Optimus V3 (Gen 3) vs H2
Tesla Optimus V3 (Gen 3) and Unitree Robotics H2 compared on the same basis. Each value shows how sure we are of it, so a reported figure is not read as an official one.
- Height: Optimus V3 (Gen 3) 173 cm · H2 182 cm (9 cm apart)
- Weight: Optimus V3 (Gen 3) 57 kg · H2 70 kg (13 kg apart)
- Total degrees of freedom: Optimus V3 (Gen 3) 28 · H2 31 (3 apart)
- Payload: Optimus V3 (Gen 3) 20 kg · H2 15 kg (5 kg apart)
| Item | Optimus V3 (Gen 3) | H2 |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Tesla | Unitree Robotics |
| Stage | Production | On sale |
| Height cm | 173 Reported | 182 Official |
| Weight kg | 57 Reported | 70 Official |
| Arm reach cm | — | 69 Official |
| Total degrees of freedom | 28 Reported | 31 Official |
| Arm DoF (per arm) | — | 7 Official |
| Leg DoF (per leg) | — | 6 Official |
| Waist DoF | — | 3 Official |
| Head/neck DoF | — | 2 Official |
| Max joint torque N·m | — | 360 Official |
| Actuation | Electric Official | Electric Official |
| Walking speed km/h | — | 5 Reported |
| Top speed km/h | — | 11 Reported |
| Hand DoF (per hand) | 22 Reported | — |
| Payload kg | 20 Reported | 15 Official |
| Runtime h | — | 3 Official |
| Battery kWh | 2.3 Official | 0.97 Official |
| Battery swap | — | Swappable (quick-release smart battery) Official |
| Compute unit | Tesla AI4 (FSD computer) family, AI5 planned Reported | Intel Core i5 (EDU: Intel Core i7 development PC + optional high-performance modules such as Jetson Thor) Official |
| Sensors | Autopilot/FSD-family vision cameras, hand tactile sensors (patent) Reported | Wide-view binocular cameras, microphone array, speaker Official |
| AI model | End-to-end neural network shared with Tesla FSD Reported | Official model name not disclosed — 'supports various intelligent models', OTA updates for motion control algorithms Official |
| SDK & dev tools | — | Custom development supported on the EDU model (unitree_sdk2) Official |
| Open resources | — | URDF (H2 included in unitree_ros), unitree_sdk2 Official |
| Price | $25,000 Rumor | $29,900 Official |
| Production & shipments | Q3 results 2026-10-22: 'initial production' started on the Fremont high-speed line, most equipment for 1 million units/year per line moved in, at least 1+ year to reach the target annualized rate. Construction of the Austin Optimus factory started (long-term plan of 10 million units/year for the Giga Texas second-generation line). External customer deliveries around the end of 2027 (early industrial use) Official | Phased deliveries from Q3 2026, according to resellers Reported |