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Fourier GR-2 vs Tesla Optimus in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

  • Tesla Optimus has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 0).
  • Fourier GR-2 is at the research stage; Tesla Optimus at the pilot stage.
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Fourier Intelligence's GR-1: Igniting a New Wave of General-Purpose Humanoid Robots
Fourier GR-2View full model page →
Tesla Optimus holding a small glass in each hand at an outdoor evening gathering, extending one toward a seated person at a low table, with other people nearby and a lit house behind.
Tesla OptimusView full model page →
ManufacturerFourier IntelligenceTesla
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturityresearchpilot
Autonomy◐ not independently verified◐ not independently verified
Availabilityinternal-onlyenterpriseannounced-no-dateannounced
PriceNot announced$20,000-$30,000 (manufacturer target)
Capability claims
  • humanoid robot with NVIDIA Isaac GR00T AI brain (autonomous, claimed)
  • Folds laundry (teleoperated-assisted, teleoperated-in-demo)
  • Tidies a room (demo-only, demonstrated-once)
Brain—
Verified deployments02Tesla, Tesla
Privacy practices——
Sources on file625

Editorial summaries

Fourier GR-2

Fourier's GR-2 (from Fourier Intelligence, Shanghai) is a second-generation bipedal research humanoid (GRx generation 2, 2024). DEPLOY records it at research maturity with no verified deployments: it is a development and demonstration platform, not a commercial-deployment-at-scale product. As a research platform it has no consumer price. Cap-flag: most Chinese-humanoid commercial-deployment framing in this cohort, GR-2 included, is aspirational demonstration; the verification posture is demonstration, not verified autonomous deployment.

Tesla Optimus

Tesla Optimus is the canonical example of the verified-vs-claimed gap in commercial humanoid robotics. Tesla has shown Optimus in choreographed demos, internal-facility deployment, and consumer-marketing contexts, but no verified third-party customer deployments and no shipped consumer units exist as of 2026. The price ($20,000 to $30,000) is a manufacturer target contingent on high-volume production that has not yet begun. Optimus units inside Tesla facilities count as manufacturer pilot, not commercial deployment under DEPLOY's maker-facility rule.

Common questions

What is the difference between Fourier GR-2 and Tesla Optimus?
Fourier GR-2 and Tesla Optimus are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.
Is Fourier GR-2 or Tesla Optimus more autonomous?
On the DEPLOY registry, neither Fourier GR-2 nor Tesla Optimus has capabilities independently verified as fully autonomous yet; their recorded capabilities are teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated, or vendor-claimed. See the table for each capability's verification status.
Which has more verified deployments, Fourier GR-2 or Tesla Optimus?
Tesla Optimus has more verified deployments (2) on the DEPLOY registry than Fourier GR-2 (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

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