# Clone Protoclone vs Tesla Optimus in 2026

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

| Attribute | [Clone Protoclone](/consumer/models/clone-protoclone) | [Tesla Optimus](/consumer/models/tesla-optimus) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [Clone Robotics](/companies/clone-robotics) | [Tesla](/companies/tesla) |
| **Form factor** | humanoid | humanoid |
| **Maturity** | research | pilot |
| **Availability** | preorder | announced |
| **Price** | $20,000 (manufacturer target) | $20,000-$30,000 (manufacturer target) |
| **Capability claims** | — | 2: Folds laundry (teleoperated-assisted); Tidies a room (demo-only) |
| **Brain** | — | [Tesla FSD-Bot](/brains/tesla-fsd-bot) (foundation-model); [Grok (xAI)](/brains/grok) (foundation-model) |
| **Verified deployments** | 0 | 2: [Tesla](/companies/tesla), [Tesla](/companies/tesla) |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 8 | 25 |

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## Common questions

### What is the difference between Clone Protoclone and Tesla Optimus?

Clone Protoclone 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 is cheaper, Clone Protoclone or Tesla Optimus?

On the DEPLOY registry, Clone Protoclone and Tesla Optimus have a comparable recorded price. Both figures are sourced; check each record for the price status (target, estimate, or actual sale).

### Is Clone Protoclone or Tesla Optimus more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Clone Protoclone 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, Clone Protoclone or Tesla Optimus?

Tesla Optimus has more verified deployments (2) on the DEPLOY registry than Clone Protoclone (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.


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