Menlo Asimov 1 vs Tesla Optimus
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
No height, mass, DOF or payload figure is sourced for both Asimov 1 and Optimus yet. Asimov 1 lists at $20,000; Optimus is not for sale. Openness score: Asimov 1 70, Optimus 0 (of 100); only Asimov 1 publishes CAD, SIM, FW and SW. Availability: Asimov 1 kit, Optimus not for sale.
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■ rows differ| Field | Menlo Research (Asimov)Menlo Asimov 1 | TeslaTesla Optimus | Δ first − second |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | Menlo Research (Asimov) | Tesla | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status (differs) | Active | Announced | |
| Availability (differs) | Kit | Not for sale | |
| Country (differs) | Singapore | United States | |
| Year (differs) | 2026 | 2022 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height | 120cm | —unsourced | |
| Mass | 35kg | —unsourced | |
| Degrees of freedom | 25 | —unsourced | |
| Payload | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Top speed | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Runtime | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Price (differs) | 20,000USD | Not for sale | |
| Actuators | CAN-bus actuators; 6 DOF/leg, 5 DOF/arm, 1 waist, 2 neck; RSU ankle with passive toes | —unsourced | |
| Compute | Raspberry Pi 5 (media/network) + Radxa CM5 (motion control) | —unsourced | |
| Sensors | 2MP monocular camera, stereo mic array, 6-DOF IMU, joint states | —unsourced | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 70/ 100 | 0/ 100 | +70 |
| CAD (25) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) | not public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Firmware (15) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Software (10) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Trained policies (10) | not public | not public | |
| Verification level (differs) | L1 | L0 | |
| Sources | 3 | 3 | |
| Last checked | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: Asimov 1, Optimus.
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