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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

On DEPLOY's record, Tesla Optimus has more verified real-world deployments (6 versus 2) than Fourier GR-2 as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

Tesla Optimus has more verified real-world deployments (6 vs 2).

Attribute	Fourier GR-2 View full model page →	Tesla Optimus View full model page →
Manufacturer	Fourier Intelligence	Tesla
Form factor	humanoid	humanoid
Maturity	research	research
Autonomy	◐ not independently verified	◐ not independently verified
Availability	internal-onlyenterprise	announced-no-dateannounced
Price	Not 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	—	Tesla FSD-Bot (foundation-model) Grok (xAI) (foundation-model)
Verified deployments	2Fourier Intelligence, Fourier Intelligence	6
Privacy practices	—	—
Sources on file	8	31

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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

How do Fourier GR-2 and Tesla Optimus differ?

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 (6) on the DEPLOY registry than Fourier GR-2 (2). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

Recent coverage

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34 Best Humanoid Robots [2026 Ranked] - RoboZapsFourier GR-2 · Google News · 2026-06-10
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