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Figure 03 vs Optimus
Commercially piloted general-purpose humanoid versus Tesla's in-development biped Green highlights mark the stronger value only where the specification has a defensible direction.
Figure 03Figure source ↗
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Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Specifications
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| Field | Figure 03 | Optimus |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Figure | Tesla |
| Version | 03 | Unknown |
| Form factor | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Availability | Select customers | Prototype |
| Primary use | General-purpose home and commercial work | General-purpose physical work |
| Starting price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Price qualifier | Not publicly listed | Not commercially available |
| Height (m) | 1.7272 | Unknown |
| Weight (kg) | 61 | Unknown |
| Payload (kg) | 20 | Unknown |
| Runtime (hours) | 5 | Unknown |
| Maximum speed (m/s) | 1.2 | Unknown |
| Degrees of freedom | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reach (m) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Battery | 2.3 kWh pack with 2 kW wireless inductive charging | Not disclosed |
| Sensors | head cameras, palm cameras, fingertip tactile sensors, audio system | vision-based perception |
| Onboard compute | Not disclosed | Tesla AI inference hardware; specifications not disclosed |
| Software | Helix, 10 Gbps mmWave data offload | Tesla neural networks |
| Safety | multi-density foam, soft textiles, UN38.3-certified battery | Unknown |
| Control modes | autonomous | autonomous |
| Target applications | home tasks, manufacturing logistics, general-purpose manipulation | general-purpose manipulation, repetitive physical work |
11 comparable fields · 9 material differences · Editorially curated robot pair with primary manufacturer sources
Figure 03 Positioning
Primary useGeneral-purpose home and commercial work
AvailabilitySelect customers
Starting priceNot publicly listed
Canonical IDfigure/figure-03
Optimus Positioning
Primary useGeneral-purpose physical work
AvailabilityPrototype
Starting priceNot commercially available
Canonical IDtesla/optimus
Primary Evidence
Manufacturer Sources and Freshness
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Questions
Figure 03 vs Optimus FAQs
Which is better, Figure 03 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, Figure 03 or Optimus?+
A direct answer is unavailable because Optimus does not publish a normalized payload (kg) in the current source.
Which runs longer, Figure 03 or Optimus?+
A direct answer is unavailable because Optimus does not publish a normalized runtime (hours) in the current source.
Which is faster, Figure 03 or Optimus?+
A direct answer is unavailable because Optimus does not publish a normalized maximum speed (m/s) in the current source.
Which costs less, Figure 03 or Optimus?+
A normalized price comparison is unavailable. Figure 03: Not publicly listed. Optimus: Not commercially available.
Can I buy Figure 03 or Optimus today?+
Figure 03 is recorded as select customers (Figure describes production and company deployments; no public purchase price is cited.); 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 Figure 03 and Optimus designed to do?+
Figure 03: General-purpose home and commercial work. Optimus: General-purpose physical work.
What sensors do Figure 03 and Optimus use?+
Figure 03: head cameras, palm cameras, fingertip tactile sensors, audio system. Optimus: vision-based perception.
What software and control options do Figure 03 and Optimus support?+
Figure 03: Helix, 10 Gbps mmWave data offload. Optimus: Tesla neural networks. Figure 03: autonomous. Optimus: autonomous.
Are Figure 03 and Optimus the same type of robot?+
Yes. Both are categorized as humanoid platforms, though their intended use and specifications may differ.