SoftBank Robotics / Aldebaran vs Tesla — independent, side-by-side analysis.
Pepper leads in longer runtime, while Optimus Gen 3 leads in more DOF, faster speed. Overall, Optimus Gen 3 has an edge in 2 out of 3 compared categories.

SoftBank Robotics / Aldebaran

Tesla
Pepper: $32,000. Optimus Gen 3: ~$20,000–$25,000 target (consumer). Only one of the two has a public unit price; the other publishes a range or enterprise-only terms.
Pepper has been discontinued. Optimus Gen 3 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.
Pepper has ROS 1 only; Optimus Gen 3 has no ROS support. For research and multi-vendor robotics stacks, native ROS 2 is the strongest signal of ecosystem maturity.
最后更新: 2025