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Compare humanoid robots: height, weight, payload, runtime, price and onboard compute. Sourced, dated data.

Updated 2026-07-09 · 20 entries · JSON

Humanoid, robot arm or mobile robot: a decision aidDecision tree to pick the right robot type for the need, with the real status of humanoids in 2026.Fixed station, repetitive motion,throughput and precision?Industrial arm or cobotProven for 40 years, typical ROI12 to 24 months, integrators everywhereyesnoMoving totes, shelvesor pallets between points?AMR / goods to personMature in warehouses (Exotec, Scallog,MiR), deployments at scaleyesnoVaried tasks in a human-designedenvironment, without modifying it?Humanoid: pilot candidateReal pilots (Schaeffler, GXO) butreliability at scale not yet provenyes2026 rule: humanoids are piloted, not yet deployed at scale.Three conditions before a humanoid pilot:Low-criticality use caseMaker with verifiable public pilotsExperimentation budget, no firm business case

Before comparing spec sheets, frame the need: a humanoid is not the starting point, it is the fallback option when neither an arm nor a mobile robot fits. The numbers behind this are in the factory roadmap and the production index.

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Name Maker Country Status Height (cm) Weight (kg) Payload (kg) Runtime (h) Price (USD) Onboard compute

Tesla's mass-market bet on general-purpose humanoids: Gen 3 hands (22 DOF) on a body slated for volume production from summer 2026. Musk frames Optimus as potentially Tesla's biggest product ever.

Hands DoF : 22Top speed (m/s) : 2.2AI stack : End-to-end neural networks (vision-to-action); Grok voice integrationAvailability : Not for sale; internal Tesla factory use only, V3 volume production planned at Fremont from summer 2026EMEA presence : None announced; deployments confined to Tesla US factories

Sources : Optimusk (tracker) (2026-07-09)TomorrowDesk (2026-07-09)RoboZaps (tracker) (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-07-09

Third-generation humanoid designed around the Helix VLA model, with tactile fingertips (3 g sensitivity), palm cameras and 2 kW wireless charging. Announced October 9, 2025 and built for both home and commercial fleets.

Hands DoF : 20Top speed (m/s) : 1.2AI stack : Helix vision-language-action (VLA) modelAvailability : Not sold individually; commercial fleet contracts (BMW, ~$25/robot-hour reported) and home alpha; BotQ plant sized for up to 12,000 units/yearEMEA presence : BMW partnership runs at the US Spartanburg plant; no European deployment announced

Sources : Figure AI (official) (2025-10-09)Humanoid.guide (tracker) (2026-07-09)LumiChats (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-07-09

The most capable production humanoid on paper: 56 DOF, 50 kg burst / 30 kg sustained payload, IP67, autonomous 3-minute battery swap. Hyundai is building an automotive-grade supply chain around it.

Total DoF : 56AI stack : Large Behavior Models (with Toyota Research Institute); Google DeepMind partnershipAvailability : Commercial product launched at CES 2026; first fleets at Hyundai Metaplant America (Georgia) and Google DeepMindEMEA presence : CE marking shown on the official spec sheet; no European deployments announced yet

Sources : Boston Dynamics (official spec sheet) (2025-12-23)Boston Dynamics (official) (2024-04-17)FinancialContent (2026-01-21) Last verified 2026-07-09

The only bipedal humanoid with sustained revenue-generating operations: over 100,000 totes moved at GXO and 8-hour daily shifts at Schaeffler's US plant. Next-gen version targets ~23 kg payload.

Top speed (m/s) : 1.8AI stack : Agility Arc cloud orchestration; learned and scripted skillsAvailability : RaaS deployments (reported ~$30/robot-hour); multi-year GXO agreement; SPAC listing announced July 2026 ($2.5B)EMEA presence : Schaeffler (DE) is a strategic investor and customer; commercial deployments so far are at US sites

Sources : Agility Robotics (official) (2026-07-09)iCharles (2026-07-09)TechTimes (2026-07-04) Last verified 2026-07-09

Austin-based humanoid with NASA heritage, 25 kg payload and 4-hour swappable battery. One of the few Western humanoids paired with a frontier AI lab (Google DeepMind).

AI stack : Google DeepMind partnership (Gemini Robotics)Availability : Pilots with Mercedes-Benz and GXO; volume manufacturing partnership with JabilEMEA presence : Mercedes-Benz (DE) is a pilot partner and investor

Sources : Apptronik (official) (2026-07-09)RoboZaps (tracker) (2026-07-09)Inspenet (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-07-09

The first consumer humanoid sold at a fixed public price: a soft-bodied, tendon-driven 30 kg android for household chores, quiet at ~22 dB. Human teleoperators can assist remotely, which sparked a privacy debate at launch.

Hands DoF : 22Top speed (m/s) : 1.4AI stack : Redwood AI (1X generalist VLA) + onboard LLM; expert teleoperation fallbackAvailability : Pre-orders open ($20,000 or $499/month, $200 deposit); first US deliveries 2026, Europe targeted 2027EMEA presence : Norwegian company (HQ Moss, Norway); European consumer launch targeted for 2027

Sources : 1X Technologies (official) (2026-07-09)Engadget (2025-10-28)BotInfo (tracker) (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-07-09

The robot that crashed humanoid pricing: a capable 23-DOF biped at $16,000. Unitree shipped more humanoids in 2025 than every competitor combined, making the G1 the default research platform worldwide.

Total DoF : 23Top speed (m/s) : 2AI stack : Open developer SDK (Python/C++/ROS2); RL-based locomotionAvailability : On sale worldwide from $16,000; EDU configs $43,900-$73,900; Unitree shipped 5,500+ humanoids in 2025EMEA presence : Widely distributed in Europe via resellers; de facto standard platform in EU robotics labs

Sources : Unitree (official shop) (2026-07-09)BotInfo (tracker) (2026-07-09)LumiChats (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-07-09

Unveiled October 2025 as the world's cheapest full-size humanoid ($29,900): 180 cm, 31 DOF, 7 kg payload (21 kg peak) and a bionic face aimed at human-facing roles.

Total DoF : 31Availability : On sale; base $29,900 (dexterous hands optional); North American distributor bundles from $40,900EMEA presence : Available in Europe via Unitree's reseller network

Sources : TechNode (2025-10-20)Humanoid.press (tracker) (2026-07-09)RoboZaps (tracker) (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-07-09

A 'Care-Bot' rather than a factory worker: 55 DOF, soft-touch shell and 31 pressure sensors for emotional, touch-driven interaction in eldercare and clinics, the leading care-focused humanoid positioning.

Total DoF : 55AI stack : Full-Perception Multimodal Interaction System (sight, sound, touch fusion)Availability : On sale via international distributors; made its US debut at CES 2026EMEA presence : Sold via international distributors; Fourier's rehabilitation-robotics network already spans EMEA

Sources : TechNode (2025-08-07)Humanoid.guide (tracker) (2026-07-09)PR Newswire (Fourier) (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-07-09

First humanoid that swaps its own battery in 3 minutes for 24/7 operation. Backed by the largest disclosed humanoid order book in China (~$112M) and factory pilots across BYD, Nio, Zeekr and Foxconn.

Total DoF : 52Top speed (m/s) : 2AI stack : BrainNet 2.0 + Co-Agent frameworkAvailability : Mass production and deliveries since November 2025; Walker-series orders above 800M yuan (~$112M)EMEA presence : None announced; deployments concentrated in Chinese EV and electronics plants (BYD, Zeekr, Foxconn, Dongfeng)

Sources : UBTech (official) (2026-07-09)Humanoid.press (tracker) (2026-07-09)HowAIWorks (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-07-09

The most human-like humanoid shown to date (spine, bionic muscles, flexible skin) and the first with a full solid-state battery. XPeng repositioned itself as a 'physical AI' company around it in November 2025.

Total DoF : 82Hands DoF : 22AI stack : XPeng VLT (Vision-Language-Task) + VLA + VLM stack, derived from autonomous drivingAvailability : Not for sale; mass production targeted for end of 2026, commercial service scenarios first (guides, retail)EMEA presence : None; China-first commercial rollout by an EV maker with an existing European sales network

Sources : CnEVPost (2025-11-05)TechNode (2025-11-05)XPeng (official) (2025-11-05) Last verified 2026-07-09

Flagship of the world's highest-volume humanoid maker: AgiBot out-shipped every rival in 2025 (~39% of global volume). The A2 targets interactive service roles rather than heavy industry.

Total DoF : 40AI stack : AgiBot foundation models (incl. GO-1); L4 autonomous navigation with 3D-SLAMAvailability : Mass-produced; AgiBot delivered 5,100+ humanoids in 2025 (world #1 by volume), 10,000th robot in March 2026EMEA presence : None announced; China-centric with stated international expansion plans

Sources : AgiBot (official) (2026-07-09)Wikipedia (2026-07-09)Mike Kalil (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-07-09

Went viral in April 2024 with superhuman arm speed: end-effectors move at 10+ m/s with 100 m/s2 acceleration and +/-0.1 mm repeatability on a wheeled base, the benchmark for fast dexterous manipulation.

Availability : Sold via distributors; research editions reported around $50,000, commercial deployments $96,000-$150,000 (unofficial)

Sources : RoboZaps (tracker) (2026-07-09)Humanoid.press (tracker) (2026-07-09)Origin of Bots (tracker) (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-07-09

The strongest proof that wheeled humanoids monetize first: 24/7 unmanned pharmacies with 5,000 SKUs, 95%+ grasp success and 10-hour endurance, scaled to 30+ cities. Valued at $3B as of December 2025.

Total DoF : 47Hands DoF : 12AI stack : GraspVLA foundation model + AstraBrain (brain-cerebellum architecture)Availability : Deployed in 10+ unmanned Beijing pharmacies and Galbot retail stores in 30+ Chinese cities; industrial orders from CATL, Bosch, Toyota, HyundaiEMEA presence : Industrial orders reported from Bosch (DE); no European retail deployments yet

Sources : ChoZan (2026-07-09)RoboZaps (tracker) (2026-07-09)Aparobot (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-07-09

Industrial humanoid with an aggressive value pitch: $30,000 base price, 8-hour runtime, 15 kg per arm, and Kepler claims the work output of ~1.5 full-time employees. Hands carry 25 force sensors per finger.

Total DoF : 52Hands DoF : 11AI stack : Hybrid architecture (model-based + learned), Tesla-inspiredAvailability : Mass production since September 2025; base price $30,000; deployed at SAIC-GM plant in Shanghai

Sources : Interesting Engineering (2026-07-09)Robotics & Automation News (2025-09-26)The Robot Report (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-07-09

Europe's leading humanoid contender: 55 DOF, touch-sensitive sensor skin, 20 kg arm payload (up to 100 kg leg-supported) and hot-swap batteries for 24/7 duty, engineered entirely in Germany.

Total DoF : 55Hands DoF : 12Top speed (m/s) : 1.4AI stack : NVIDIA Isaac GR00T; Neuraverse skill ecosystemAvailability : Gen 3 premiered at Automatica 2025; first industrial units expected late 2026; reported list price 98,000 EUR (60,000 EUR at fleet scale)EMEA presence : German maker (Metzingen); flagship of Europe's humanoid robotics push, design by Studio F.A. Porsche

Sources : Neura Robotics (official datasheet V7) (2026-06-05)Neura Robotics (official) (2026-07-09)BotInfo (tracker) (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-07-09

Europe's veteran torque-controlled research humanoid: full joint torque sensing and 6 kg payload per arm made it the workhorse of European humanoid labs long before the current wave.

Total DoF : 32Top speed (m/s) : 0.8AI stack : ROS/ROS2 whole-body torque control; full torque sensing at 2 kHzAvailability : Sold to research institutions since 2017EMEA presence : Built in Barcelona; reference platform for Inria, LAAS-CNRS and EU humanoid research projects

Sources : PAL Robotics (official) (2026-07-09)IEEE Spectrum (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-07-09

France's character-driven social robot balancing on a ball: designed for warmth rather than payload, it escorts pediatric cancer patients into radiotherapy rooms where adults cannot go.

Top speed (m/s) : 0.8AI stack : Multi-LLM conversational AI + autonomous navigation; 97% grasp success claimedAvailability : Pilot deployments in French hospitals and hospitality; mass production targetedEMEA presence : French maker (Paris); deployed at Institut du Cancer de Montpellier, accompanying children to radiotherapy

Sources : Yahoo News (2026-07-09)Enchanted Tools (official) (2026-07-09)Humanoid.guide (tracker) (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-07-09

Korea's first bimanual mobile manipulator and Samsung's entry ticket into humanoids: Samsung Electronics became Rainbow Robotics' largest shareholder, consolidating it as a subsidiary in 2025.

Total DoF : 24Top speed (m/s) : 1.5AI stack : Open research platform for imitation learning and embodied-AI trainingAvailability : Sold since 2024: $80,000 research edition, $120,000 commercial edition (pre-order pricing, VAT excluded)EMEA presence : No dedicated EMEA operations; sold internationally to research labs

Sources : PR Newswire (Rainbow Robotics) (2024-05-08)Humanoid.press (tracker) (2026-07-09)The Robot Report (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-07-09

The RoboCup 2025 AdultSize champion platform: a rugged, fall-recovering 118 cm developer humanoid (23 DOF base, up to 41 with dexterous hands) that became the standard body for embodied-AI competitions.

Total DoF : 23AI stack : Full API + ROS2; RL locomotion; RoboCup autonomy stackAvailability : On sale to developers and education; retail roughly $30,000-$34,000 depending on configuration; used by 50+ teams worldwideEMEA presence : Distributed in Europe (e.g. Generation Robots, FR); used by European RoboCup and research teams

Sources : Booster Robotics (official) (2026-07-09)BotInfo (tracker) (2026-07-09)Generation Robots (EU distributor) (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-07-09

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