Optimus vs Digit 5
Sourced figures for both. A highlighted row means the text differs. Unknown means no source was found.
| Field | Optimus Tesla | Digit 5 Agility Robotics |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Optimus (Gen 2 / v2.3 shown publicly; Gen 3 unrevealed) en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | Digit 5 agilityrobotics.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Company | Tesla en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | Agility Robotics agilityrobotics.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Concept Note: In development; Tesla says first-gen Fremont production lines are being installed (Q1 2026). Gen 3 not yet revealed as of Sept 2026. en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | Concept Note: Unveiled Sept 15 2026; early-access customer availability targeted for early 2027. Predecessor Digit 4 is commercially deployed (GXO, Schaeffler, Amazon, Toyota). agilityrobotics.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Price | Not announced Note: No official price. Musk estimated ~US$30,000 at the Oct 2024 'We, Robot' event. en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | Not announced agilityrobotics.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) planned Note: Planned spec from 2021 AI Day en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) agilityrobotics.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Weight | 57 kg (125 lb) planned Note: Planned spec from 2021 AI Day en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | 284 lb (129 kg) agilityrobotics.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Payload | 20 kg (45 lb) carrying capacity, planned Note: Planned spec from 2021 AI Day en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | 50 lb (22.7 kg) repeated lifts agilityrobotics.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Degrees of freedom | Hands: 22 DoF (Gen 3 hand, 2024); 11 DoF (Gen 2 hand, 2023); whole-body total not published en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | Unknown |
| Battery runtime | Unknown | 90 minutes per charge; 9-minute charge; 10:1 run-to-charge ratio, 20+ working hours per 24 h agilityrobotics.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Funding | Public company (Nasdaq: TSLA) en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | Going public via merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI (Nasdaq: CCXI): >US$620M expected gross proceeds; shareholder vote Nov 2, 2026; ticker AGLT agilityrobotics.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Ship date | Gen 3 to be unveiled 'closer to production start'; Giga Texas line for long-term volume from 2027 en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | Early-access availability early 2027 agilityrobotics.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Latest update | Q1 2026 earnings: Fremont Optimus production lines being installed, designed for 1M robots/year; Gen 3 to be unveiled closer to production start 22 Apr 2026 en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | S-4 for the Churchill Capital XI SPAC merger declared effective by the SEC; vote set for Nov 2, 2026 13 Oct 2026 agilityrobotics.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |