# Booster T1 vs Tesla Optimus in 2026

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

| Attribute | [Booster T1](/consumer/models/booster-t1) | [Tesla Optimus](/consumer/models/tesla-optimus) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [Booster Robotics](/companies/booster-robotics) | [Tesla](/companies/tesla) |
| **Form factor** | humanoid | humanoid |
| **Maturity** | research | pilot |
| **Availability** | announced | announced |
| **Price** | no price disclosed (not announced) | $20,000-$30,000 (manufacturer target) |
| **Capability claims** | — | — |
| **Brain** | — | [Tesla FSD-Bot](/brains/tesla-fsd-bot) (foundation-model); [Grok (xAI)](/brains/grok) (foundation-model) |
| **Verified deployments** | 2: [China Agricultural University](/companies/china-agricultural-university), [Tsinghua University](/companies/tsinghua-university) | 2: [Tesla](/companies/tesla), [Tesla](/companies/tesla) |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 7 | 21 |

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## Common questions

### What is the difference between Booster T1 and Tesla Optimus?

Booster T1 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.

### Which has more verified deployments, Booster T1 or Tesla Optimus?

Booster T1 and Tesla Optimus each have 2 verified deployments on the DEPLOY registry (confirmed at named sites with primary sources).


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