Tesla, Inc. Optimus vs Unitree Robotics H1

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman

173 cm²Tesla, Inc. Optimus

180 cm⁴Unitree Robotics H1

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 H1	Difference
Height (cm)	173 cm² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	180 cm⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	+7 cm
Weight (kg)	57 kg⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	47 kg⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-10 kg
Degrees of freedom	no sourced value	18⁷ 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	11.9 km/h⁸ 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.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Battery runtime (min)	no sourced value	120 min³ 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	360 Nm⁹ 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
Battery (Wh)	no sourced value	864 Wh¹⁰ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
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	bipedal¹¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
SDK / ROS	no sourced value	open source, ros2¹² 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	1 simulation artifact confirmed. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result The official H1 repository path and MJCF format marker were checked; the model was not executed. Searched source 1 Searched source 2 Official · MJCF · H1 Variant H1 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 H1 Simulator compatibility MuJoCo · Documented compatibility Documented compatibility is not a test result. The cited source describes compatibility; this does not mean Humanoid Record tested the integration. Context: The pinned README lists H1 in the simulator robot configuration. Compatibility evidence Evidence review: supported The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth. Reason The pinned official README explicitly names this robot configuration for MuJoCo; no model was executed. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Repository Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer) Robot variant H1	—
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	not for sale¹³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	quote required¹⁴ 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.	90,000base · USD · 2023-08-15¹⁶ 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.	2023-08-15¹⁸ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	+24 mo
Recorded first customer delivery	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Recorded delivery status	Recorded demonstrated	Recorded demonstrated	—
Results under fixed rules	—	4 results, best rank #1	—

Capabilities

Capabilities table
Capability	Tesla, Inc. Optimus	Unitree Robotics H1
Pick and place	?¹⁹ 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	T²⁰ 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
Battery capacity: 864Wh (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Height about 180CM (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Weight: 125 lb (57 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Weight about 47kg (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
DOF of Each Leg: 5（Hip × 3 + Knee × 1 + Ankle × 1）; DOF of Each Arm: 4（Expandable） (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
Moving speed of 3.3m/s (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Maximum Joint Torque 360N.m (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
Battery capacity: 864Wh, quickly replaceable (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Possessing a stable gait and highly flexible movement capabilities, it is able to walk and run autonomously in complex terrains and environments. (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Unitree robot sdk version 2. https://support.unitree.com/home/zh/developer (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
Unitree H1（Contact us for the real price） (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
Price: less than $90,000 (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
August 19, 2021, at Tesla's AI Day event (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
The highest-power-performance robot of its counterparts with similar specifications in the world, weigh ~47Kg (accessed 2026-09-21) — 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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Tesla, Inc. Optimus vs Unitree Robotics H1

Evidence sheet

Simulator compatibility

Capabilities

Notes