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Digit vs Optimus
Agility Robotics
Digit
The most commercially proven humanoid in logistics, purpose-built to move totes in warehouses.
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Optimus
Tesla's general-purpose humanoid, targeting factory work first and consumer use later.
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| Metric | Digit | Optimus |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Manufacturer | Agility Robotics | Tesla |
| Country | United States | United States |
| First unveiled | 2019 | 2022 |
| Audiences | B2B | B2B · B2C · R&D |
| Physical | ||
| Height | 175 cm | 173 cm |
| Weight | 64 kg | 57 kg |
| DOF | — | 28 |
| Materials | aluminium, thermoplastic | — |
| Mobility | ||
| Locomotion | bipedal | bipedal |
| Walking speed | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 m/s |
| Stairs | Yes | Yes |
| Outdoor | No | No |
| Power | ||
| Battery | — | 2300 Wh |
| Runtime | 480 min | 480 min |
| Hot-swap | No | No |
| Compute & AI | ||
| Primary compute | Custom onboard compute stack | Tesla FSD-derived inference compute |
| AI accelerator | — | Tesla AI |
| VLM | No | Yes |
| Manipulation | ||
| Payload | 16 kg | 20 kg |
| End effectors | two-finger end effector | five-finger humanoid hand |
| Fingers/hand | — | 5 |
| Autonomy | ||
| Task planning | hybrid | ml-policy |
| Teleoperation | Yes | Yes |
| Voice | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Stage | general-availability | pilot |
| Price (USD) | On request | On request |
| Leasing | Yes | — |