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Boston Dynamics Atlas (Electric) vs X-Humanoid (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) Tiangong Ultra

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman
payload 50 kg (claimed)battery runtime 240 min (claimed)
ClaimedC190 cm3Boston Dynamics Atlas (Electric)
ClaimedC180 cm4X-Humanoid (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) Tiangong Ultra

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

Evidence sheet

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PropertyBoston Dynamics Atlas (Electric)X-Humanoid (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) Tiangong UltraDifference
Height (cm)ClaimedC190 cm3
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

ClaimedC180 cm4
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

-10 cm
Weight (kg)ClaimedC90 kg5
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

ClaimedC52 kg6
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

-38 kg
Degrees of freedomClaimedC567
Evidence review: supported

The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth.

Reason
The official product page explicitly lists 56 degrees of freedom for the current industrial Atlas product.
Checked
2026-10-04
Review method
Text review
Media type
Documentation
Publisher relation
Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)
Robot variant
Atlas industrial product version (2026)
no sourced valueunknown on one side
Walking speed (km/h)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Payload (kg)ClaimedC50 kg1
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

no sourced valueunknown on one side
Battery runtime (min)ClaimedC240 min2
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

no sourced valueunknown on one side
Handsno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Actuator torque (Nm)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Battery (Wh)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Battery swappableClaimedCyes8
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

no sourced valueunknown on one side
Locomotionno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
SDK / ROSno sourced valueno sourced valueno 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.
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. Only a TienKung Lite model was found; it does not match the Tiangong Ultra record.
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Actuator architecture

1 actuator group documented.

Search checked
2026-09-27
Search result
Exact-variant actuator architecture evidence was found in the listed official source and is recorded per group.
Whole robot platform · Atlas (Electric) · Claimed
Scope
Whole robot platform
Variant
Atlas (Electric)
Evidence status
Claimed
Drive
Electric
Transmission
Not confirmed
Motion
Not confirmed
Architecture
Not confirmed
Architecture evidence
Evidence review: supported

The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth.

Reason
Boston Dynamics explicitly identifies the new Atlas variant as fully electric.
Checked
2026-09-27
Review method
Text review
Media type
Article
Publisher relation
Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)
Robot variant
Atlas (Electric)

Architecture metadata describes the cited mechanism only. No performance is inferred.

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.
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Warranty (shortest–longest)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Order typeClaimedCquote required9
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

no sourced valueunknown on one side
Latest priceno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Announced2024-04-1710
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

2025-04-1911
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

+12 mo
Recorded first customer deliveryno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Recorded delivery statusRecorded demonstratedRecorded demonstrated—
Results under fixed rules—2 results, best rank #1—

Capabilities

CapabilityBoston Dynamics Atlas (Electric)X-Humanoid (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) Tiangong Ultra
Pick and placeDemonstratedDA12
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 Atlas (Electric) were not fully verified.
Checked
2026-09-27
Review method
Text review
Media type
Article
Publisher relation
Independent source
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Box handlingDemonstratedDA13
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 Atlas (Electric) were not fully verified.
Checked
2026-09-27
Review method
Text review
Media type
Article
Publisher relation
Independent source
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Notes

  1. 50 kg (110 lbs) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  2. 4 hours (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  3. 1.9 m (6.2 ft) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  4. Standing approximately 1.80 m tall (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  5. 90 kg (198 lbs) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  6. weighing around 52–55 kg (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  7. DoF 56 (accessed 2026-10-04) — source
  8. Atlas autonomously navigates to a charging station and swaps out its own battery (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  9. Our team will be in touch with qualified prospects. (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  10. This week we announced the retirement of our hydraulic Atlas and unveiled what comes next—a fully electric Atlas robot designed for real-world applications. (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  11. The 'Tiangong Ultra' humanoid robot wins the world's first humanoid robot half marathon in Beijing, China, April 19, 2025. (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  12. There are no prescribed or teleoperated movements; all motions are generated autonomously online. (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
  13. Atlas practiced sorting roof racks without human help (accessed 2026-09-27) — source

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