Author verdicts — buy / wait / skip / mixed
The verdict is the source article author’s own conclusion about the model. This site does not issue verdicts; it only records the author’s, and only when the verdict quote survives evidence checking (the quote must appear in the evidence text, or it is dropped to null). 112 of 329 analyzed articles state a verdict; 217 state none.
| Author verdict | Articles |
|---|---|
| buy | 29 |
| wait | 76 |
| skip | 6 |
| mixed | 1 |
| Not determined | 217 |
Verdicts by model
| Model | buy | wait | skip | mixed | No verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility Digit 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Sanctuary AI Phoenix | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Unitree H1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Apptronik Apollo | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tesla Optimus | 1 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 71 |
| Boston Dynamics Atlas | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Unitree G1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Fourier GR-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Figure 03 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1X NEO | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| XPENG Iron | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Agility Digit 5 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
Verdict quotes that survived evidence checking (3)
| Model | Verdict | Author’s words | Article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Optimus | mixed | “The honest breakdown — demos, safety & pricing” | Humanoid Robot Showdown 2026: Optimus vs Figure 03 vs 1X NEO vs Unitree — Comparison Guide |
| Tesla Optimus | wait | “Musk Denies Reports that Optimus Orders Will Go Live in December” | Musk Denies Reports that Optimus Orders Will Go Live in December - Drive Tesla Canada |
| Tesla Optimus | wait | “Elon Musk says Tesla's Optimus robot needs to learn like a toddler” | Elon Musk says Tesla's Optimus robot needs to learn like a toddler |