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

Dataset date: 2026-09-20

175 cmhuman
no sourced heightPersona AI, Inc. Persona Gen 1
payload 20 kg (claimed)
ClaimedC173 cm1Tesla, Inc. Optimus

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

Persona AI, Inc. Persona Gen 1Persona AI, Inc. Persona Gen 1: announced 2025-05-17, first demo 2026-07-13, no dated delivery evidence
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

PropertyPersona AI, Inc. Persona Gen 1Tesla, 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—
Announced2025-05-1722021-08-191-45 mo
First customer deliveryno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Delivery statusdemonstrateddemonstrated—

Notes

  1. Carrying capacity: 45 lb (20 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  2. 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

Cite this comparison: https://humanoidrecord.com/compare/persona-ai-gen1-vs-tesla-optimus/ (accessed 2026-09-20)

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