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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

77.6

General-purpose humanoid with Carbon AI brain pursuing full autonomy, at a premium $300K research and pilot price point.

$300,000

Apptronik

Apptronik Apollo

77.4

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

72.7

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

78.1

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

75.6

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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80.6

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

81.6

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

72.9

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

75.2

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

75.1

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

64.4

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

77.6

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

72.8

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

76.6

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

64

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

77.7

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

72.9

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

68.9

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

73.7

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

75.5

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

73.6

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

75.4

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)

74.8

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

82.4

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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