# K2 Bumblebee 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, K2 Bumblebee is further along: at the pilot stage versus Tesla Optimus at the research stage, as of 2026.

- Tesla Optimus has the lower recorded price.
- Tesla Optimus has more verified real-world deployments (6 vs 1).
- K2 Bumblebee is at the pilot stage; Tesla Optimus at the research stage.

| Attribute | [K2 Bumblebee](/consumer/models/kepler-k2) | [Tesla Optimus](/consumer/models/tesla-optimus) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [Kepler Robotics](/companies/kepler) | [Tesla](/companies/tesla) |
| **Form factor** | humanoid | humanoid |
| **Maturity** | pilot | research |
| **Availability** | shipping | announced |
| **Price** | $34,000 (actual sale price) | $20,000-$30,000 (manufacturer target) |
| **Capability claims** | 1: Picks and packs (claimed-only) | 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** | 1: [Kepler Robotics](/companies/kepler) | 6 |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 7 | 31 |

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## Common questions

### How do K2 Bumblebee and Tesla Optimus differ?

On DEPLOY's record, K2 Bumblebee is further along: at the pilot stage versus Tesla Optimus at the research stage, as of 2026. Tesla Optimus has the lower recorded price. Tesla Optimus has more verified real-world deployments (6 vs 1). K2 Bumblebee is at the pilot stage; Tesla Optimus at the research stage.

### What is the difference between K2 Bumblebee and Tesla Optimus?

K2 Bumblebee 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, K2 Bumblebee or Tesla Optimus?

Tesla Optimus has the lower recorded price on the DEPLOY registry than K2 Bumblebee. Prices are sourced; see each record for whether the figure is a manufacturer target, an estimate, or an actual sale price.

### Is K2 Bumblebee or Tesla Optimus more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither K2 Bumblebee 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, K2 Bumblebee or Tesla Optimus?

Tesla Optimus has more verified deployments (6) on the DEPLOY registry than K2 Bumblebee (1). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.


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