The Humanoid Index

NEO consumer humanoid. Target $20K price point. OpenAI-backed. Norway-based.

A2 Ultra. Market leader by volume: 5,100 units shipped 2025. CATL-backed.

Digit. $641M+ raised. Commercial deployments at Spanx, Amazon testing.

Apollo humanoid. $935M raised at $5.5B+ valuation. RaaS model. Mercedes-Benz deployment partner.

Atlas (Electric). Hyundai-owned ($1.1B acquisition). 2026 shipments allocated.

Figure 02 humanoid robot. BMW pilot deployment. $39B valuation — highest in humanoid robotics. Uses in-house AI models (dropped OpenAI partnership early 2025).

Phoenix. $140M+ raised. Paid retail deployments. General-purpose humanoid.

Optimus Gen 3. Bipedal humanoid for factory automation. Self-funded. Target: 5K units 2025.

Walker S humanoid. First humanoid robotics IPO (HKEX 2023). NIO auto factory deployments.

G1, H1, R1 series. Mass production leader. 5,500+ units shipped in 2025. IPO planned at $7B.

Dyson's robotics division investing heavily in humanoid household robots with advanced manipulation for domestic tasks

PM01 and SE01 compact humanoids. Sub-$10K price target. Shenzhen startup.

Ameca — world's most expressive humanoid robot. Focus on human-robot interaction.

GR-2 general-purpose humanoid. SoftBank-backed. Strong healthcare rehabilitation roots.

Forerunner K2. Low-cost manufacturing humanoid. Mass production ramp 2025.

CLOiD home humanoid. CES 2026 Innovation Award. Zero Labor Home strategy.

CL-1 bipedal humanoid. Strong locomotion demos. Shenzhen-based startup.

4NE-1 cognitive humanoid. Volvo backing. European humanoid robotics leader.

Naver's robotics arm developing AMBIDEX tendon-driven robotic arms and autonomous service robots for smart buildings

World-leading restaurant delivery robot maker with BellaBot and KettyBot deployed in over 60 countries

STAR1 humanoid. Ex-Tsinghua team. Record-breaking walking speed demonstrations.

Samsung's robotics program developing Ballie home assistant robot and Bot Handy humanoid-style household manipulation robot

Builds full-body powered exoskeletons and the Guardian series of teleoperated industrial robots for defense and heavy industry

Atalante exoskeleton. Medical-grade walking rehabilitation. CE-certified.

Iron humanoid robot from XPeng's robotics division. Production base under construction, targeting end-of-year production. Corporate-funded with full automotive supply chain integration.

CyberOne humanoid prototype. Consumer electronics giant exploring robotics.

AlphaBot series humanoid scaling from 1K to 10K units in 2026. $144M Series B at $1.4B valuation backed by Baidu and CRRC. HKC ordered 1,000 robots. CEO targeting IPO in 1-2 years.

Indian warehouse robotics company building autonomous mobile robots and sortation systems backed by Reliance Industries

DIANA robot. Force-controlled manipulation. Founded by DLR robotics researchers.

NAO humanoid research robot. Pioneer in programmable humanoid platforms. SoftBank subsidiary.

K1 compact humanoid. RoboCup 2025 champion. Qualcomm Dragonwing partner.

Clone Alpha — musculoskeletal humanoid. Biomimetic approach using artificial muscles.

Ginger humanoid. Cloud-connected robot brain. SoftBank-backed.

Mobile manipulation humanoid. Founded by former Waymo/Google robotics leads.

HAL exoskeleton. Medical-grade powered suit for rehabilitation. TSE-listed.

Moxi hospital robot. Autonomous delivery in healthcare facilities. $30M+ raised.

Consumer electronics company developing bipedal humanoid prototype. Smart home integration.

Hyper-realistic humanoid animatronics. Focus on lifelike skin and facial expressions.

Mirokaï social companion robot. Expressive design for hospitality and healthcare.

Building foundation models for robotic autonomy in unstructured environments, spun out of Caltech and JPL research

Rizon adaptive robot. Force-controlled manipulation for complex assembly tasks.

Furhat social robot. Back-projected face with realistic expressions. HRI research leader.

Tsinghua-backed startup building general-purpose humanoid robots with embodied AI for household and industrial tasks

G1 humanoid. ByteDance-backed. Focus on consumer and home applications.

Space robotics startup building autonomous robot arms and humanoid systems for satellite servicing and lunar construction

Indian defense and industrial robotics company building unmanned ground vehicles and humanoid platforms for DRDO and Indian military

Builds modular robotic actuators and software that snap together to form custom robot arms, snakes, and legged systems

Developer of the EVE humanoid robot designed for safe human interaction in security, retail, and healthcare environments

Sophia — world's most famous robot. Focus on expression and social interaction.

Hexagon Robotics develops humanoid robots for automotive manufacturing. Pilot deployment at BMW Leipzig plant.

Educational humanoid robot kits. TonyPi and JetMax series. STEM robotics leader.

ASIMO legacy. Honda Avatar Robot program. Decades of bipedal locomotion research.

Creates compact servo actuators and the XR-1 humanoid robot focused on force-controlled manipulation for research

Indian humanoid robot maker building Mitra, a customer-facing service robot deployed in banks, malls, and hospitals across India

Japanese manufacturer of the Nextage dual-arm humanoid robot designed for flexible manufacturing assembly tasks alongside human workers

Kaleido humanoid robot. Disaster response focus. Leveraging decades of industrial robotics.

Subsidiary of Sanrio building Actroid humanoid robots and dinosaur animatronics for theme parks, museums, and corporate events

KUAVO humanoid. Strong in education and research markets. CES 2025 showcase.

Kime bartender robot. Deployed in hospitality venues across Europe.

MenteeBot. Founded by Mobileye co-founder Amnon Shashua. Consumer humanoid.

Rebranded parent company of the Moxi hospital robot line, expanding into broader healthcare autonomy and multi-site fleet management

Andi humanoid robot. Cheetah Mobile spinoff. Service and commercial applications.

RoBee cognitive humanoid. CE-certified. Italian manufacturing focus.

TALOS research humanoid. European robotics research standard. 20+ years experience.

TORA-ONE tactile humanoid. 1,956 tactile sensors. Waseda University spinoff.

Stealth humanoid startup. Founded by ex-NASA JPL team. General-purpose focus.

Robo-C 2. Hyper-realistic service robots. Deployed in hotels, airports, and museums.

Hyper-realistic humanoid companions with AI personalities. Silicone skin technology.

Stealth-stage startup building teleoperated humanoid robots for remote work, founded by former Meta and Google robotics engineers

Revived German incarnation of the original Rethink Robotics, continuing development of Sawyer collaborative robot platform

Sawyer collaborative robot. Pioneer of safe human-robot collaboration in manufacturing.

ADAM robot barista. Commercial food service automation. Deployed in US venues.

ME-1 teleoperated humanoid. 5G-connected remote operation demonstrations.

DARWIN-OP and Dynamixel servo platform. Leading humanoid research robot manufacturer.

Guardian XO full-body exoskeleton. Industrial augmentation for heavy lifting tasks.

Dexterous Hand. World-leading robot hand with 24 degrees of freedom. Research standard.

Pepper and NAO. Legacy social robots. Pivoting to enterprise and Aldebaran reboot.

Moz1 humanoid (26 DOF, force-controlled) deployed at CATL battery facility and JD.com retail. Differentiated by proprietary "dirty data" approach — wearable collection devices cut data costs 90%. 200K+ hours of interaction data, targeting 1M by EOY. Partners: CATL, JD.com, Huawei, Xiaomi, TCL.

Chinese humanoid robot startup building general-purpose bipedal humanoids with dexterous hands for manufacturing and logistics

Onero H1 consumer humanoid. Smart home ecosystem integration. Sub-$10K target.

Tencent Robotics X Lab. Ollie wheeled bipedal and Max quadruped. Research division.

T-HR3 and Punyo robots. Toyota's $1B+ robotics R&D arm. Focus on home assistance.

UR series collaborative robots. Market leader in cobots. Teradyne subsidiary. 75K+ deployed.

Chinese soft robotics company building bionic soft robotic arms and grippers inspired by octopus tentacles for delicate manipulation

Humanoid robot startup. Backed by major Chinese VCs. Bipedal locomotion focus.

UC Berkeley spinoff building modular industrial exoskeletons including backX, shoulderX, and legX for worker augmentation

Japanese company building hyper-realistic humanoid androids for entertainment, retail, and reception applications across Asia

AI-powered robotic massage therapy system using dual robot arms with pressure sensors for personalized bodywork treatments

Kerala-based humanoid robot manufacturer building social and service robots for healthcare, education, and retail in India

Chinese humanoid robotics startup backed by Ant Group (Alibaba affiliate). S1 demonstrates human-level manipulation speed — among the fastest dexterous humanoid arms demonstrated publicly.

Brazilian autonomous mobile robot company building warehouse logistics robots deployed in major distribution centers across Latin America

Singaporean autonomous mobile robot company building MAG series warehouse robots for manufacturing and logistics in Southeast Asia

Chinese heavy-duty humanoid robotics company. R01 features 62 degrees of freedom and 20kg lift capacity per arm — designed for industrial tasks that require human-like dexterity at superhuman strength.

Chinese robotics company known for quadrupeds expanding into humanoid form factor. DR02 humanoid rated IP66 — operates in rain, dust, and temperatures down to -20°C. $140M raised. Strong industrial/harsh-environment focus.

Chinese robotics company listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Atom humanoid priced at $27,500, in mass production. Strong presence in collaborative robotics and education markets expanding into humanoid form factor.

Chinese humanoid robotics startup with dual product strategy. Moya is a biomimetic companion robot. Walker 02 is a general-purpose bipedal humanoid. Pursuing both consumer companion and industrial markets simultaneously.

Italian humanoid robotics spinoff building on 20 years of iCub research at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT). EUR 70M raised to commercialize decades of academic humanoid robotics research into industrial applications.

Dubai-based joint venture deploying humanoid robots for government services and hospitality as part of UAE's AI and robotics strategy

Chinese smartphone giant entering humanoid robotics. Spun off from Huawei in 2020, Honor announced its first humanoid robot program — leveraging its AI and hardware expertise from the mobile industry.

Japanese industrial robotics company. NEXTAGE dual-arm humanoid has 100+ units deployed on real factory production lines — one of the most production-proven humanoid platforms in the world.

Mexican robotics startup building service and delivery robots for last-mile logistics in Latin American urban environments

Polish startup building legged robots for hazardous industrial inspection including underground mining and disaster response

Develops bipedal humanoid robots for industrial inspection and maintenance tasks in hazardous environments

French open-source humanoid robotics company. Reachy 2 developed in partnership with Hugging Face. Over 100 units deployed globally. Fully open-source hardware and software stack, enabling community-driven development.

Saudi robotics company building inspection and safety robots for oil and gas facilities as part of Vision 2030 industrial automation

South Korean humanoid robotics company with $5.8B market cap. Samsung holds 35% stake. Winners of DARPA Robotics Challenge. RB-Y1 is their flagship full-size humanoid platform targeting industrial applications.

South African company building autonomous security and patrol robots for mining sites, commercial properties, and public spaces

Vietnamese humanoid robotics subsidiary of Vingroup. Motion1 and Motion2 humanoids deployed at VinFast electric vehicle factories. First Southeast Asian humanoid robotics program at scale.