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Digit 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 | Digit | Optimus |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Agility Robotics | Tesla |
| Version | 2026 | Unknown |
| Form factor | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Availability | Select customers | Prototype |
| Primary use | Material movement and logistics | General-purpose physical work |
| Starting price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Price qualifier | Contact sales | Not commercially available |
| Height (m) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Weight (kg) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Payload (kg) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Runtime (hours) | 4 | Unknown |
| Maximum speed (m/s) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Degrees of freedom | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reach (m) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Battery | Autonomous charging dock; expanded battery rated by the manufacturer for up to four hours | Not disclosed |
| Sensors | Unknown | vision-based perception |
| Onboard compute | Not disclosed | Tesla AI inference hardware; specifications not disclosed |
| Software | Agility Arc | Tesla neural networks |
| Safety | CAT1 stop, safety PLC, on-robot emergency stop, wireless teach pendant with emergency stop, FSoE | Unknown |
| Control modes | autonomous | autonomous |
| Target applications | tote movement, packout logistics, warehouse material handling | general-purpose manipulation, repetitive physical work |
10 comparable fields · 8 material differences · Interactive comparison only; editorial indexing gate not met
Digit Positioning
Primary useMaterial movement and logistics
AvailabilitySelect customers
Starting priceContact sales
Canonical IDagility-robotics/digit
Optimus Positioning
Primary useGeneral-purpose physical work
AvailabilityPrototype
Starting priceNot commercially available
Canonical IDtesla/optimus
Primary Evidence
Manufacturer Sources and Freshness
Agility Robotics announces new innovations for DigitAgility Robotics · observed Aug 29, 2026Tesla AI and RoboticsTesla · observed Aug 29, 2026
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Questions
Digit vs Optimus FAQs
Which is better, Digit 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, Digit or Optimus?+
A direct answer is unavailable because Digit does not publish a normalized payload (kg) in the current source.
Which runs longer, Digit or Optimus?+
A direct answer is unavailable because Optimus does not publish a normalized runtime (hours) in the current source.
Which is faster, Digit or Optimus?+
A direct answer is unavailable because Digit does not publish a normalized maximum speed (m/s) in the current source.
Which costs less, Digit or Optimus?+
A normalized price comparison is unavailable. Digit: Contact sales. Optimus: Not commercially available.
Can I buy Digit or Optimus today?+
Digit is recorded as select customers (Agility reports commercial customer deployments and invites deployment inquiries.); 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 Digit and Optimus designed to do?+
Digit: Material movement and logistics. Optimus: General-purpose physical work.
What sensors do Digit and Optimus use?+
Digit: not reported. Optimus: vision-based perception.
What software and control options do Digit and Optimus support?+
Digit: Agility Arc. Optimus: Tesla neural networks. Digit: autonomous. Optimus: autonomous.
Are Digit and Optimus the same type of robot?+
Yes. Both are categorized as humanoid platforms, though their intended use and specifications may differ.