Optimus Gen 3 vs Digit

Optimus Gen 3 from Tesla and Digit from Agility Robotics target overlapping use cases, so the decision usually comes down to price, payload and how soon you can actually take delivery. Optimus Gen 3 is the cheaper of the two. Optimus Gen 3 carries more payload, which matters for material handling work. Availability also differs, so check the shipping window before committing.

Optimus Gen 3

Tesla

Mass-market general purpose humanoid aimed at factory and home work

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Digit

Agility Robotics

The humanoid actually earning money in warehouses

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Maker

TeslaAgility Robotics

Price

$30k$250k

Availability

AnnouncedAvailable now

Launch year

20212023

Height

173 cm175 cm

Weight

57 kg65 kg

Payload

20 kg16 kg

Runtime

—4 h

Degrees of freedom

4020

Capabilities

Carry objects, Factory part handling, Sorting, Walking on stairs, Folding laundry, Vision-only navigationTote handling, Pallet building, Conveyor loading, Warehouse navigation, Fleet coordination, Autonomous charging

Pick Optimus Gen 3 if

Buyers who want the cheapest general-purpose humanoid and can wait

Pick Digit if

Warehouses that want proven ROI, not a demo