Figure AI Figure 03 vs Tesla, Inc. Optimus

Dataset date: 2026-09-20

175 cmhuman
no sourced heightFigure AI Figure 03
payload 20 kg (claimed)
ClaimedC173 cm1Tesla, Inc. Optimus

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

Figure AI Figure 03Figure AI Figure 03: announced 2026-06-25, first demo 2026-06-30, first delivery recorded 2026-06-25
Tesla, Inc. OptimusTesla, Inc. Optimus: announced 2021-08-19, no dated delivery evidence

open outline: claimed → demonstrated · hatched: demonstrated · filled dot: first delivery recorded

Evidence sheet

PropertyFigure AI Figure 03Tesla, Inc. OptimusDifference
Height (cm)no sourced valueClaimedC173 cm1no sourced value
Weight (kg)no sourced valueClaimedC57 kg1no sourced value
Degrees of freedomno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Walking speed (km/h)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Payload (kg)no sourced valueClaimedC20 kg1no sourced value
Battery runtime (min)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Handsno sourced valueno sourced value—
Latest priceno sourced valueClaimedCUSD 30,0001—
Announced2026-06-2522021-08-191-58 mo
First customer delivery2026-06-253no sourced valueno sourced value
Delivery statusshippeddemonstrated—

Notes

  1. Carrying capacity: 45 lb (20 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  2. Figure 03 is an upgraded humanoid robot from Figure AI, announced for Spartanburg on June 25, 2026 (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  3. Humanoid robot Figure 03 at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg. (accessed 2026-09-20) — source

Cite this comparison: https://humanoidrecord.com/compare/figure-03-vs-tesla-optimus/ (accessed 2026-09-20)

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