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Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas vs Tesla Optimus Gen 2 / v2.5

Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 242 points above Tesla Optimus Gen 2 / v2.5. Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas is 17 cm taller.

By Jason BurmeisterUpdated Sources checked
Boston Dynamics Electric AtlasTesla Optimus Gen 2 / v2.5
CompanyBoston DynamicsTesla
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
StatusPilotPrototype
PriceNo public priceTarget $20,000
How to get oneContact salesNot for sale
Arena rating1,220978
EvidenceB-C
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)57 kg (126 lb)
Payload50 kg (110 lb)20 kg (44 lb)
Runtime4 hn/a
Degrees of freedom56 DoF40 DoF
Hand DoF2 DoF11 DoF
Top speed2.5 m/s (9 km/h)2.24 m/s (8 km/h)
HandsMulti-purpose industrial gripper with tactile sensing and 14 kg grip strength.Tesla Gen 2 demo coverage reported tactile sensing on fingers and 11-DoF hands.
Announced2024-04-172023-12-13

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
54
54
Autonomy
54
34
Mobility
54
54
Perception
54
34
Human interaction
34
34
Reliability
54
34
Human-environment fit
54
34
Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas
Tesla Optimus Gen 2 / v2.5

Arena matchup result

overall human like capability
Result
Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas
Low
Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas wins
100%
of validated votes
Tesla Optimus Gen 2 / v2.5 wins
0%
of validated votes
Insufficient
0%
tracked separately

Current evidence comparison for Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas and Tesla Optimus Gen 2 / v2.5.

Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas

Boston Dynamics
Upper body of Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas humanoid robot in a testing facility
Image: © Boston Dynamics · official website

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

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Tesla Optimus Gen 2 / v2.5

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Tesla Optimus Gen 2/v2.5 has company demo evidence for locomotion and basic manipulation, but public autonomy and deployment claims are heavily caveated by disclosed non-autonomous or human-assisted demos, official construction/pre-volume-production status, and 2026 call/reporting that frames factory work as basic/R&D rather than productive deployment

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Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas vs Tesla Optimus Gen 2 / v2.5 FAQ

answers from sourced data

Which is better, Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas or Tesla Optimus Gen 2 / v2.5?

On public evidence, Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas currently rates higher (1,220 vs 978). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is taller, Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas or Tesla Optimus Gen 2 / v2.5?

Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas is 190 cm (6 ft 3 in); Tesla Optimus Gen 2 / v2.5 is 173 cm (5 ft 8 in).

Can you buy the Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas or the Tesla Optimus Gen 2 / v2.5?

Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas: contact sales. Tesla Optimus Gen 2 / v2.5: not for sale.