Hexagon AB (Hexagon Robotics) AEON vs Tesla, Inc. Optimus

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman

165 cm³Hexagon AB (Hexagon Robotics) AEON

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	Hexagon AB (Hexagon Robotics) AEON	Tesla, Inc. Optimus	Difference
Height (cm)	165 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)	60 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.	-3 kg
Degrees of freedom	34⁸ Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The reviewed source did not establish both the exact recorded value and the concrete robot variant for this specification. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Walking speed (km/h)	8.6 km/h⁹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Payload (kg)	15 kg¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	20 kg⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	+5 kg
Battery runtime (min)	240 min² Not reviewed The 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)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Battery (Wh)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Battery swappable	yes¹⁰ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Locomotion	hybrid¹¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
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	quote required¹² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	not for sale¹³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	—
Latest price	no sourced value	30,000estimate, not yet for sale · USD · 2026-04-22¹⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Announced	2025-06-17¹⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2021-08-19¹⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-46 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	Hexagon AB (Hexagon Robotics) AEON	Tesla, Inc. Optimus
Pick and place	—	?¹⁷ 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	—	T¹⁸ 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

15 kg short-term, 8 kg constant carry (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Auto-swap for continuous work; each charge lasts up to 4 hours (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
165cm (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
60kg (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Weight: 125 lb (57 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
34 (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
2.4m/s (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Auto-swap for continuous work; each charge lasts up to 4 hours (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
While AEON does feature two legs, each leg has a wheel instead of a foot. (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
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
AEON represents a state-of-the-art, industrially bespoke humanoid. (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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