Humanoid Robot Showdown: Sophia vs Tesla’s Optimus vs Figure 02 – Who Leads the Future?
Sophia, unveiled in 2016 by Hanson Robotics, stands 167 cm tall, weighs about 20 kg, has 83 degrees of freedom (36 in the head) and is designed for social interaction rather than heavy labor. In 2017, Saudi Arabia granted Sophia honorary citizenship, a publicity stunt that sparked widespread debate over AI rights and public perception of humanoid robots. Optimus Gen 2 is a 173 cm tall, 57 kg humanoid with about 40 DoF (11 DoF in the hands), a 2.3 kWh chest battery, eight cameras, and the Tesla Autopilot computer onboard for perception and control. Optimus can deadlift about 150