Head-to-head · Industrial vs Industrial
Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas vs Foundation Phantom MK-1
Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 354 points above Foundation Phantom MK-1. Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas is 15 cm taller.
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| Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas | Foundation Phantom MK-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Boston Dynamics | Foundation Future Industries |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Status | Pilot | Pilot |
| Price | No public price | Reported $150,000 |
| How to get one | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| Arena rating | ||
| Evidence | B- | C- |
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Payload | 50 kg (110 lb) | 20 kg (44 lb) |
| Runtime | 4 h | 4 h |
| Degrees of freedom | 56 DoF | 19 DoF |
| Hand DoF | 2 DoF | n/a |
| Top speed | 2.5 m/s (9 km/h) | 1.7 m/s (6.1 km/h) |
| Hands | Multi-purpose industrial gripper with tactile sensing and 14 kg grip strength. | Five-fingered hands are listed by TNW. Mezha reports the arms and wrists remain immobile in the MK-1, conflicting with TNW's five-fingered hands claim; manual review required. |
| Announced | 2024-04-17 | n/a |
Capability evidence, side by side
score per dimension, 0-100Manipulation
Autonomy
Mobility
Perception
Human interaction
Reliability
Human-environment fit
Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas
Foundation Phantom MK-1
Arena matchup result
overall human like capabilityResult
Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas
Low
Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas wins
100%
of validated votes
Foundation Phantom MK-1 wins
0%
of validated votes
Insufficient
0%
tracked separately
Current evidence comparison for Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas and Foundation Phantom MK-1.
Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas
Boston Dynamics
Electric Atlas now has strong company-source evidence for industrial specs, production-version launch, committed 2026 deployments, and Hyundai customer-facility field testing, but public autonomy evidence remains weak because no independent benchmarks or operating metrics were found and AP reported the CES 2026 stage demo was remotely piloted
Foundation Phantom MK-1
Foundation Future Industries
Foundation Phantom MK-1 is a US-built biped humanoid (5'9", 176 lb, 44 lb payload, 1.7 m/s, camera-first no LiDAR) reported to have 19 upper-body DOF and a reported lease price around $100,000/year. Its strongest evidence is a media-reported deployment of two units to Ukraine in February 2026 for logistics and reconnaissance testing, plus $24M in Pentagon research contracts. Industrial claims include factory/dockyard testing and a Foundation claim via Reuters of helping build over 24,000 cars in 2025. However, all evidence is media-mediated company claims; no official government/customer release, no independent benchmark, and no video transcript were reviewed. Major spec conflicts exist on battery/runtime, fall recovery, and arm/hand function, and the robot is not publicly purchasable
Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas vs Foundation Phantom MK-1 FAQ
answers from sourced dataWhich is better, Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas or Foundation Phantom MK-1?
On public evidence, Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas currently rates higher (1,220 vs 866). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.
Which is taller, Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas or Foundation Phantom MK-1?
Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas is 190 cm (6 ft 3 in); Foundation Phantom MK-1 is 175 cm (5 ft 9 in).
Can you buy the Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas or the Foundation Phantom MK-1?
Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas: contact sales. Foundation Phantom MK-1: contact sales.