The Humanoid Revolution Is Here
Figure, Agility Robotics, Tesla, Unitree, and 137 Chinese manufacturers are racing to build the first commercially viable humanoid robot. We track them all — independently, with no manufacturer influence.
137
Chinese humanoid companies
Active manufacturers developing humanoid platforms
0
US commercially available humanoids
As of early 2026 — pre-order and R&D only
90%
Cost reduction Figure gen 1 to gen 3
Driving toward the $50K unit economics target
Market Intelligence
What the data actually tells us
The Data Advantage
Fleet neural learning is the real moat. Every robot deployed feeds data back to improve every other robot. Figure leads here with full autonomy and fleet-wide model updates. This is the network effect that will separate winners from commodity hardware.
The Manufacturing Race
China has 137 humanoid robot companies. The US has zero commercially available humanoids as of early 2026. But availability alone does not equal capability — most Chinese platforms are teleoperated or semi-autonomous, lacking the fleet learning infrastructure that defines next-generation robotics.
The 10-Year Reality
Waymo took 12 years from DARPA Grand Challenge to commercial robotaxi service. Humanoid robotics is on a similar trajectory. Companies promising mass deployment within 2 years are selling a timeline, not a product. The infrastructure for reliability at scale does not exist yet.
The Cost Curve
Figure achieved a 90% cost reduction from gen 1 to gen 3, targeting 50,000 units per year. This mirrors the EV battery cost curve — exponential improvement once manufacturing scales. The question is not if humanoids become affordable, but when and who gets there first.
Database
Humanoid Robots We Track
Figure AI
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Figure AI's third-generation humanoid with 65 DoF, self-charging capability, and up to 67 hours of consecutive autonomous operation.
Sanctuary AI
Sanctuary AI Phoenix
General-purpose humanoid with Carbon AI brain pursuing full autonomy, at a premium $300K research and pilot price point.
$300,000
Apptronik
Apptronik Apollo
NASA-heritage general-purpose humanoid designed for logistics and manufacturing. Swappable 4-hour battery packs for continuous operation. Partnerships with Amazon, Mercedes-Benz, and GXO for warehouse deployment. 55 lb payload capacity per arm.
1X Technologies
1X EVE
Wheeled upper-body humanoid for security and logistics. Dual-arm manipulation on mobile wheeled base. Deployed in commercial security patrols. Vision-language model integration for natural interaction.
Sanctuary AI
Sanctuary AI Phoenix
World's most dexterous humanoid hands with 20+ DOF per hand. Carbon AI general-purpose AI system learns new tasks in 24 hours. 7th generation robot deployed at Magna International for automotive parts handling. Teleoperation for rapid skill transfer.
Fourier Intelligence
Fourier GR-1
First mass-produced full-size humanoid robot at $90K price point. 40 DOF with force-controlled joints. Originally designed for rehabilitation but pivoting to general purpose. 50 kg payload, walks at 5 km/h. Open SDK for research.
$90,000
Figure AI
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Second-generation humanoid robot deployed at BMW Spartanburg for 11 months. Loaded 90,000+ parts autonomously. Features 4th-gen hands with 16 DOF each. Helix VLA foundation model enables end-to-end learned behaviors from vision to action.
$130,000
Unitree Robotics
Unitree H1
Full-size humanoid that set the world record for bipedal running at 3.3 m/s. 360 N.m max joint torque. Built for enterprise deployment in logistics and inspection. Reinforcement learning for dynamic locomotion.
$90,000
Engineered Arts
Engineered Arts Ameca
Most realistic facial expressions in robotics with 52 DOF face. GPT-4o integrated for natural conversation. Used globally for research, entertainment, and human-robot interaction studies. Modular Mesmer technology for lifelike expressions.
$150,000
PAL Robotics
PAL Robotics TALOS
Full-size torque-controlled humanoid for research and industrial applications. 32 DOF with 6-axis force/torque sensors in all joints. ROS-based open platform. Used by DARPA, NASA, and EU research programs.
UBTECH Robotics
UBTECH Walker X
Latest industrial humanoid from UBTECH, the first publicly traded humanoid company. 41 DOF. Deployed in NIO EV factories for quality inspection and parts handling. Upgraded vision and manipulation over Walker S.
Hanson Robotics
Hanson Robotics Sophia
World's most famous social humanoid robot. First robot to receive citizenship (Saudi Arabia). Lifelike facial expressions using patented Frubber material. Primarily a research and PR platform for human-robot interaction.
Unitree Robotics
Unitree G1
Most affordable production humanoid robot at $16K base price. 23+ DOF with force-sensing joints. Sim-to-real reinforcement learning for locomotion. Compact 127 cm height. Ships globally with developer SDK.
$16,000
Kepler Robot
Kepler Forerunner
Industrial humanoid from Chinese startup Kepler Robot. Aggressively priced at $30K targeting factory floor tasks. 40 DOF with dexterous hands. Already in pilot deployments across China.
$30,000
Unitree Robotics
Unitree G1 Pro
Advanced compact humanoid from Unitree at an aggressive price point. 127 cm tall, 35 kg. Simulated-trained locomotion. Dexterous hands capable of tool use. Disrupting humanoid pricing.
$20,000
Xiaomi
Xiaomi CyberOne
Xiaomi's full-size humanoid robot demonstration platform. 177 cm tall with emotion recognition and 3D space perception. Can recognize 85 environmental sounds and 45 human emotions.
$100,000
Agility Robotics
Digit for Logistics
Purpose-built warehouse humanoid from Agility Robotics. Designed to work in human spaces handling boxes and totes. Amazon partnership. First humanoid in mass production at RoboFab facility.
$75,000
PAL Robotics
PAL Kangaroo
Lightweight bipedal robot from PAL Robotics. Compact and agile design for dynamic walking research and service applications. Next-generation platform building on TALOS experience.
$180,000
Hanson Robotics
Hanson Sophia 2.0
Updated version of the famous Sophia social humanoid. Improved facial expressions, conversational AI, and walking ability. Used for social interaction, events, education, and research.
$70,000
PAL Robotics
PAL Robotics TALOS
Full-size research humanoid from Barcelona's PAL Robotics. 175 cm, 32 DOF. Designed for advanced locomotion and manipulation research. Torque-controlled joints for compliant interaction.
$350,000
Kawada Industries
Kawada NEXTAGE
Dual-arm industrial humanoid from Japan's Kawada Industries. Head-mounted stereo cameras and 15-DOF dual arms. Proven in assembly and inspection tasks at electronics manufacturers.
$95,000
Rethink Robotics
Rethink Robotics Baxter
Pioneering collaborative humanoid-form robot with dual arms and expressive face display. Drag-and-drop programming. Originally discontinued but revived under Hahn Group. Used in education and light manufacturing.
$28,000
Unitree Robotics
Unitree H1 Industrial
Full-size industrial humanoid from Unitree. 180 cm tall with powerful actuators for factory environments. Running capability demonstrated at 3.7 m/s. Designed for heavy-duty manipulation tasks.
$90,000
1X Technologies
Halodi EVE (1X EVE rebrand)
Security-focused wheeled humanoid, the original EVE platform from Halodi Robotics (now 1X Technologies). Deployed for autonomous security patrols in commercial buildings and facilities.
$48,000
Unitree Robotics
Unitree H1
Full-size humanoid from Unitree with 180cm stature, 11 km/h top speed, and industrial-grade 19-DoF mobility.
$90,000
EngineAI Robotics
EngineAI SE01
Cost-effective 32-DoF humanoid from EngineAI at $21K, designed for warehouse and light industrial applications.
$21,000
EngineAI Robotics
EngineAI T800
Heavy-duty 43-DoF humanoid with 5-hour battery life, built for sustained industrial operations and material handling.
$35,000
Kepler Robotics
Kepler Forerunner K2
Full-size 178cm humanoid with 40 DoF and 8-hour battery, positioned at an accessible $30K price for industrial pilots.
$30,000
Tesla
Tesla Optimus Gen 2.5
Tesla's flagship humanoid robot with fleet learning and neural-network-driven autonomy, targeting sub-$20K pricing by 2030.
1X Technologies
1X NEO Gamma
Lightweight humanoid from 1X Technologies at a $20K price point with RaaS availability and fleet learning.
$20,000
Agility Robotics
Agility Digit
Purpose-built warehouse humanoid with 8-hour battery, safety certification, and RaaS pricing from $10-30/hr.
Apptronik
Apptronik Apollo
High-dexterity 71-DoF humanoid designed for heavy industrial and logistics applications with 24-hour autonomous capability.
$50,000
Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics Atlas Electric
The fully electric successor to Atlas hydraulic, featuring unmatched agility with a compact 150cm frame and premium research pricing.
Unitree Robotics
Unitree G1
Ultra-affordable compact humanoid at $16K with 43 DoF, targeting sub-$6K by 2030 through aggressive cost reduction.
$16,000
UBTECH Robotics
UBTECH Walker S2
Second-generation Walker with 42 DoF, fleet learning, and 500 units deployed across commercial and industrial sites in China.
$90,000
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