Optimus Gen 3 vs Atlas (Electric)

Optimus Gen 3 from Tesla and Atlas (Electric) from Boston Dynamics target overlapping use cases, so the decision usually comes down to price, payload and how soon you can actually take delivery. At least one of the two has no public list price, so budget planning means talking to the maker directly. Atlas (Electric) 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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Atlas (Electric)

Boston Dynamics

The all-electric rebuild of the most famous humanoid ever made

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Maker

TeslaBoston Dynamics

Price

$30kPOA

Availability

AnnouncedPilots only

Launch year

20212024

Height

173 cm150 cm

Weight

57 kg89 kg

Payload

20 kg25 kg

Runtime

—4 h

Degrees of freedom

4028

Capabilities

Carry objects, Factory part handling, Sorting, Walking on stairs, Folding laundry, Vision-only navigationPart sequencing, Heavy part handling, Getting up from the floor, 360-degree joint motion, Autonomous factory tasks

Pick Optimus Gen 3 if

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

Pick Atlas (Electric) if

Automotive plants working directly with Hyundai