Unitree R1
A publicly priced entry humanoid that makes the category feel real.
Unitree Robotics, China
Tesla, United States
Tesla Optimus
The most famous humanoid in the conversation, and still one of the least consumer-ready.
- Status
- Coming soon
- Public price
- Not publicly priced
- Category
- General-purpose humanoid
- Best for
- General tasks
Tesla has spoken about a $20,000 to $30,000 target once volume production arrives. There is no public order or reservation page, and anywhere taking Optimus pre-orders is not Tesla.
How close to a home
1 / 5
No official photograph here yet. Both go up once verified, and not before.
Why it matters
No humanoid gets more mainstream attention. Optimus makes the category feel culturally inevitable, even while practical access remains limited.
What it can do
Tesla presents Optimus as a bipedal autonomous robot for unsafe, repetitive, or boring tasks, with industrial usefulness expected before everyday home adoption.
The company
Optimus benefits from Tesla's AI, manufacturing, and automation ecosystem. Ambition is massive, but public consumer details are still limited.
Specs
This is the humanoid that turned broad public curiosity into a mainstream story. Its influence is bigger than its current consumer availability.
Roboosh verdict
If you are tracking the cultural centre of the humanoid race, you cannot ignore Optimus. If you want a robot for your home today, you still have to wait.
Reality check
Big ambition does not equal buy-now reality. Watch it closely, but do not confuse attention with availability.
Price and availability checked August 2026. Maker link opened and checked 6 September 2026.
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