Agility Robotics Digit 5 vs Tesla, Inc. Optimus

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman

181 cm³Agility Robotics Digit 5

173 cm⁵Tesla, Inc. Optimus

Height to scale. Width is schematic, derived from weight; not a measured body width.

claimed → demonstrated
demonstrated
first delivery recorded

Evidence sheet

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Property	Agility Robotics Digit 5	Tesla, Inc. Optimus	Difference
Height (cm)	181 cm³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	173 cm⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-8 cm
Weight (kg)	129 kg⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	57 kg⁷ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-72 kg
Degrees of freedom	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Walking speed (km/h)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Payload (kg)	22.7 kg¹ Evidence review: supported The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth. Reason The dated manufacturer announcement explicitly states this specification for Digit 5; measured performance is not independently established. Checked 2026-10-04 Review method Text review Media type Documentation Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer) Robot variant Digit 5	20 kg⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-2.7 kg
Battery runtime (min)	90 min² Evidence review: supported The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth. Reason The dated manufacturer announcement explicitly states this specification for Digit 5; measured performance is not independently established. Checked 2026-10-04 Review method Text review Media type Documentation Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer) Robot variant Digit 5	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Hands	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Actuator torque (Nm)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Battery (Wh)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Battery swappable	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Locomotion	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
SDK / ROS	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Simulation	No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean simulation support is unavailable. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted searches found no confirmed model for this record; does not mean unavailable. Searched source 1	No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean simulation support is unavailable. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted searches found no confirmed model for this record; does not mean unavailable. Searched source 1	—
Actuator architecture	No actuator architecture confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean a particular architecture is absent. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted actuator searches did not confirm an exact-variant architecture claim for this record; this does not mean none exists. Searched source 1	No actuator architecture confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean a particular architecture is absent. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted actuator searches did not confirm an exact-variant architecture claim for this record; this does not mean none exists. Searched source 1	—
Warranty (shortest–longest)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Order type	no sourced value	not for sale⁸ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Latest price	no sourced value	30,000estimate, not yet for sale · USD · 2026-04-22⁹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Announced	2026-09-15¹⁰ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2021-08-19¹¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-61 mo
Recorded first customer delivery	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Recorded delivery status	Recorded claimed	Recorded demonstrated	—

Capabilities

Capabilities table
Capability	Agility Robotics Digit 5	Tesla, Inc. Optimus
Pick and place	—	?¹² Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The text source was reviewed, but no video segment was watched; the existing capability status and autonomy classification for the exact recorded robot variant were not fully verified. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source
Teleoperation shown	—	T¹³ Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The text source was reviewed, but no video segment was watched; the existing capability status and autonomy classification for the exact recorded robot variant were not fully verified. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source

Notes

repeatedly lift up to 50 lb. (22.7 kg) loads (accessed 2026-10-04) — source
90-minute runtime battery system charges in just 9 minutes (accessed 2026-10-04) — source
stands 5' 11" (1.81 m) (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
weighs 284 lb. (129 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Weight: 125 lb (57 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — 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
Agility announces next-generation Digit 5 (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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