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RobotEra L7 vs Tesla Optimus Gen 1

RobotEra L7 has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 283 points above Tesla Optimus Gen 1.

By Jason BurmeisterUpdated Sources checked
RobotEra L7Tesla Optimus Gen 1
CompanyRobotEraTesla
CountryChinaUnited States
StatusPrototypePrototype
PriceNo public priceNot for sale
How to get oneContact salesNot for sale
Arena rating1,127844
EvidenceCC
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)n/a
Weight65 kg (143 lb)73 kg (161 lb)
Payload20 kg (44 lb)n/a
Degrees of freedom55 DoF28 DoF
Hand DoF12 DoF11 DoF
Top speed4 m/s (14.4 km/h)0.58 m/s (2.1 km/h)
HandsXHAND1 dexterous hands with 12 active directly driven DoF per hand; five-finger.Reported 11 hand DoF in AI Day coverage and official AI Day 2 presentation.
Announced2025-07-292022-09-30

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
54
34
Autonomy
34
34
Mobility
54
54
Perception
34
34
Human interaction
34
34
Reliability
34
34
Human-environment fit
34
34
RobotEra L7
Tesla Optimus Gen 1

Arena matchup result

overall human like capability
Result
RobotEra L7
Low
RobotEra L7 wins
100%
of validated votes
Tesla Optimus Gen 1 wins
0%
of validated votes
Insufficient
0%
tracked separately

Current evidence comparison for RobotEra L7 and Tesla Optimus Gen 1.

RobotEra L7

RobotEra
RobotEra L7 humanoid robot shown in an upper body view with other units in formation behind it
Image: © RobotEra · official website

RobotEra L7 is a 171 cm, 65 kg full-size bipedal humanoid with 55 DoF and XHAND1 12-DoF hands, claimed to run the ERA-42 VLA model. It has demonstrated impressive whole-body mobility in media-described videos: 360-degree spins, breakdancing, and a sword dance with leaps and stable landings, plus fine manipulation such as screw-driving, paper towel tearing, and a CES 2026 massage title. However, no L7 demo discloses autonomy, no price or runtime is published, and no named L7 customer deployment exists. Commercial claims of 200 robots shipped are company-wide. Overall, strong kinematic demos but unproven autonomy and accessibility

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Tesla Optimus Gen 1

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Tesla Optimus Gen 1 is an early prototype with limited stage mobility evidence and presentation-reported specs, not a deployed or current robot

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RobotEra L7 vs Tesla Optimus Gen 1 FAQ

answers from sourced data

Which is better, RobotEra L7 or Tesla Optimus Gen 1?

On public evidence, RobotEra L7 currently rates higher (1,127 vs 844). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Can you buy the RobotEra L7 or the Tesla Optimus Gen 1?

RobotEra L7: contact sales. Tesla Optimus Gen 1: not for sale.