Tesla, Inc. Optimus vs Unitree Robotics G1

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman

173 cm²Tesla, Inc. Optimus

132 cm⁵Unitree Robotics G1

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	Tesla, Inc. Optimus	Unitree Robotics G1	Difference
Height (cm)	173 cm² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	132 cm⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-41 cm
Weight (kg)	57 kg⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	35 kg⁷ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-22 kg
Degrees of freedom	no sourced value	23⁸ 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 Documentation Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)	unknown on one side
Walking speed (km/h)	no sourced value	7.2 km/h⁹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Payload (kg)	20 kg¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2 kg³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-18 kg
Battery runtime (min)	no sourced value	120 min⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	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	no sourced value	yes¹⁰ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Locomotion	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
SDK / ROS	no sourced value	open source, ros2¹¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
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	2 simulation artifacts confirmed. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Official repository paths and MJCF format markers were checked for two G1 artifacts; the models were not executed. Searched source 1 Searched source 2 Official · MJCF · G1 23 DoF Variant G1 23 DoF Format MJCF Provenance Official Revision 1eb6642e3f3fdfb7fb13a9794fd6a2dd93ea0e7d License BSD-3-Clause 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 G1 23 DoF No simulator compatibility claim recorded. Official · MJCF · G1 29 DoF Variant G1 29 DoF Format MJCF Provenance Official Revision 1eb6642e3f3fdfb7fb13a9794fd6a2dd93ea0e7d License BSD-3-Clause 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 G1 29 DoF No simulator compatibility claim recorded.	—
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	8 mo (Global (standard configuration)) – 18 mo (Global (EDU configuration))¹² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Order type	not for sale¹³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	direct checkout¹⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	—
Latest price	30,000estimate, not yet for sale · USD · 2026-04-22¹⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	13,500base · USD · 2026-09-20¹⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	—
Announced	2021-08-19¹⁷ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2024-05-13¹⁸ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	+33 mo
Recorded first customer delivery	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Recorded delivery status	Recorded demonstrated	Recorded shipped · source-supported	—
Results under fixed rules	—	1 result, best rank #1	—

Capabilities

Capabilities table
Capability	Tesla, Inc. Optimus	Unitree Robotics G1
Fall recovery	—	S¹⁹ 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 Research paper Publisher relation Independent source
Pick and place	?²⁰ 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	T²¹ 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
About 2Kg (standard); About 3Kg (EDU) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
About 2h (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
1320x450x200mm (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Weight: 125 lb (57 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
About 35kg (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
23 (standard); 23 - 43 (G1 EDU) (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
The robot also features a fast walking speed of 2,000 mm/s (4.5 MPH). (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Smart Battery (Quick Release) 9000mAh (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Unitree robot sdk version 2. https://support.unitree.com/home/zh/developer (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
8 months (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
Add to Cart (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
US $13.5K (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
August 19, 2021, at Tesla's AI Day event (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Unitree Robotics unveiled the G1 at ICRA 2024, pricing the humanoid at $16,000. (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
the default manufacturer-provided recovery controller on the Unitree G1, which executes a hard-coded joint trajectory with PD stabilization (accessed 2026-09-27) — 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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