do?+
Atlas: Industrial material handling. SO-101: Robotics research, data collection, and policy evaluation.
What sensors do Atlas and SO-101 use?+
Atlas: tactile fingers and palm, 360-degree camera view. SO-101: user-configured cameras, joint position feedback.
What software and control options do Atlas and SO-101 support?+
Atlas: Boston Dynamics Orbit, MES integration, WMS integration. SO-101: Hugging Face LeRobot, Feetech SDK. Atlas: autonomous, VR teleoperation, tablet control. SO-101: leader-arm teleoperation, learned policy.
Are Atlas and SO-101 the same type of robot?+
No. Atlas is a humanoid platform; SO-101 is a fixed manipulator platform. Direct specification comparisons may therefore reflect different jobs.