Tesla Optimus vs Unitree R1
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
No height, mass, DOF or payload figure is sourced for both Optimus and Unitree R1 yet. Unitree R1 lists at $5,900; Optimus is not for sale. Openness score: Optimus 0, Unitree R1 30 (of 100); only Unitree R1 publishes SIM and SW. Availability: Optimus not for sale, Unitree R1 buy.
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Side by side
■ rows differ| Field | TeslaTesla Optimus | Unitree RoboticsUnitree R1 | Δ first − second |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | Tesla | Unitree Robotics | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status (differs) | Announced | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | Not for sale | Buy | |
| Country (differs) | United States | China | |
| Year (differs) | 2022 | 2025 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height | —unsourced | 123cm | |
| Mass | —unsourced | 29kg | |
| Degrees of freedom | —unsourced | 26 | |
| Payload | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Top speed | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Runtime | —unsourced | 60min | |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Price (differs) | Not for sale | 5,900USD | |
| Actuators | —unsourced | Unitree in-house electric joint motors | |
| Compute | —unsourced | 8-core CPU; optional Jetson Orin (40-100 TOPS) | |
| Sensors | —unsourced | 4-mic array, monocular or binocular camera, joint encoders | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 0/ 100 | 30/ 100 | −30 |
| CAD (25) | not public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) | not public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Firmware (15) | not public | not public | |
| Software (10) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Trained policies (10) | not public | not public | |
| Verification level (differs) | L0 | L1 | |
| Sources (differs) | 3 | 2 | |
| Last checked | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: Optimus, Unitree R1.
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