Tesla Optimus Gen 2 vs Unitree G1

Compare Tesla Optimus Gen 2 (Tesla Inc.) and Unitree G1 (Unitree Robotics) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.

Specification comparison
SpecTesla Optimus Gen 2Unitree G1
ManufacturerTesla Inc.Unitree Robotics
CategoryHumanoidHumanoid
CountryUnited StatesChina
Degrees of freedom3423
Weight (kg)5635
Battery life (h)4.52
Payload20 kg5 kg
Max speed1.3 m/s2.0 m/s
ActuatorsCustom Tesla Actuators (Structural)Modular Joint Motors
Primary sensor8x Autopilot Camera ArrayDepth Camera + IMU
FunctionWarehouse logisticsResearch & development
Released20232024
StatusActiveActive

Tesla Optimus Gen 2

Equipped with custom-designed actuators, integrated tactile-sensor hands, 2-DoF neck, and trained end-to-end on neural architectures via video feeds.

Unitree G1

Mass-market affordable research and education humanoid. Foldable design with exceptional cost-to-performance ratio, widely adopted by university labs worldwide.

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