AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics) A2 vs Tesla, Inc. Optimus
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Dataset date: 2026-11-03
Height to scale. Width is schematic, derived from weight; not a measured body width.
- claimed → demonstrated
- demonstrated
- first delivery recorded
Evidence sheet
| Property | AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics) A2 | Tesla, Inc. Optimus | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height (cm) | 169 cm2Not reviewedThe cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim. | 173 cm4Not reviewedThe cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim. | +4 cm |
| Weight (kg) | 69 kg5Not reviewedThe cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim. | 57 kg6Not reviewedThe cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim. | -12 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 407Needs reviewThe reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim.
| no sourced value | unknown on one side |
| Walking speed (km/h) | no sourced value | no sourced value | no sourced value |
| Payload (kg) | no sourced value | 20 kg3Not reviewedThe cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim. | unknown on one side |
| Battery runtime (min) | 120 min1Not reviewedThe cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim. | no sourced value | unknown on one side |
| Hands | no sourced value | no sourced value | no sourced value |
| Actuator torque (Nm) | 512 Nm8Needs reviewThe reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim.
| no sourced value | unknown on one side |
| Battery (Wh) | 700 Wh9Not reviewedThe cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim. | no sourced value | unknown on one side |
| Battery swappable | yes10Not reviewedThe cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim. | no sourced value | unknown on one side |
| Locomotion | bipedal11Not reviewedThe cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim. | no sourced value | unknown on one side |
| SDK / ROS | open source, ros212Not reviewedThe cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim. | no sourced value | unknown on one side |
| Simulation | No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted searchThis records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean simulation support is unavailable.
| No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted searchThis records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean simulation support is unavailable.
| — |
| Actuator architecture | No actuator architecture confirmed in targeted searchThis records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean a particular architecture is absent.
| No actuator architecture confirmed in targeted searchThis records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean a particular architecture is absent.
| — |
| Warranty (shortest–longest) | no sourced value | no sourced value | no sourced value |
| Order type | quote required13Not reviewedThe cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim. | not for sale14Not reviewedThe cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim. | — |
| Latest price | no sourced value | 30,00015Not reviewedThe cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim. | unknown on one side |
| Announced | 2024-08-1816Not reviewedThe cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim. | 2021-08-1917Not reviewedThe cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim. | -36 mo |
| Recorded first customer delivery | no sourced value | no sourced value | no sourced value |
| Recorded delivery status | Recorded claimed | Recorded demonstrated | — |
Capabilities
| Capability | AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics) A2 | Tesla, Inc. Optimus |
|---|---|---|
| Pick and place | — | ?18Needs reviewThe reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim.
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| Teleoperation shown | — | T19Needs reviewThe reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim.
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Notes
- 2 h Support battery swapping (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
- 169 cm (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
- Carrying capacity: 45 lb (20 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
- Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
- 69 kg (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
- Weight: 125 lb (57 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
- 40 + Active DoF (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
- delivering peak torque of 512Nm and stable operation for thousands of hours (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
- Battery 700 wh (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
- Runtime 2 h Support battery swapping (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
- Autonomous Mobility and Reliable Walking (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
- AimRT also provides a comprehensive plug-in development interface, which is highly scalable and compatible with ROS2, HTTP, Grpc and other traditional robot ecosystems (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
- for business inquiries. Contact us (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
- he estimated that the robot would be available for purchase at around US$30,000 (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
- April 22, 2026 (Q1 Earnings Call): Musk estimated the robot would be "available for purchase at around US$30,000." (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
- 169 centimeters tall (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
- August 19, 2021, at Tesla's AI Day event (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
- Totally worthy to celebrate low latency remote control, but totally dishonest to demo these as autonomous robots—call it the parlor trick it is. (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
- Today I'm assisted by a human. I'm not yet fully autonomous (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
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