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Optimus vs Ameca
Optimus, from Tesla, lists at Target ~$30k at scale; Musk has floated under $20k; Ameca, from Engineered Arts, at Quote only — roughly $100k–$500k by configuration. Here's how the two compare across price, realism, specifications and availability.
| Status | Announced | Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Humanoid | Research |
| Form | Full body | Torso |
| Presents as | Non-gendered | Androgynous |
| Price | Target ~$30k at scale; Musk has floated under $20k | Quote only — roughly $100k–$500k by configuration |
| Subscription | — | — |
| Availability | Targeted H2 2026 | Order or hire |
| Origin | USA | UK |
| Realism index | 34/100 | 55/100 |
| Height | 173 cm · 5 ft 8 in | 187 cm · 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight | 57 kg · 125 lb (Gen 2 baseline) | 62 kg |
| Skin & materials | Industrial shells — no synthetic skin | Grey silicone over Mesmer animatronics |
| Actuation | 40+ actuators; hands targeting 22 DoF (Gen 3) | Electric servos — 61 DOF (27 in the face) |
| Power | ~2.3 kWh battery | Mains powered |
| Runtime | Not officially confirmed | Continuous (powered) |
| AI & conversation | FSD-derived vision; new AI5 chip for onboard intelligence (Gen 3) | Tritium OS with integrated LLMs (e.g. GPT) |
| Voice | Grok-based conversational voice (Gen 3 target) | Speech synthesis; 70+ languages |
| Mobility | Bipedal walking demoed ~8 km/h | Fixed base — does not walk |
| Expressions | No expressive face | 50+ realistic expressions; gaze tracking |
| Languages | — | — |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi / cellular | Cloud-connected; eye & chest cameras, LiDAR |