# The Uncanny Squad

> Humanoid robot news, specs, and analysis — without the press release language. We cover every major robot launch, deployment, and manufacturer.

## News

- [Figure 03 vs Human: The 200-Hour Sorting Marathon](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/figure-03-man-vs-machine-200-hours): Figure AI ran its Figure 03 humanoid against a human intern in a 10-hour "Man vs. Machine" sorting contest — the human won by just 192 packages — then let the robots sort packages autonomously for 200 hours straight without a failure. CEO Brett Adcock says it was the last time a human will ever win, while critics call the livestream a science project.
- [Figure AI Hits One Robot Per Hour at BotQ Factory](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/figure-ai-one-robot-per-hour-botq): Figure AI says its BotQ factory now builds a Figure 03 humanoid every hour — a 24x throughput jump in under 120 days, and more than 350 units delivered. The company is leaning on vertical integration and a sub-$20,000 cost target to turn each robot into a data-collection engine for its Helix AI.
- [Figure’s F.02 Completed 11-Month Pilot on BMW Line](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/figures-f02-completed-11-month-pilot-on-bmw-line): Figure AI’s F.02 humanoid robots completed an 11-month deployment at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg.
- [Sunday Robotics Raises $165M to Stop Giving Demos](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/sunday-robotics-series-b-165-million): Sunday Robotics has closed a $165M Series B led by Coatue at a $1.15 billion valuation, vaulting the maker of the Memo home robot to unicorn status. CEO Tony Zhao says the cash is to "stop giving demos" and ship Memo to Founding Families by Thanksgiving 2026. Here's how the Skill Capture Glove and a Tesla talent raid back the bet.
- [Sunday Robotics opens "Founding Family" beta for Memo](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/sunday-memo-founding-family-beta): Sunday is inviting a small cohort of households to trial Memo ahead of retail launch.
- [Sunday Robotics launches Memo — Home-Ready Humanoid Trained in 500 Real Houses](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/sunday-robotics-memo-home-humanoid-trained-in-500-homes): Sunday Robotics debuts Memo, a home assistant robot trained across 500+ homes.
- [Agile ONE: Agile Robots SE Launches Industrial Humanoid](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/agile-one-launch-agile-robots-se): Agile Robots SE unveils Agile ONE — a production-targeted humanoid robot.
- [EngineAI T800 Release: Full-Size Humanoid Aimed at Industrial Deployment](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/engineai-t800-release): EngineAI has unveiled the T800, a 1.73 m multi-DOF humanoid robot positioned for industrial use.
- [AgiBot Rolls Out 5000th Humanoid: Mass Production Reaches Industrial Scale](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/agibot-rolls-out-5000th-humanoid-mass-production-reaches-industrial-scale): AgiBot announced the rollout of its 5000th mass-produced humanoid.
- [Unitree R1 Humanoid Robot for $4,900: Models, Specs, Where to Buy](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/unitree-r1-humanoid-robot-price-specs-where-to-buy): Unitree has launched the first mass-market humanoid robot ecosystem, led by the $4,900 R1 and supported by higher-end models like the G1 and H1. This guide breaks down specs, pricing, global availability via AliExpress, and what buyers should understand about setup, deployment, and security exposure.
- [Unitree Launches Humanoid Robot App Store, Opens Public Beta](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/unitree-humanoid-robot-app-store): Unitree has published a developer-driven app marketplace for humanoid robots.
- [Mercado Libre Brings Humanoid Robots Into Its Warehouses With Agility’s Digit](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/mercado-libre-digit-humanoid-warehouse-collaboration): Mercado Libre signed a commercial agreement with Agility Robotics to deploy Digit.
- [Kepler K2 “Bumblebee” Deployed on Zhaofeng Motor Production Line](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/kepler-k2-bumblebee-zhaofeng-deployment): Kepler’s K2 “Bumblebee” humanoid has moved into real-world factory deployment.
- [UBTECH’s Walker S2 Hits Production Milestone: 1,000 Units Completed at Liuzhou Plant](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/ubtech-walker-s2-1000-liuzhou-production): UBTECH announced that the 1,000th Walker S2 humanoid completed assembly at its Liuzhou Manufacturing Plant.
- [NEURA Robotics Opens Priority Reservations for 4NE1 Humanoid Robot](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/neura-robotics-opens-priority-reservations-for-4ne1-humanoid-robot): NEURA Robotics has opened pre-bookings for its 4NE1 humanoid robot, offering early access to Gen 3.5 and Mini variants with deliveries slated for 2026.
- [NEURA Robotics and Bosch: Germany's push to industrialize humanoid 'Physical AI'](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/neura-robotics-and-bosch-partnership): NEURA Robotics has struck a strategic technology and development agreement with Bosch to accelerate humanoid deployment in real factories. The deal centers on data collection, sensor-driven learning, and industrial scaling.
- [LimX Dynamics Launches COSA: An Agentic Operating System Built for Real-World Humanoid Robots](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/limx-dynamics-launches-cosa): LimX Dynamics has introduced COSA, a new operating system designed specifically for humanoid robots operating in unstructured, real-world environments.
- [Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI Launch TERAFAB to Solve AI Chip Shortage for Humanoid Robots](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/tesla-spacex-xai-unveil-terafab): Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI are opening semiconductor manufacturing and robotics into a single vertically integrated system called TERAFAB. The initiative targets the critical chip supply bottleneck limiting humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, and AI infrastructure.
With plans spanning Earth-based fabs and orbital compute platforms, the project aims to accelerate robotics deployment at unprecedented scale.
- [Chery AiMoga Mornine M1 Launch: First Commercial Humanoid Robot You Can Buy in 2026](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/chery-aimoga-mornine-m1-commercial-humanoid-robot-2026): Chery Automobile has moved humanoid robotics out of the lab and into the market with the AiMoga Mornine M1, now available for direct purchase. Despite strong positioning as a general-purpose assistant, real-world specs indicate a constrained, service-oriented role rather than true labor automation.
- [Meta Acquires Humanoid Robotics Startup to Challenge Tesla, Nvidia, and Amazon in the Physical AI Race](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/meta-acquires-assured-robot-intelligence-humanoid-robotics-physical-ai): Meta Platforms has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence in its first major robotics acquisition. The deal brings renowned robotics researchers Xiaolong Wang and Lerrel Pinto into Meta’s Superintelligence Labs as the company positions itself against rivals including Tesla, Amazon, NVIDIA, and Alphabet in the race to build the dominant physical AI platform.
- [Honor's "Lightning" Breaks Half Marathon Record by 7 Minutes in Beijing](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/news/honor-lightning-beats-human-half-marathon-world-record-beijing-2026): The 2026 Beijing E-Town Half Marathon witnessed an unprecedented milestone: a humanoid robot didn't just participate—it decisively outpaced human competitors, completing the 21-kilometer course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds. This isn't a marginal improvement. It's a fundamental shift in the capabilities of artificial intelligence and robotic engineering.

## Blog

- [Why Your Next Coworker Might Have a 29-Digit ID](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/china-humanoid-robot-id-system): China has quietly built a national registry for humanoid robots, assigning every unit a 29-digit ID that follows it from factory floor to recycling bin. It tracks maintenance history, joint wear, battery status, and real-time telemetry — and it already covers 28,000 robots across 200 models. The liability question is real. The surveillance question is realer.
- [One Brain, Many Bodies: How Humanoid's KinetIQ Actually Works](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/humanoid-kinetiq-ai-framework-explained): KinetIQ is Humanoid's unified AI framework for controlling wheeled and bipedal robots from a single model. It runs four cognitive layers simultaneously — from 50Hz reflexes to fleet-wide task orchestration — with shared learning across every platform. Here's what the architecture actually means in practice, and why the gap between a smart design and a proven one still matters.
- [Beyond the Viral Videos: 6 Surprising Truths About the New Atlas Robot](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/beyond-the-viral-videos-6-surprising-truths-about-the-new-atlas-robot): Boston Dynamics' Atlas moved from stunt demos to industrial product at CES 2026.
- [China's Secret Weapon in the Humanoid Robot Wars: It's Not What You Think](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/chinas-secret-weapon-in-the-humanoid-robot-wars): While Silicon Valley obsesses over killer robots, China made a structural move.
- [Walks like a human, thinks like a car: The robot that fooled the internet](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/robot-that-fooled-the-internet): XPENG unveiled its second generation “IRON” humanoid robot with lifelike motion.
- [Tesla's Audacious Plan to Remake the Global Economy](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/teslas-audacious-plan-to-remake-the-global-economy): At Tesla's 2025 Annual Shareholder Meeting, Elon Musk recast the company as architect of a post-scarcity economy built on billions of Optimus robots. We checked his claims against the transcript, and against what's happened since.
- [5 Surprising Truths About NEO, the $20,000 Robot Butler](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/5-surprising-truths-about-neo): 5 Surprising Truths About NEO, the $20,000 Robot Butler
- [Four key takeaways from podcast Move Aside, Chatbots: AI Humanoids Are Here](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/four-key-takeaways-from-podcast): Four key takeaways from podcast Move Aside, Chatbots: AI Humanoids Are Here
- [Moravec's Paradox: Why Robots Are Good at Math But Bad at Making Sandwiches](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/moravecs-paradox): The stuff intuitive to humans is hardest for robots.
- [Why do humanoids dance?](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/why-do-humanoids-dance): Humanoids dance because it’s the hardest easy thing.
- [Why You Should Know: Figure 03 from Figure AI](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/figure-03-helix-ai-why-you-should-know): Figure AI replaced over 100,000 lines of hand-coded C++ with a single neural network. The Figure 03 is the first robot built around it — and it's already on BMW's factory floor. Here's what the Helix 02 system actually does, where it genuinely works, and what it still can't handle.
- [Why You Should Know: Memo from Sunday Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/why-you-should-know-memo-sunday-robotics): Memo is Sunday Robotics' home robot trained on 10 million real household routines gathered across 500 homes using a $200 Skill Capture Glove. Founded by Stanford roboticists behind ALOHA and ACT, Sunday is attacking the training cost problem — not the hardware race.
- [Why You Should Know: Atlas from Boston Dynamics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/why-you-should-know-atlas-boston-dynamics): Boston Dynamics unveiled the production Atlas at CES 2026 — 56 degrees of freedom, 110lb lift, autonomous battery swapping, and all 2026 units already committed to Hyundai and Google DeepMind. This is what changed between the backflipping demo robot and the factory product.
- [Humanoid Robot Launches of 2025: Which Ones Actually Matter](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/most-important-humanoid-robot-launches-of-2025): Seven humanoid robot launches from 2025 — ranked by what actually moves the industry forward. Figure 03 for iteration speed, Kepler K2 for being the first in mass production, Memo for training economics. The robots that looked most impressive on stage are not the ones that mattered most.
- [Why You Should Know: NEO from 1X Technologies](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/wysk-neo-1x): NEO is 1X Technologies' $20,000 home humanoid — the first to open pre-orders with a real 2026 delivery date. It folds laundry, runs on 22dB, and plugs itself in. But for anything complex, a 1X operator is watching through its camera.
- [Why You Should Know: Walker S2 from UBTECH ROBOTICS](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/wysk-walker-s2-ubtech): Walker S2 is the first humanoid robot to swap its own batteries — a 3-minute autonomous process that makes 24/7 factory operation credible. With $112M in orders and deployments at Zeekr, NIO, and BYD, UBTECH is further along the industrialisation curve than most.
- [What Is the Neuraverse? NEURA Robotics' Plan to Make Robots Learn Together](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/what-is-the-neuraverse-neura-robotics-explained): Most robots learn in isolation — what one machine figures out stays with that machine. NEURA Robotics is building the Neuraverse to change that: a platform where skills learned by one robot can be shared across an entire connected fleet. Here's how it actually works.
- [Brilliant Hardware, Broken Trust: The Security Flaws Inside Unitree's $5,000 Robot](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/unitree-humanoid-robot-security-flaws-hacking-surveillance-risks): Unitree's R1 is the first humanoid robot most people can actually afford — and one of the least secure robots researchers have ever tested. Alias Robotics found three broken layers of protection: a hardcoded Bluetooth key that hands over root access, encryption that's been fully reverse-engineered, and a data pipeline transmitting audio, video, and 3D room maps to servers in China every five minutes. Here's what that means if you're thinking about buying one.
- [The Death of the Mannequin: How Boston Dynamics Found the Soul of Atlas in Industrial Utility](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/how-boston-dynamics-found-the-soul-of-atlas-in-industrial-utility): Boston Dynamics’ new electric Atlas is no longer built to look like a person in a suit. It is engineered as a durable industrial machine for factory work, with modular actuation, self-swapping batteries, and safety-first design choices that prioritize uptime and serviceability.
This article explains how Atlas moved from spectacle to production-minded robotics, and why that shift matters for the future of humanoid automation.
- [XPeng Iron Fooled People Into Thinking It Was Human. Here's the Engineering Behind That.](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/how-xpeng-iron-is-escaping-the-uncanny-valley-through-biomorphic-logic): XPENG's IRON humanoid was redesigned from the skeleton outward — different actuators, different muscles, different skin. The engineering goal, according to XPENG, was motion that reads as natural rather than mechanical. This piece breaks down how each layer of the system was rebuilt to get there.
- [No Code, No Problem: How 1X NEO's World Model Teaches Robots to Learn from Human Video](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/this-robot-imagines-its-next-move): 1X's humanoid robot learns novel tasks by imagining success first.
- [The Dawn of Physical Intelligence: Inside the Humanoid Robot Revolution](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/the-dawn-of-physical-intelligence-inside-the-humanoid-robot-revolution): Robotics is shifting toward general-purpose humanoids trained with foundation models.
- [Understanding AgileCore: AI-Powered Platform for Robotic Automation](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/blog/understanding-agile_core-ai-powered-platform-for-robotic-automation): Agile ONE marks Europe’s entry into industrial humanoid robotics, combining dexterous hands, layered AI, and real-world training to perform complex factory tasks alongside humans. Built in Germany and integrated into a broader robotics ecosystem, it signals a shift from standalone robots to fully connected, AI-driven production systems.

## Humanoid Robot Profiles

- [4NE1 Gen 3.5 by NEURA Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/neura-4ne1-humanoid): Cognitive humanoid for real-world industrial and domestic environments
- [Agile One by Agile Robots](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/agile-one-humanoid): Industrial humanoid platform for precision manipulation
- [Atlas (Electric) by Boston Dynamics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/boston-dynamics-atlas-production-humanoid): Enterprise-grade electric humanoid for industrial automation
- [Digit by Agility Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/digit-humanoid): Warehouse humanoid for material handling and logistics
- [Figure 03 by Figure AI](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/figure-03-humanoid): Third-generation general-purpose humanoid with integrated AI
- [HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal by HMND](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/hmnd-01-humanoid): General-purpose humanoid robot platform
- [HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled by HMND](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/hmnd-01-alpha-wheeled): Wheeled variant of the HMND 01 Alpha industrial humanoid, built around the KinetIQ AI framework for manufacturing and logistics deployment
- [IRON by XPeng](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/xpeng-iron-humanoid): High-degree-of-freedom humanoid developed by XPeng
- [K2 Bumblebee by Kepler Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/kepler-k2-bumblebee-humanoid): Industrial humanoid robot optimized for factory deployment
- [Memo by Sunday Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/sunday-memo-robot): Domestic assistant robot with AI‑trained household skills
- [NEO Home Robot by 1X Technologies](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/neo-humanoid): General-purpose humanoid for human environments
- [Optimus (Gen 2) by Tesla](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/tesla-optimus-gen2-humanoid): General-purpose humanoid robot powered by Tesla AI
- [Unitree H2 by Unitree Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/unitree-h2-humanoid): High-speed full-size humanoid optimized for dynamic locomotion and embodied AI research
- [Unitree G1 by Unitree Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/unitree-g1-humanoid): Affordable bipedal humanoid platform for research and automation
- [Unitree R1 by Unitree Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/unitree-r1-humanoid): Ultra‑lightweight customizable humanoid for developers, research, and embodied AI experimentation
- [AGIBOT X2 by AGIBOT](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/agibot-x2-humanoid): Compact agile humanoid for embodied AI, interaction, and light-duty tasks
- [AGIBOT X2 Ultra by AGIBOT](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/agibot-x2-ultra-humanoid): Enhanced perception and autonomy humanoid with advanced sensing and compute
- [AGIBOT A2 Lite by AGIBOT](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/agibot-a2-lite-humanoid): Lightweight humanoid variant optimized for cost efficiency and performance balance
- [AGIBOT A2 Ultra by AGIBOT](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/agibot-a2-ultra-humanoid): Full-size certified humanoid for large-scale commercial deployment and continuous operation
- [Mornine M1 by Chery Automobile (AiMoga)](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/chery-aimoga-mornine-m1-humanoid-robot): Commercial humanoid robot for showroom and customer interaction
- [Walker S2 by UBTECH Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/ubtech-walker-s2-humanoid): Industrial humanoid with autonomous battery swapping for continuous factory operation
- [Walker C by UBTECH Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/ubtech-walker-c-humanoid): Consumer-oriented humanoid platform for home assistance and intelligent companionship
- [Walker X by UBTECH Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/ubtech-walker-x-humanoid): Next-generation humanoid platform for advanced mobility, interaction, and embodied AI research
- [Cruzr S2 by UBTECH Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/ubtech-cruzr-s2-service-robot): Commercial AI service robot for reception, guidance, and customer interaction
- [Apollo by Apptronik](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/apptronik-apollo-humanoid): Commercial humanoid robot for logistics and manufacturing environments
- [MenteeBot by Mentee Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/mentee-robotics-menteebot-humanoid): AI-first autonomous humanoid robot for logistics, industrial work, and physical task automation
- [S1 by Astribot](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/astribot-s1-humanoid): Full-size wheeled humanoid with cable-driven arms reaching 10 m/s, built for whole-body imitation learning and autonomous task execution
- [LimX Oli by LimX Dynamics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/limx-dynamics-oli-humanoid): Full-size open-platform humanoid for embodied AI research and service applications
- [PM01 by ENGINEAI](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/engineai-pm01-humanoid): Compact open humanoid robot platform for embodied AI developers and research labs
- [T800 by ENGINEAI](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/engineai-t800-humanoid): Full-size humanoid robot platform for industrial and embodied AI applications
- [GR-2 by Fourier Robots](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/fourier-gr2-humanoid): Full-size research humanoid with 53 degrees of freedom and hot-swappable battery, built on Fourier's FSA 2.0 actuator platform
- [GR-3 by Fourier Robots](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/fourier-gr3-humanoid): Social humanoid robot with 55 degrees of freedom, full-body touch sensing, and dual-path AI for care and interaction applications
- [GR-3C by Fourier Robots](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/fourier-gr3c-humanoid): Commercial-grade humanoid with reinforced shell, LED display head, and full-body teleoperation for industrial assembly and remote inspection
- [Phoenix (Gen 8) by Sanctuary AI](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/phoenix-humanoid): Industrial humanoid robot platform built around Carbon, Sanctuary AI's proprietary physical AI system

## Manufacturers

- [1X Technologies](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/1x-technologies): 1X Technologies is a Norwegian-American humanoid robotics company founded in 2014 as Halodi Robotics. It develops NEO, a bipedal home humanoid robot designed for household tasks, and EVE, a wheeled humanoid for industrial and institutional use. NEO launched for consumer pre-order in October 2025 at $20,000, with full-scale production underway at its Hayward, California factory as of April 2026. According to 1X Technologies.
- [AgiBot](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/agibot): Shanghai-based humanoid robotics startup developing general-purpose embodied robots for industrial and service applications. Founded by former Huawei engineers.
- [Agile Robots](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/agile-robots): Agile Robots develops and supplies AI-enabled robotic arms, autonomous systems, and — as of November 2025 — a full-size industrial humanoid, targeting flexible automation in manufacturing, logistics and related industries.
- [Agility Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/agility-robotics): Agility Robotics is a U.S. humanoid robotics company specializing in bipedal, warehouse-oriented humanoid robots. Its flagship robot Digit is aimed at logistics and material handling tasks in structured environments. The company is backed by significant private financing and partnerships, and reported ongoing funding efforts in 2025. Digit has been deployed commercially for logistics pilots.
- [Apptronik](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/apptronik): Apptronik develops general-purpose humanoid robots, building on research from NASA collaborations and focusing on industrial and logistics environments with modular hardware. Its primary robot is Apollo. The company has raised in excess of $350M–$400M to scale humanoid production and entered partnerships with leading industrial partners.
- [Astribot](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/astribot): Astribot is a Shenzhen-based humanoid robotics company and subsidiary of Stardust Intelligence, founded in 2022 by Lai Jie. It develops AI-powered humanoid robots focused on full autonomy through whole-body imitation learning, enabling robots to learn tasks from human demonstrations without teleoperation.
- [Booster Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/booster-robotics): Booster Robotics is a Beijing-based humanoid robotics company founded in June 2023, targeting research labs, universities, and robotics competition teams. Its robots — the T1 full-size humanoid and the K1 smaller platform — are open-source developer platforms designed for locomotion research, reinforcement learning, and competitive robotics. The company's core team comes from Tsinghua University's Robot Control Lab and RoboCup team. According to Booster Robotics.
- [Boston Dynamics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/boston-dynamics): Boston Dynamics is an American robotics company founded in 1992 as an MIT spinout and acquired by Hyundai Motor Group in 2021. It develops advanced mobile robots for industrial, logistics, and research applications. Its humanoid robot Atlas transitioned from a hydraulic research platform to a fully electric commercial product in 2024, and entered production in January 2026. According to Boston Dynamics.
- [Chery Automobile](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/chery-automobile): Chinese automotive group founded in 1997, focused on technology-driven development and global expansion.
- [Clone Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/clone-robotics): Clone Robotics is a Polish humanoid robotics company developing biomimetic humanoid androids featuring advanced artificial muscle and skeletal systems, aiming for high-fidelity human-like motion. Public information is limited, and products are in early or pre-production phases.
- [DEEP Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/deep-robotics): Hangzhou-based robotics company working on robots including quadrupeds and humanoids; claims to have released a bipedal humanoid robot “DR01” in 2024.
- [EngineAI](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/engineai): EngineAI is a Shenzhen-based humanoid robotics company founded in October 2023 by Zhao Tongyang, formerly of Xpeng's robotics division. It develops three humanoid platforms: SA01 for research and education, PM01 for high-dynamics research and exhibition, and SE01 for full-size industrial and commercial deployment. The company's stated differentiator is natural human-like gait via end-to-end neural network control. According to EngineAI and Wikipedia.
- [Engineered Arts](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/engineered-arts): Engineered Arts is a UK robotics company best known for Ameca, a humanoid robot designed for advanced human interaction, research, and entertainment applications.
- [Figure AI](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/figure-ai): Figure AI is building the world's first commercially viable autonomous humanoid robot. The company combines advanced AI with cutting-edge robotics to create machines that can work alongside humans in real-world environments.
- [Fourier Intelligence](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/fourier-intelligence): Fourier Intelligence is a Shanghai-based robotics company historically focused on rehabilitation robotics and now developing humanoid robots (GR series) with embodied intelligence systems. It has achieved milestones including mass-produced humanoid platforms and open-source initiatives to accelerate the robotics ecosystem.
- [Galbot](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/galbot): Galbot (Galaxy General Robot Co., Ltd.) is a Beijing-based robotics company founded in May 2023. It develops the G1 — a wheeled semi-humanoid mobile manipulator with a human-scale upper body and dual dexterous arms — targeting retail, healthcare, logistics, and industrial manufacturing. The G1 is designed for environments built around human proportions without requiring bipedal locomotion. According to Galbot and The Robot Report.
- [Hanson Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/hanson-robotics): Hanson Robotics is a robotics and AI company known for expressive humanoid robots designed for interaction, entertainment, research, and service roles, including Sophia and other character-oriented platforms.
- [Humanoid](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/hmnd): UK-based robotics and artificial intelligence company developing general-purpose humanoid robots for industrial deployment in manufacturing, logistics, and hazardous environments.
- [KEENON Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/keenon-robotics): KEENON Robotics is a global leader in commercial service robotics, headquartered in Shanghai and operating in 60+ countries and 600+ cities. The company develops and sells autonomous indoor service robots for catering, hospitality, healthcare, cleaning, logistics and commercial applications. KEENON was an early pioneer of autonomous delivery robots and continues to broaden its product portfolio, now including humanoid service robots.
- [Kepler Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/kepler-robotics): Kepler Robotics is a Shanghai-based humanoid robotics company founded in 2023, developing industrial-grade humanoid robots for manufacturing, logistics, and high-risk operations. Its flagship K2 "Bumblebee" uses a hybrid serial-parallel actuator architecture — combining roller screw linear actuators and rotary actuators — and is designed for factory floor deployment with a 30 kg dual-arm payload and 8-hour operating time. The company manufactures over 80% of its core hardware in-house. According to Kepler Robotics and The Robot Report.
- [LimX Dynamics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/limx-dynamics): LimX Dynamics is a Chinese robotics startup aiming to produce full-size humanoid robots and develop embodied intelligence systems for logistics, service, and industrial sectors.
- [MagicLab](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/magiclab): MagicLab is a Chinese startup building humanoid and general-purpose robots in-house — including core actuators, control units, and dexterous hands — aiming for robust, versatile robotics deployments.
- [Mentee Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/mentee-robotics): Mentee Robotics is an Israeli robotics startup developing MenteeBot, an AI-integrated humanoid robot designed to understand verbal commands, navigate, manipulate objects with dexterity, and perform complex tasks in both home and industrial settings. The company combines advanced Sim2Real machine learning for locomotion, NeRF-based 3D mapping, and transformer-based language models for task reasoning. Co-founded by AI and robotics experts including Prof. Amnon Shashua, Prof. Lior Wolf, and Prof. Shai Shalev-Shwartz. 
- [Muks Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/muks-robotics): Muks Robotics is an Indian humanoid robotics company developing AI-powered autonomous humanoid robots under the Spaceo brand. The company focuses on enhancing real-world operations by combining multimodal artificial intelligence with robotic autonomy to tackle industrial, service, and exploratory applications. Founded and led by Dr. Mukesh Bangar, it aims to push boundaries in embodied robotics and deploy robots that can understand, navigate, and act with increasing autonomy in diverse environments. 
- [Neura Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/neura-robotics): Neura Robotics develops intelligent, cognitive and collaborative robots in-house, aiming for humanoid and service robots for industrial, logistics, healthcare and domestic use.
- [Sanctuary AI](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/sanctuary-ai): Sanctuary AI is a Canadian humanoid robotics company developing Phoenix, an industrial-grade general-purpose humanoid robot, and Carbon, a proprietary AI control system designed to replicate human cognitive subsystems including memory, sight, sound, and touch. The company targets automotive, manufacturing, and logistics industries with a vertically integrated approach covering motor design, hardware, and AI software. According to Sanctuary AI.
- [Sunday Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/sunday-robotics): Sunday Robotics is a California‑based robotics startup developing Memo, a home robot trained on millions of real household routines using a Skill Capture Glove. The company focuses on full‑stack AI and hardware integration to enable practical robots that work in unpredictable domestic environments. The company emerged from stealth in 2025 backed by $35M from Benchmark and Conviction. Tony Zhao and Cheng Chi are co‑founders.
- [Tesla](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/tesla): Tesla is an American electric vehicle and energy company listed on NASDAQ. Through its Optimus programme, it is developing a general-purpose humanoid robot for internal factory use and eventual commercial sale. Optimus shares its AI architecture with Tesla's Full Self-Driving system and is manufactured at Fremont, California. As of Q4 2025, units are deployed internally for data collection and learning tasks, not productive work. According to Tesla.
- [UBTECH Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/ubtech-robotics): UBTECH develops humanoid and smart service robots, combining hardware, software, service and content for robotics solutions in education, logistics, eldercare, industrial and commercial services.
- [Unitree Robotics](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/unitree-robotics): Unitree Robotics is a Hangzhou-based robotics company founded in 2016, originally known for low-cost quadruped robots and now producing a full humanoid lineup — R1, G1, H2, and H1 — starting from $4,900. Its vertical integration across motors, actuators, and control systems enables pricing well below most Western competitors. The company sells directly to consumers, research institutions, and industrial customers globally. According to Unitree Robotics.
- [Xiaomi](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/xiaomi): Xiaomi is a Chinese consumer electronics and technology company developing humanoid robots through its internal Xiaomi Robotics Lab. Its CyberOne humanoid, unveiled in 2022, integrates proprietary AI perception, emotion recognition, and bipedal locomotion systems. Xiaomi has committed to deploying humanoid robots across its manufacturing facilities by 2030.
- [Xpeng](https://www.theuncannysquad.com/manufacturer/xpeng): Xpeng is a Chinese EV and technology company that has expanded into humanoid robotics with its Iron robot platform, integrating AI and advanced control systems. The humanoid initiative complements its autonomous driving and AI research.