Head to head
Honor D1 Lightning vs Tiangong 3.0: what can each robot do?
Both are pre-release humanoids shown in public. This page asks what each has been seen doing, how much of it was independent of a human, and what is on record about its hands.
This page checks
- What it has shownThe public demonstration each is known for
- AutonomyHow the demonstration was run
- HandsFingers and grip, where listed
- Joints and weightDegrees of freedom and body weight
- OpennessDesign files and software released
Honor
Technology demonstration; no price or sale date
Humanoid runs 100m in 9.47 seconds at World Humanoid Robot Games
X-Humanoid
Where to buy
No US seller confirmed
Works a Mercedes-Benz stand at WRC 2026, navigating crowds unaided
Full specifications7 figures on record · 1 differs
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D1 Lightning
Tiangong 3.0
What each can do
Demonstrations, hands and open files side by side
Honor's D1 Lightning is known for running the Beijing half-marathon in 50 min 26 s, on a rehearsed course. Tiangong 3.0 is shown vaulting a 1 m obstacle and turning small knobs, and its design files are released. No hand figures were found for the Honor.
Half-marathon in 50 min 26 s
Beijing E-Town race, 19 Apr 2026. Honor robots took the first six places among the robots.
Hands-on reports, Apr 20261 m vault, knob turning
One-handed vault over a 1 m obstacle and small-knob work in confined space, shown at the Feb 2026 unveiling.
Launch coverage, Feb 2026Reported as fully autonomous. Outside experts said the course was pre-mapped and rehearsed, so it did not test unfamiliar surroundings.
Hands-on reports, Apr 2026Not found
Its maker's page states a goal of fully autonomous operation. No independent check of its demonstrations was found.
Searched launch coverageNot found
Honor's MWC 2026 page lists no hand figures. Its stated uses are shopping help, inspections and companionship.
Honor MWC 2026 page12DoF in the hands
Five fingers a hand and a 33 lb grip, per a specification listing. Maker's sheet was not readable.
Specification listing, 2026Not found
Race coverage says its joints reach 600 Nm peak torque; no joint count was found.
Searched maker page and race coverage43DoF
Launch coverage and a Beijing center report agree on 43. The record's 31 could not be confirmed.
Launch coverage and center reportNot found
No weight appeared in the Honor page or the race reports opened.
Searched maker page and coverage136.7lb (62 kg)
Three reports agree on this weight. The record's 142.2 lb (64.5 kg) is not confirmed.
Launch coverage and center reportNot found
No released design files or software kit found on the Honor page or in race reports.
Searched maker page and coverageA Beijing center released software documents, structural design files and URDF data. Its vision-language model and dataset are open too.
Center report and launch coverageSame on both: pre-release humanoids, listed at 66.5 in (169 cm) tall, with no price on record.
Sources
Where every figure comes from
- Honor D1 Lightning · Honor MWC 2026 launch page (global); race reports of 19 to 30 Apr 2026; one expert commentary piece
- Tiangong 3.0 · x-humanoid.com (opened; no figures in readable text); launch coverage, Feb 2026; Beijing center report; one third-party specification listing
Every figure was read from a page opened on 2 Oct 2026. Honor's page gives no specifications, so most of its cells are blank. Tiangong figures are from coverage because the maker's sheet could not be read.
Questions
What readers ask
Is the Honor D1 Lightning available to buy?
No. A report from 30 Apr 2026 calls it a technological demonstration project and says no sales price has been announced.
Does Tiangong 3.0 have hands?
Yes. A specification listing gives five fingers a hand, 12 degrees of freedom in the hands and a 33 lb grip. The maker’s own sheet could not be read.
Did anyone outside the makers verify the autonomy claims?
Not for Tiangong 3.0 in sources found. For the Honor race, outside experts said the course was pre-mapped and rehearsed, so it showed little about open-world autonomy.
Common questions