Boston Dynamics Atlas ranks higher overall (64 vs 58, a 6-point gap). Boston Dynamics Atlas is ahead in locomotion, manipulation; RobotEra L7 is ahead in hands; they score the same in autonomy, deployment. Boston Dynamics Atlas is cheaper: about $105,000 vs $110,000.
#2
64score
Boston Dynamics Atlas
Boston Dynamics (Hyundai) · USA · Walks on legs
Height190 cm
Weight90 kg
Joints56
Lifts30 kg
Speed?
Battery4 h
Price$70k-$140k estimate
Pilots
VS
#5
58score
RobotEra L7
RobotEra · China · Walks on legs
Height171 cm
Weight65 kg
Joints55
Lifts20 kg
Speed14 km/h
Battery?
Price$100k-$120k reported
On sale
Boston Dynamics Atlas
RobotEra L7
Body
190 cm
Height
171 cm
90 kg
Weight
65 kg
Legs
Moves on
Legs
56
Joints (degrees of freedom)
55
electric rotary, custom; directly actuated backdrivable hand joints
Actuators
Self-developed joints, up to 400 Nm peak torque
IP67
Water/dust rating
Not disclosed
Movement
?
Top speed
14 km/h
Hands and lifting
13
Joints per hand
12
4
Fingers
5
30 kg
Carries (both arms)
20 kg
20 kg
Lifts per arm
?
Battery
4 h
Runtime per charge
?
autonomous self battery swap in 3 min; charge time 1.5 h; 110 V (220 V optional)
Charging
Not disclosed
Brain and senses
Large Behavior Models (with TRI); Gemini Robotics (Google DeepMind partnership)
AI model
ERA-42 VLA
NVIDIA Jetson Thor (reported)
Onboard computer
80 TOPS (x86) + 275 TOPS (Orin)
Tactile fingers and palm; 360 degree camera view; human detection
Sensors
Binocular camera, 3D LiDAR, mic array + speaker
Orbit fleet software (MES/WMS integration); VR teleop; tablet control
Software / SDK
Not disclosed
Buying it
$70k-$140k estimate
Price
$100k-$120k reported
No list price. Goldman Sachs: BOM ~74,850 USD, price ~120,000 falling to ~70,000 at scale; Korean institute estimate 130,000; early units 130,000-140,000 (Jan 2026 analyst reports); current mfg cost ~300,000 per other analysts
Price details
No official price. 100,000 USD reseller listing (aifitlab, backorder); 120,000 USD on humanoid.guide. One spec sheet lists 60V 15Ah hot-swap battery and ~6 h runtime (unverified).
select early adopter customers
Availability
Commercial, open for industry sales since 07.2025
Pilots
Status
On sale
Hyundai Motor Group (Metaplant America); Google DeepMind
Customers
Large tech companies (unnamed)
car factory part sequencing; machine tending; order fulfillment
Used for
Logistics sorting, industrial handling, research
What it has shown (our assessment)
Acrobatics and parkour
Locomotion
Runs, recovers from pushes, gets up
Varied objects and tools
Manipulation
Two-handed work in real settings
Hand with 6-11 joints
Hands
12+ joint hand with touch sensing
Learned AI policies in demos
Autonomy
Learned AI policies in demos
Paid pilots with customers
Deployment
Paid pilots with customers
Watch them
New Hands for Atlas | Boston Dynamics · Boston Dynamics on YouTubeRobotera L7 Humanoid Robot Performs Epic Sword Dance | Future of Robotics · AwesomeTech on YouTube
What each has shown
Boston Dynamics Atlas: somersault, breakdancing, part sequencing on Hyundai Metaplant, packaging/sorting with LBM
RobotEra L7: dancing, sorting in logistics
FAQ
Which ranks higher, Boston Dynamics Atlas or RobotEra L7?
Boston Dynamics Atlas ranks higher overall (64 vs 58, a 6-point gap).
Can you buy Boston Dynamics Atlas or RobotEra L7?
Boston Dynamics Atlas: in customer pilots. RobotEra L7: on sale.
Which costs less, Boston Dynamics Atlas or RobotEra L7?
Boston Dynamics Atlas about $105,000; RobotEra L7 about $110,000.
