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Boston Dynamics Atlas vs EngineAI T800

Key facts

Boston Dynamics Atlas (Boston Dynamics; Pilot) and EngineAI T800 (EngineAI; Shipping) are both humanoid robots. Published figures: height 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) vs 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in); weight 90 kg (198 lb) vs 75–85 kg (165–187 lb); degrees of freedom 56 vs 25; runtime 4 h vs 4 h–5 h. Published for only one of them: hand DOF (EngineAI T800: 0); payload (Boston Dynamics Atlas: 30 kg (66 lb)); walking speed (EngineAI T800: 3 m/s (10.8 km/h · 6.7 mph)). Only EngineAI T800 has a public price: US$40,500 (T800 Basic), Official site (en.engineai.com.cn), USD-denominated (official price). Robot 500: Boston Dynamics Atlas #47 (score 61.6), EngineAI T800 #4 (score 73.1). Disclosure: Boston Dynamics Atlas has 16 sourced values (57% of tracked fields), EngineAI T800 has 36 (82%).

Cite: RankedRobot, https://rankedrobot.com/compare/boston-dynamics-atlas-vs-engineai-t800/ (checked 2026-09-26) · Every figure below links to its source · Boston Dynamics Atlas spec sheet · EngineAI T800 spec sheet

SpecBoston Dynamics AtlasEngineAI T800
StatusPilotShipping
PriceNot published
US$40,500 (T800 Basic), Official site (en.engineai.com.cn), USD-denominated (official price) source
US$54,000 (T800 Open Source), Official site (en.engineai.com.cn), USD-denominated (official price) source
US$63,000 (T800 Pro), Official site (en.engineai.com.cn), USD-denominated (official price) source
US$80,800 (T800 Max), Official site (en.engineai.com.cn), USD-denominated (official price) source
Robot 500#47 · 61.6#4 · 73.1
Launch
Announced
Status
Units deployed
Body
Height
1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)ManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-23)
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)ManufacturerSource: en.engineai.com.cn (2026-09-23)
Weight
90 kg (198 lb)ManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-23)
75–85 kg (165–187 lb)ManufacturerSource: en.engineai.com.cn (2026-09-23)
Form factor
IP ratingNot tracked
Mobility
Max walking speed
3 m/s (10.8 km/h · 6.7 mph)ManufacturerSource: en.engineai.com.cn (2026-09-23)Conditions: hardware-supported maximum; task/gait not specified by manufacturer
Dexterity
Total degrees of freedom
T800 Open Source:25ManufacturerSource: en.engineai.com.cn (2026-09-23)
DOF per hand
T800 Open Source:0ManufacturerSource: en.engineai.com.cn (2026-09-23)
Payload
Carry payload
30 kg (66 lb)ManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-23)Conditions: sustained (not instant/peak); per definitions.md, maker's "instant" figure recorded separately as peak_lift
Per-arm payload
Peak lift
50 kg (110 lb)ManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-23)Conditions: short-duration/instant lift, per manufacturer's product page
Not tracked
Compute & AI
Processor
T800 Basic:AI Processor: Orin NX 16G; Robot PC: Intel Module (optional RK3588)ManufacturerSource: en.engineai.com.cn (2026-09-23)
T800 Open Source:AI Processor: AGX Orin 64G; Robot PC: Intel Module (optional RK3588)ManufacturerSource: en.engineai.com.cn (2026-09-23)
T800 Pro:AI Processor: AGX Orin 64G; Robot PC: Intel Module (optional RK3588)ManufacturerSource: en.engineai.com.cn (2026-09-23)
T800 Max:AI Processor: AGX Orin 64G; Robot PC: Intel Module (optional RK3588)ManufacturerSource: en.engineai.com.cn (2026-09-23)
AI performance
Teleoperation
Teleoperation for training data (company statement)ManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-26)
Sensors
Cameras
Tactile sensing and 360° camera view (exact camera count not stated)ManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-23)
T800 Basic:Intel Depth CameraManufacturerSource: en.engineai.com.cn (2026-09-23)
T800 Open Source:Proprietary vision system: stereoscopic vision + LiDARManufacturerSource: en.engineai.com.cn (2026-09-23)
T800 Pro:Proprietary vision system (stereoscopic vision + LiDAR)ManufacturerSource: en.engineai.com.cn (2026-09-23)
T800 Max:Proprietary vision system (stereoscopic vision + LiDAR)ManufacturerSource: en.engineai.com.cn (2026-09-23)
LiDARNot tracked
LiDAR included as part of the proprietary vision system (Open Source/Pro/Max editions)ManufacturerSource: en.engineai.com.cn (2026-09-23)
MicrophonesNot tracked
Microphone and loudspeaker equipped (count not stated)ManufacturerSource: en.engineai.com.cn (2026-09-23)
Power
Battery
Runtime
4 hManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-23)Conditions: task not stated by manufacturer
4 h–5 hManufacturerSource: en.engineai.com.cn (2026-09-23)Conditions: task not stated by manufacturer
Charge time
Hot-swappable battery
Software
SDK
Secondary development supported on Open Source, Pro and Max editions (not on Basic)ManufacturerSource: en.engineai.com.cn (2026-09-23)
Safety
Certifications
Commercial
Regions sold

Confidence labels: Manufacturer = stated by the maker · Verified = independently confirmed · Reported = credible media or retailer, not confirmed by the maker · ⚠ Unconfirmed = leak or single source · Not disclosed = not published. We never estimate missing figures. Add more robots to this comparison.

Quick answers

What is the difference between the Boston Dynamics Atlas and the EngineAI T800?

Published figures: height 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) vs 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in); weight 90 kg (198 lb) vs 75–85 kg (165–187 lb); degrees of freedom 56 vs 25; runtime 4 h vs 4 h–5 h. Published for only one of them: hand DOF (EngineAI T800: 0); payload (Boston Dynamics Atlas: 30 kg (66 lb)); walking speed (EngineAI T800: 3 m/s (10.8 km/h · 6.7 mph)).

Which is cheaper, the Boston Dynamics Atlas or the EngineAI T800?

Only EngineAI T800 has a public price: US$40,500 (T800 Basic), Official site (en.engineai.com.cn), USD-denominated (official price). Prices are shown exactly as published, never converted or estimated.

Which ranks higher in the Robot 500, the Boston Dynamics Atlas or the EngineAI T800?

Robot 500: Boston Dynamics Atlas #47 (score 61.6), EngineAI T800 #4 (score 73.1). Method: https://rankedrobot.com/robot500/#method

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