Atlas (Electric) vs GR-2: which robot wins?
Boston Dynamics's Atlas (Electric) against Fourier's GR-2 — price, capability, availability, and a verdict you can act on.
| Atlas (Electric) | GR-2 | |
|---|---|---|
| EST. PRICE | Not for sale | Enterprise pricing |
| HEIGHT | ~5′9″ / 175 cm* | ~5′5″ / 175 cm* |
| WEIGHT | ~89 kg* | ~63 kg* |
| PAYLOAD | 25 kg* | ~3 kg per hand* |
| RUNTIME | Swappable battery | ~2 hrs, swappable* |
| DEXTERITY | Full-rotation joints, superhuman range | 12-DOF hands with tactile sensing* |
| AVAILABILITY | Industrial only | Industrial only |
| WHICHBOT SCORE | 8.8 / 10 | 7.6 / 10 |
| OUR TAKE | The gold standard of humanoid engineering, reborn electric. Its 360-degree joints move in ways humans cannot — and Hyundai factories get it first. | The care-focused humanoid. Born from a rehab-robotics company, GR-2 bets that the killer app is helping humans, not just lifting boxes. |
* Prices are estimates from public statements and filings. Availability changes weekly.
Detailed comparison: Atlas (Electric) vs GR-2
Atlas (Electric) scores 8.8/10 in our independent evaluation; GR-2 scores 7.6/10. That 1.200000000000001-point gap reflects real differences in capability or value, but GR-2 may still win if its strengths match your priorities.
Atlas (Electric) is best for: Watching where the engineering ceiling is — and where factory humanoids are headed. GR-2 is best for: Healthcare innovators and labs exploring robots that work with people, not around them.
Our scoring weighs five factors: autonomous capability, independent verification (third-party evidence scores higher than manufacturer claims), commercial deployment scale, price-to-capability ratio, and real-world availability today. Neither robot here is scored on marketing alone. Atlas (Electric) and GR-2 are both worth evaluating — the right call depends on which robot's documented strengths match your actual workflow.
CHOOSE THE ATLAS (ELECTRIC) IF…
- Watching where the engineering ceiling is — and where factory humanoids are headed.
- Decade-plus of world-leading locomotion research behind it
- All-electric redesign with beyond-human joint range
CHOOSE THE GR-2 IF…
- Healthcare innovators and labs exploring robots that work with people, not around them.
- Unique healthcare/rehabilitation pedigree and focus
- Refined dexterous hands with tactile sensing