# Tesla Optimus vs XPeng IRON 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 1) than XPeng IRON 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 1).

| Attribute | [Tesla Optimus](/consumer/models/tesla-optimus) | [XPeng IRON](/consumer/models/xpeng-iron) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [Tesla](/companies/tesla) | [XPeng Robotics](/companies/xpeng-robotics) |
| **Form factor** | humanoid | humanoid |
| **Maturity** | research | research |
| **Availability** | announced | enterprise |
| **Price** | $20,000-$30,000 (manufacturer target) | Not announced |
| **Capability claims** | 2: Folds laundry (teleoperated-assisted); Tidies a room (demo-only) | 1: Picks and packs (claimed-only) |
| **Brain** | [Tesla FSD-Bot](/brains/tesla-fsd-bot) (foundation-model); [Grok (xAI)](/brains/grok) (foundation-model) | [VLT (XPENG VLA / VLA 2.0)](/brains/vlt) (foundation-model) |
| **Verified deployments** | 6 | 1: [Baosteel Group](/companies/baosteel) |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 31 | 7 |

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## Common questions

### How do Tesla Optimus and XPeng IRON differ?

On DEPLOY's record, Tesla Optimus has more verified real-world deployments (6 versus 1) than XPeng IRON 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 1).

### What is the difference between Tesla Optimus and XPeng IRON?

Tesla Optimus and XPeng IRON 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 Tesla Optimus or XPeng IRON more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Tesla Optimus nor XPeng IRON 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, Tesla Optimus or XPeng IRON?

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


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