Figure 03 vs Tesla Optimus
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Figure 03
Third-generation humanoid unveiled October 2025, aimed at home and commercial use with soft materials and wireless charging. Figure says its BotQ plant is designed for up to 12,000 units per year. Specs come from a single aggregator, not Figure.
Tesla Optimus
Tesla's internal humanoid program. As of August 2026 Gen 3 had not been publicly revealed; Tesla said first Optimus lines were being installed at Fremont. Musk said public sales might come by end of 2027. No official spec sheet exists.
| Figure 03 | Tesla Optimus | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Pilots only | Not for sale |
| Manufacturer | Figure AI (USA) | Tesla (USA) |
| Type | Bipedal humanoid | Bipedal humanoid |
| Locomotion | Bipedal | Bipedal |
| Environment | Indoor | Indoor |
| Payload | 20 kg | no data |
| Runtime | 5 h | no data |
| Speed | 4.3 km/h | no data |
| Weight | 61 kg | no data |
| Height | 173 cm | no data |
| Degrees of freedom | 44 | no data |
| Launch year | 2025 | 2022 |
Who each one suits
Choose Figure 03if you need:
Our data shows no clear advantage. Compare on the details that matter for your task or ask for a quote.
Choose Tesla Optimusif you need:
- named customer deployments (Internal use at Tesla only)
Some specs are missing for one of the models, so the comparison is incomplete. We only compare values that are published.