Atlas (Electric) vs T-HR3: Specs, Price & ROS Support Compared (2026)
Boston Dynamics (Hyundai) vs Toyota — independent, side-by-side analysis.
Quick Verdict
Atlas (Electric) leads in more DOF. Overall, Atlas (Electric) has an edge in 1 out of 1 compared categories.
Atlas (Electric)
Boston Dynamics (Hyundai)
T-HR3
Toyota
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Atlas (Electric) T-HR3
Specifications
~$420,000 (enterprise estimate). Not sold openly: early deployments with select customers; Atlas training center at Hyundai Metaplant Georgia operating since Sep 2026, Hyundai plans 25,000 unitsPriceResearch only (teleoperated). Toyota's next factory humanoid is the wheeled 'Eley' (50 kg, two-finger hands); 400,000 units planned across 60 plants from 2028 (Nikkei, Sep 2026)
190 cmHeight151 cm
90 kgWeight75 kg
56DOF42
30 kgPayload—
4hRuntime—
—Speed—
YesStairsYes
YesLiDARNo
NVIDIA Jetson ThorComputeProprietary
Ecosystem Openness
25
Atlas (Electric)
/100
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T-HR3
NVIDIA Isaac (ROS2) but limited public access. Mostly enterprise.
Pros and cons at a glance
Atlas (Electric)
Pros
- Shipping to customers (verified commercial availability)
- High rated payload (30 kg) for industrial pick-and-place
- Ships with LiDAR for robust depth sensing in low-light environments
- 56 degrees of freedom — full-body articulation
Cons
- Unit price not publicly disclosed (quote-on-request or enterprise-only)
T-HR3
Pros
- 42 degrees of freedom — full-body articulation
Cons
- Still in development, no commercial availability
- Unit price not publicly disclosed (quote-on-request or enterprise-only)
- Closed software stack — no public SDK or ROS support
Frequently asked questions
How do Atlas (Electric) and T-HR3 compare on price?
Atlas (Electric): ~$420,000 (enterprise estimate). Not sold openly: early deployments with select customers; Atlas training center at Hyundai Metaplant Georgia operating since Sep 2026, Hyundai plans 25,000 units. T-HR3: Research only (teleoperated). Toyota's next factory humanoid is the wheeled 'Eley' (50 kg, two-finger hands); 400,000 units planned across 60 plants from 2028 (Nikkei, Sep 2026).
Is Atlas (Electric) or T-HR3 actually available to buy?
Atlas (Electric) is shipping to customers. T-HR3 is in active development without commercial availability. Status reflects the vendor's published commercial position as of the last review and can change between announcement and actual delivery.
Which is better for ROS-based development: Atlas (Electric) or T-HR3?
Atlas (Electric) has ros2; T-HR3 has no ROS support. For research and multi-vendor robotics stacks, native ROS 2 is the strongest signal of ecosystem maturity.
Does Atlas (Electric) or T-HR3 use LiDAR?
Atlas (Electric) ships with LiDAR for depth sensing; T-HR3 does not. LiDAR adds cost and complexity but improves obstacle detection in low-light or low-contrast environments.
Last updated: 2026
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