Quick Verdict
Optimus Gen 3 leads in more DOF, longer runtime. Overall, Optimus Gen 3 has an edge in 2 out of 2 compared categories.
R1
Unitree Robotics
Optimus Gen 3
Tesla
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R1 Optimus Gen 3
Specifications
$4,900Price~$20,000–$25,000 target (consumer)
122 cmHeight168 cm
25 kgWeight55 kg
20DOF50
—Payload25 kg
1hRuntime9h
2.5 m/sSpeed2.5 m/s
YesStairsYes
NoLiDARNo
8-core CPU; NVIDIA Jetson Orin (EDU)ComputeTesla AI5 custom SoC
Ecosystem Openness
72
R1
/100
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Optimus Gen 3
ROS2 support, newer platform — ecosystem growing.
Last updated: 2026