Boston Dynamics Atlas ranks higher overall (64 vs 46, a 18-point gap). Boston Dynamics Atlas is ahead in locomotion, manipulation, deployment; RobotEra STAR1 is ahead in hands; they score the same in autonomy. Boston Dynamics Atlas is cheaper: about $105,000 vs $170,000.
#2
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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
#13
46score
RobotEra STAR1
RobotEra · China · Walks on legs
Height171 cm
Weight63 kg
Joints55
Lifts?
Speed13 km/h
Battery?
Price$170k reported
Research
Boston Dynamics Atlas
RobotEra STAR1
Body
190 cm
Height
171 cm
90 kg
Weight
63 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, 25 rad/s
IP67
Water/dust rating
Not disclosed
Movement
?
Top speed
13 km/h
Hands and lifting
13
Joints per hand
12
4
Fingers
5
30 kg
Carries (both arms)
?
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
NVIDIA Jetson Thor (reported)
Onboard computer
Not disclosed
Tactile fingers and palm; 360 degree camera view; human detection
Sensors
Not disclosed
Orbit fleet software (MES/WMS integration); VR teleop; tablet control
Software / SDK
Not disclosed
Buying it
$70k-$140k estimate
Price
$170k 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. 120,000 USD (humanoid.guide), 220,000 USD distributor backorder (roboticscenter). Runtime reported 2-4 h (conflicting).
select early adopter customers
Availability
Commercial, research sales
Pilots
Status
Research
Hyundai Motor Group (Metaplant America); Google DeepMind
Customers
Research organizations
car factory part sequencing; machine tending; order fulfillment
Used for
Research, outdoor running demos
What it has shown (our assessment)
Acrobatics and parkour
Locomotion
Runs, recovers from pushes, gets up
Varied objects and tools
Manipulation
Scripted pick-and-place
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
Sold to labs, a few units
Watch them
New Hands for Atlas | Boston Dynamics · Boston Dynamics on YouTubeRobot Era STAR1 debuts to support 2024 Xi'an Marathon · ROBOTERA on YouTube
What each has shown
Boston Dynamics Atlas: somersault, breakdancing, part sequencing on Hyundai Metaplant, packaging/sorting with LBM
RobotEra STAR1: running 3.6 m/s in the Gobi Desert
FAQ
Which ranks higher, Boston Dynamics Atlas or RobotEra STAR1?
Boston Dynamics Atlas ranks higher overall (64 vs 46, a 18-point gap).
Can you buy Boston Dynamics Atlas or RobotEra STAR1?
Boston Dynamics Atlas: in customer pilots. RobotEra STAR1: sold to researchers.
Which costs less, Boston Dynamics Atlas or RobotEra STAR1?
Boston Dynamics Atlas about $105,000; RobotEra STAR1 about $170,000.
