Since September 30, Boston Dynamics has named a new CEO, Agility Robotics has held its investor day, Minerva Humanoids has come out of stealth and Figure has retired its F.02. That’s a fairly ordinary week and a bit in the humanoid robot business right now, and it’s why a list of companies goes stale fast.
This directory covers the humanoid robot companies and the AI model companies building the software that controls robots. For each one, it shows what the company makes, where its main robot actually stands (demo, pilot, internal use or commercial), whether a price is published, and the latest dated milestone from a primary source. It profiles 22 companies as of October 2026 and lists 11 more with profiles pending. The status labels are our reading of what each company has shown. We don’t take marketing language at face value: a robot in a staged video and a robot doing paid work in a customer’s building get different labels. Every entry carries the date of the latest fact we verified, and we update the page when companies announce products, funding or leadership changes. It was last updated October 7, 2026.
How we label each company
- Demo: shown in videos or at events, with no stated customer use.
- Prototype / in development: the company says the product is not finished.
- Internal use: working in the maker’s own facilities.
- Pilot: on trial with a named customer or partner, usually on a limited task.
- Commercial: sold or leased to customers, at a listed price or under contract.
- Teleoperated: a person controls the robot remotely, fully or in part. We flag this wherever the company says so. See our teleoperation vs. autonomy guide.
Funding amounts are as announced by the company unless marked “reported”. Our robotics funding tracker has the full round details. Every published price is in our humanoid robot prices guide, and capability comparisons are in our best humanoid robots of 2026.
Humanoid robot companies in the US
| Company | Main robot(s) | Status (our reading) | Price published? | Latest verified milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility Robotics | Digit; Digit 5 (next generation) | Earlier Digit generations: commercial (company-reported deployments with GXO and Schaeffler). Digit 5: prototype. | No. SEC filings give illustrative pricing assumptions only. | Oct 6, 2026: investor day. The filed transcript claims “$300 million in multi-year orders for Digit 5”, subject to milestones. Early adopters 1H 2027, general availability “by the end of 2027” (plan). Agility is merging with Churchill Capital Corp XI, a SPAC; the deal had not closed as of Oct 7, 2026. |
| Boston Dynamics (Hyundai Motor Group) | Atlas (humanoid); Spot (quadruped); Stretch (warehouse) | Atlas: in development, training at Hyundai’s Georgia application center. Spot and Stretch: commercial. | No (Atlas) | Oct 7, 2026: Rohit Prasad, formerly Amazon’s head scientist for Alexa and AGI, became CEO. Hyundai plans Atlas parts sequencing at its Georgia plant from 2028 (plan). |
| Figure AI | Figure 03; Helix AI models | Internal use and early pilot | No | Sep 30, 2026: Figure retired its F.02 fleet. Figure 03 has been at BMW’s Spartanburg plant since June (company). Figure says it built more than 350 Figure 03 robots by April 2026 (company claim). |
| Tesla | Optimus | Internal use | No | No spec sheet or order page. Next update expected with Q3 results on Oct 21, 2026. See our Optimus status report. |
| 1X (began in Moss, Norway) | NEO (home humanoid) | Preorder. 1X says some customers will receive NEO in 2026. For tasks NEO doesn’t know, a 1X expert can remotely supervise it at scheduled times (“Scheduled Expert Mode”). | Yes: $20,000 or $499/month (checked Oct 7, 2026) | Apr 30, 2026: NEO factory in Hayward, California, with stated capacity of up to 10,000 robots a year (company). |
| Apptronik | Apollo 2 | Internal use and partner testing | No | Jun 30, 2026: Apollo 2 unveiled. Feb 11, 2026: $520M Series A-X extension; Series A total over $935M. |
| Minerva Humanoids | Roger | Pre-commercial; teleoperated by design | No | Oct 6, 2026: left stealth with a $10M pre-seed round led by General Catalyst. |
| Persona AI | Industrial humanoids | In development | No | Oct 2, 2026: investment from the Daiwa House Group Growth Fund (amount not disclosed). |
Humanoid robot companies in Europe, China, Japan and Korea
| Company | Main robot(s) | Status (our reading) | Price published? | Latest verified milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitree Robotics (Hangzhou, China) | G1, R1, H2, H1; robot dogs | Commercial, mainly to research, education and developers | Yes: R1 from $4,900, G1 $13,500, H2 $29,900 on the US store (checked Oct 7, 2026) | Aug 19, 2026: listed on the Shanghai STAR Market (688836). It has also published open weights for its UnifoLM-WLA-1.0 robot model on Hugging Face. See our Unitree prices and specs guide. |
| XPENG (China) | IRON humanoid | In development | No | Aug 24, 2026: XPENG’s robotics business raised over US$900M at a post-money valuation of over US$6.3B (company). |
| AgiBot (China) | X2 and other humanoids | Not yet verified for this directory | No maker price found | The X2 was exhibited at MWC 2026 (Barcelona). Full profile pending primary-source checks. |
| NEURA Robotics (Germany) | Humanoid and cognitive robots | In development (humanoid) | No | Jun 10, 2026: Series C of “up to $1.4B”, to be led by Tether (announced). |
| Humanoid (London, UK) | HMND 01 | In development | No | Jul 21, 2026: $152M Series A at a $1.35B post-money valuation (company). |
| Holiday Robotics | FRIDAY (wheeled humanoid) | In development | No | Jul 13, 2026: $105M Series A (company). |
| Donut Robotics (Japan) | cinnamon 1 | Pilot: one nursing home operated by Charm Care since July 2026, mainly for conversation | No | Aug 31, 2026: ¥300M investment from Charm Care. |
The robot-brain companies: AI model makers
These companies build the AI models that let robots see, plan and act. Most work across many robot bodies rather than building their own humanoid. For background, see what a vision-language-action model is.
| Company | Models / platform | Availability | Latest verified milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google DeepMind | Gemini Robotics 2 family: a VLA model, Gemini Robotics ER 2 (reasoning) and On-Device 2 | ER 2 in preview in the Gemini API; the VLA models are with selected partners | Jul 30, 2026: Gemini Robotics 2 announced. See our Gemini Robotics 2 explainer. |
| NVIDIA | Isaac GR00T models and tools; Jetson Thor computer | GR00T N1.7 open model (early access, commercial licence) | May 31, 2026: announced the Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid, built on a Unitree H2 Plus body, “available from Unitree in late 2026” (plan). Apr 17, 2026: GR00T N1.7 released. |
| Skild AI | Skild Brain; S1 foundation model | Commercial deployments (company claim) | Sep 2026: S1 launched. NVIDIA’s Sep 10 post says Skild has a $100M annual revenue run rate and more than 60 deployment partnerships (company claim). Jan 14, 2026: raised close to $1.4B at a valuation over $14B. |
| Physical Intelligence | π0 family of robot models | Research models; papers published | Funding talks have been reported but not announced by the company. See our funding tracker. |
| Generalist AI | Robot foundation models | Not publicly available | Jun 4, 2026: raised $400M; over $500M in total (company). |
| Mind Robotics (Rivian spinout) | AI-powered industrial robots | Industrial deployments planned | Mar 11, 2026: $500M Series A; May 13, 2026: $400M more (announced). |
| Walden Robotics | General-purpose industrial robots | Not publicly available | Jul 15, 2026: launched from stealth with a $300M seed round (company). |
Meta is also working on humanoid AI. It acquired Assured Robot Intelligence in May 2026, per a Meta statement to TechCrunch, but it has no announced robot product.
What changed recently
- Oct 7, 2026: Rohit Prasad starts as Boston Dynamics CEO (announced Oct 6).
- Oct 6, 2026: Agility Robotics’ investor day. The presentation and transcript were filed with the SEC the same day.
- Oct 6, 2026: Minerva Humanoids leaves stealth.
- Oct 2, 2026: Daiwa House Group Growth Fund invests in Persona AI.
- Sep 30, 2026: Figure retires F.02.
- Aug 19, 2026: Unitree lists on the STAR Market.
Also building humanoids (profiles pending)
These companies have shown humanoid robots, but we have not yet verified their current status, specs or prices from primary sources: UBTech, Fourier, Galbot, EngineAI, LimX Dynamics, Leju Robotics, Kepler, Xiaomi, Sanctuary AI, Clone Robotics and Kawasaki Heavy Industries. We will add each one with dated, sourced facts. Until then we do not repeat third-party claims about them.
Frequently asked questions
Which companies make humanoid robots?
Leading humanoid robot companies include Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics, Figure AI, Tesla, 1X and Apptronik in the US; Unitree, XPENG and AgiBot in China; NEURA Robotics in Germany; and Humanoid in the UK. Their robots range from prototypes to commercial products.
Which humanoid robot companies sell robots today?
Unitree sells its G1, R1 and H2 humanoids at listed prices, mainly to researchers and developers. 1X takes paid preorders for NEO. Agility says earlier Digit generations are deployed with customers. Most other humanoid makers are in pilots or internal use.
Who is the CEO of Boston Dynamics?
Rohit Prasad became Boston Dynamics’ chief executive officer on October 7, 2026. He was previously Amazon’s senior vice president and head scientist for Alexa and AGI.
What is the difference between a robot company and a robot AI company?
Robot companies such as Agility or Unitree build the physical machine. Robot AI companies such as Google DeepMind, NVIDIA, Skild AI and Physical Intelligence build the models that control robots, often across many different robot bodies. Some, such as Figure and Tesla, do both.
Is Agility Robotics a public company?
Not yet. Agility Robotics agreed to merge with Churchill Capital Corp XI, a SPAC. As of October 7, 2026, the SEC registration statement was not yet effective and the deal had not closed.
How often is this directory updated?
We update it when a listed company announces a product, funding round, deployment or leadership change, and we date every milestone. To suggest a correction or a company, use our corrections page.
Related reading
- The best humanoid robots of 2026
- Humanoid robot prices 2026
- Robotics funding tracker 2026
- Figure 03: specs, Helix, BotQ and what is undisclosed
- Boston Dynamics’ four-finger Atlas hand
- Agility Digit 5: safety, specs and availability
- What is a humanoid robot?
Sources
- Boston Dynamics, “Boston Dynamics Appoints Rohit Prasad as Chief Executive Officer” (Oct 6, 2026): bostondynamics.com
- Boston Dynamics, Robotics Metaplant Application Center release: bostondynamics.com
- Agility investor day transcript, Form 425 (filed Oct 6, 2026): sec.gov; Form 8-K with investor presentation (filed Oct 6, 2026): sec.gov; S-4/A (filed Sep 30, 2026): sec.gov
- Agility, Digit 5 unveiling: agilityrobotics.com
- Figure news (F.02 decommission, F.03 at BMW, Ramping Figure 03 production): F.02, BMW, production
- 1X NEO order page (checked Oct 7, 2026): 1x.tech/order; NEO Factory (Apr 30, 2026): 1x.tech
- Apptronik Series A-X (GlobeNewswire, Feb 11, 2026): globenewswire.com; Robot Park: apptronik.com
- Minerva Humanoids launch release (GlobeNewswire, Oct 6, 2026): globenewswire.com
- Persona AI investment (Daiwa House Group Growth Fund, PR TIMES, Oct 2, 2026): prtimes.jp
- Unitree US store and product pages (checked Oct 7, 2026): shop.unitree.com, unitree.com; listing announcement: unitree.com (PDF); UnifoLM-WLA-1.0 model: huggingface.co
- XPENG robotics funding (PR Newswire, Aug 24, 2026): prnewswire.com
- NEURA Robotics Series C: neura-robotics.com; Humanoid Series A: thehumanoid.ai; Holiday Robotics Series A: holiday-robotics.com
- Donut Robotics and Charm Care (Aug 31, 2026): Donut Robotics, PR TIMES; Charm Care disclosure
- Google DeepMind, Gemini Robotics 2: deepmind.google
- NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid (May 31, 2026): nvidianews.nvidia.com; GR00T N1.7 (Apr 17, 2026): huggingface.co
- Skild AI: NVIDIA blog on S1 (Sep 10, 2026): blogs.nvidia.com; funding (BusinessWire, Jan 14, 2026): businesswire.com
- Physical Intelligence, π0 paper: arxiv.org
- Generalist AI: generalistai.com; Mind Robotics (BusinessWire, Mar 11 and May 13, 2026): Mar 11, May 13; Walden Robotics: waldenrobotics.com
- Meta and Assured Robot Intelligence (TechCrunch, May 1, 2026): techcrunch.com
Last updated: October 7, 2026. To report an error or suggest a company, see our corrections page. Articles are drafted with AI assistance and reviewed and edited by an editor; see our editorial policy.
