Head to head
Atlas vs Optimus
Atlas (Boston Dynamics, no public price) against Optimus (Tesla, from $30,000), side by side on price, realism, specifications and availability.
The short version
- Optimus scores higher on our Realism Index: 34/100 to Atlas's 30. The widest gap is voice (45 vs 15).
- Optimus has a public price ($30,000); Atlas doesn't.
- Both are announced but not on sale.
Composed from the two directory records, so it updates when they do.
Atlas30/100
Optimus34/100
Realism Index sub-scores — six weighted dimensions built from public evidence. How we score
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Announced | Announced |
| Type | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Form | Full body | Full body |
| Presents as | Non-gendered | Non-gendered |
| Price | Not for sale; field testing with Hyundai first, then select early adopters | Target ~$30k at scale; Musk has floated under $20k |
| Subscription | — | — |
| Availability | Field testing with Hyundai · not sold | Early production · outside deliveries late 2027 |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Realism index | 30/100 | 34/100 |
| Height | 190 cm · 6 ft 3 in | 173 cm · 5 ft 8 in |
| Weight | 90 kg | 57 kg · 125 lb (Gen 2 baseline) |
| Skin & materials | Industrial shells | Industrial shells — no synthetic skin |
| Actuation | Custom electric actuators; 56 DOF; continuous-rotation joints | 40+ actuators; hands targeting 22 DoF (Gen 3) |
| Power | Two hot-swap packs; autonomous recharge | ~2.3 kWh battery |
| Runtime | ~4 hours | Not officially confirmed |
| AI & conversation | Toyota Research Institute behavior models + Google DeepMind Gemini Robotics | FSD-derived vision; new AI5 chip for onboard intelligence (Gen 3) |
| Voice | — | Grok-based conversational voice (Gen 3 target) |
| Mobility | Dynamic walking; range of motion beyond human | Bipedal walking demoed ~8 km/h |
| Expressions | None | No expressive face |
| Languages | — | — |
| Connectivity | 360° cameras + tactile sensing; IP67 | Wi-Fi / cellular |