Atlas (Electric Humanoid) vs Digit 5

Compare Atlas (Electric Humanoid) (Boston Dynamics) and Digit 5 (Agility Robotics) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.

Specification comparison
SpecAtlas (Electric Humanoid)Digit 5
ManufacturerBoston DynamicsAgility Robotics
CategoryHumanoidHumanoid
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
Degrees of freedom28Not disclosed
Weight (kg)89129
Battery life (h)2Not disclosed
Payload25 kg23 kg
Max speed2.5 m/s
ActuatorsHigh-Torque Switched Reluctance Motorsproprietary cycloidal electric
Primary sensorRealSense & Solid-State LiDAR Matrix
FunctionResearch & developmentwarehouse material handling and logistics automation
Released20242026
StatusTestingActive

Verdict

Atlas (Electric Humanoid) leads on 1 of the 1 weighted dimensions both makers disclose.

Atlas (Electric Humanoid) leads on payload (25 kg vs 23 kg).

Left out because at least one manufacturer does not publish a figure: price, degrees of freedom, max speed and battery life.

Atlas (Electric Humanoid)

Ditching hydraulic fluids for pure electric power, the electric Atlas is designed for ultra-extreme mobility, featuring joints with rotating limits exceeding human anatomy.

Digit 5

Digit 5 is Agility Robotics' fifth-generation humanoid robot engineered for cooperatively safe work at scale in warehouses and industrial settings. It features a new leg design for repetitive heavy lifting, swappable grippers, and a 10:1 run-to-charge ratio enabling over 20 hours of work per day.

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