Persona AI, Inc. Persona Gen 1 vs Tesla, Inc. Optimus

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman

no sourced heightPersona AI, Inc. Persona Gen 1

173 cm²Tesla, Inc. Optimus

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

claimed → demonstrated
demonstrated
first delivery recorded

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Property	Persona AI, Inc. Persona Gen 1	Tesla, Inc. Optimus	Difference
Height (cm)	no sourced value	173 cm² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Weight (kg)	no sourced value	57 kg³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
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)	no sourced value	20 kg¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Battery runtime (min)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
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	quote required⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	not for sale⁵ 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 · 2026-04-22⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Announced	2025-05-17⁷ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2021-08-19⁸ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-45 mo
Recorded first customer delivery	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Recorded delivery status	Recorded demonstrated	Recorded demonstrated	—

Capabilities

Capabilities table
Capability	Persona AI, Inc. Persona Gen 1	Tesla, Inc. Optimus
Pick and place	—	?⁹ 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
Tool use	T¹⁰ 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 Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)	—
Teleoperation shown	T¹¹ 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 Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)	T¹² 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

Carrying capacity: 45 lb (20 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Weight: 125 lb (57 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Learn how the Persona Humanoid Leasing Program includes the AI platform, autonomous API updates, custom tooling modules, and comprehensive fleet management training. (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
Persona AI Inc., a humanoid robot and embodied artificial intelligence developer, this week said it has closed an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round, raising $27 million. (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
strike a lit torch, maintain a steady arc, and successfully lay down a weld path (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
our human operators guide the robot through dexterous tasks in real time (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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