PNDbotics Adam SP vs Tesla, Inc. Optimus

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman

167 cm²PNDbotics Adam SP

173 cm⁴Tesla, Inc. Optimus

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claimed → demonstrated
demonstrated
first delivery recorded

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Property	PNDbotics Adam SP	Tesla, Inc. Optimus	Difference
Height (cm)	167 cm² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	173 cm⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	+6 cm
Weight (kg)	62 kg⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	57 kg⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-5 kg
Degrees of freedom	41⁷ 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 Independent source	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Walking speed (km/h)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Payload (kg)	5 kg¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	20 kg³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	+15 kg
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)	340 Nm⁸ 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 Independent source	no sourced value	unknown on one side
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	1 simulation artifact confirmed. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result The official Adam SP repository path and URDF format marker were checked; the model was not executed. A separate simulator README did not establish that this URDF is the model it loads. Searched source 1 Official · URDF · Adam SP Variant Adam SP Format URDF Provenance Official Revision 38420a65d20219b095e9a78e22f0f9af7256c23f License Custom BSD-3-Clause-like license Open simulation artifact Artifact evidence Evidence review: supported The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth. Reason Official repository path and format marker checked; model not executed. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Repository Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer) Robot variant Adam SP No simulator compatibility claim recorded.	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 Searched source 2	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	no sourced value	not for sale⁹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Latest price	100,000Adam SP prototype (listed online) · USD · 2025-07-25¹⁰ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	30,000estimate, not yet for sale · USD · 2026-04-22¹¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	—
Announced	2025-07-25² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2021-08-19¹² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-47 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	PNDbotics Adam SP	Tesla, Inc. Optimus
Pick and place	—	?¹³ 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	—	T¹⁴ 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

the dexterity to lift payloads of about 5 kg (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
1.67-m (5.5-ft) (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
62-kg (136-lb) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Weight: 125 lb (57 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
41 joints driven by PSA quasi-direct-drive actuators (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
340 Nm (250 lb.ft) of joint torque (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
he estimated that the robot would be available for purchase at around US$30,000 (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
$100,000 (accessed 2026-09-20) — 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
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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