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Figure 03 makes history as first humanoid robot at the White House — Melania Trump: "my first American-made humanoid guest"
Figure AI hits $39B valuation after $1B+ Series C — White House appearance turbocharges commercial momentum
Flexion raises $50M Series A — ex-Nvidia researchers building AI "brain" for humanoid robots, Bay Area HQ opening
Agility Robotics signs commercial RaaS deal with Toyota Canada — 7+ Digit units on Woodstock RAV4 line
IntBot "José" debuts at San José Airport — 50+ language AI humanoid greeter live in Terminal B
Bloomberg: China humanoid dealmaking surges — Spring Festival Gala triggers wave of institutional interest
Figure 03 greets world leaders in 11 languages at White House education summit — viral moment, millions of views
Unitree targeting 10K–20K units shipped in 2026 — 5,500+ already dispatched in Jan–Feb alone
Figure 03 makes history as first humanoid robot at the White House — Melania Trump: "my first American-made humanoid guest"
Figure AI hits $39B valuation after $1B+ Series C — White House appearance turbocharges commercial momentum
Flexion raises $50M Series A — ex-Nvidia researchers building AI "brain" for humanoid robots, Bay Area HQ opening
Agility Robotics signs commercial RaaS deal with Toyota Canada — 7+ Digit units on Woodstock RAV4 line
IntBot "José" debuts at San José Airport — 50+ language AI humanoid greeter live in Terminal B
Bloomberg: China humanoid dealmaking surges — Spring Festival Gala triggers wave of institutional interest
Figure 03 greets world leaders in 11 languages at White House education summit — viral moment, millions of views
Unitree targeting 10K–20K units shipped in 2026 — 5,500+ already dispatched in Jan–Feb alone
Mar 28, 2026
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The Definitive Humanoid Index

The Age of
Androids
Is Here

androids.com has tracked humanoid robotics for 27 years — from MIT's Cog to today's commercially deployed fleets. We aggregate specs, funding, deployments, and market intelligence across every major platform globally.

47 Robots Tracked
$18B+ VC Invested
27 Years Running
23 Companies
The Age of Androids
// This Week in Androids Week of Mar 28, 2026
Historic
Figure 03 becomes the first humanoid robot at the White House — Melania Trump walks the red carpet alongside it at education summit; robot greets world leaders in 11 languages
Figure AI · Mar 25, 2026
Funding
Figure AI closes $1B+ Series C at $39B valuation — led by Parkway Venture Capital with Nvidia, Intel Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, and Salesforce participating
Figure AI · Mar 26, 2026
Tech
Flexion raises $50M Series A — ex-Nvidia researchers (ETH Zurich) building software "brain" for humanoids using sim-trained RL; opening Bay Area HQ
Flexion · Mar 27, 2026
Deploy
Agility Robotics signs first Toyota Canada commercial RaaS agreement — 7+ Digit units deployed on RAV4 production line in Woodstock, Ontario
Agility Robotics · Mar 24, 2026
Deploy
IntBot "José" goes live at San José Mineta Airport Terminal B — AI humanoid greeter answers questions in 50+ languages, first airport-deployed conversational humanoid in the US
IntBot · Mar 24, 2026

// Market Intelligence
Industry Snapshot
Full Report
// Global Market Size
$4.2B
2026 humanoid robot market (est.)
↑ 340% YoY growth
// Units Deployed (2026)
14,200+
Commercial & pilot deployments
↑ 8.3× vs 2025
// VC Raised YTD
$6.1B
Venture capital, Jan–Mar 2026
↑ Record pace
// Deployment by Sector
Manufacturing
72%
Logistics/Warehouse
14%
Hospitality/Retail
8%
Healthcare/Research
4%
Other
2%
// Price Range by Category
Consumer
$5K–$25K
Prosumer
$25K–$75K
Industrial
$75K–$250K
Enterprise
$250K+

// Company Tracker
Who's Winning
All Companies
Company / Robot Status Latest Milestone Total Funding Momentum
Figure AI
Figure 03
Scaling
First humanoid at the White House; $39B valuation Series C
Mar 25–26, 2026
$3.6B+ ↑ Hot
Tesla
Optimus Gen 3
Scaling
Fremont lines converting to Gen 3 mass production; 1M/year target
Mar 2026
$20B+ capex ↑ Rising
Agility Robotics
Digit
Deploying
First Toyota Canada commercial RaaS deal — 7+ units on RAV4 line
Mar 24, 2026
$190M ↑ Strong
Unitree
G1 / H1 / H2
Scaling
10K–20K units target 2026; 5,500+ dispatched Jan–Feb; STAR Market IPO filed
Mar 2026
$610M IPO ↑ Surging
Boston Dynamics
Atlas Electric
Pilot
Hyundai Metaplant deployment 2026; Gemini Robotics AI integration
Jan 2026
Hyundai-backed → Steady
1X Technologies
NEO Beta
Pilot
Home pilots ongoing; World Model AI architecture; OpenAI-backed
Q1 2026
$125M → Steady
Apptronik
Apollo
Deploying
Mercedes-Benz pilot live; GXO logistics expansion; $403M Series A
Q4 2025
$403M ↑ Growing
Physical Intelligence
π0 / π0.5
Research
π0.5 generalizes across 10+ robot morphologies; $400M raised
Feb 2026
$400M ↑ Rising

// Specs Database
Compare Robots
Full Database
Figure 03
Available Now
Figure 03
Figure AI
Height5'8" / 1.72m
Weight61 kg
Payload20 kg
Battery5 hrs
Contact for pricing
Tesla Optimus Gen 3
Coming Soon
Optimus Gen 3
Tesla
Height5'8" / 1.73m
Weight57 kg
Payload20 kg
Speed5 mph
Est. $20K–30K (2026)
Boston Dynamics Atlas Electric
Available Now
Atlas Electric
Boston Dynamics
Height4'11" / 1.5m
DOF56
Payload50 kg
Reach7.5 ft
Contact for pricing
Agility Robotics Digit
Available Now
Digit
Agility Robotics
Height5'9" / 1.75m
Weight65 kg
Payload16 kg
Battery4 hrs
RaaS: from $50K/yr
Unitree G1
Available Now
G1
Unitree
Height4'7" / 1.4m
Weight35 kg
Payload3 kg
Speed2 m/s
From $16,000
Apptronik Apollo
Available Now
Apollo
Apptronik
Height5'8" / 1.73m
Weight73 kg
Payload25 kg
Battery4 hrs
Contact for pricing
1X Technologies NEO
Pilot
NEO Beta
1X Technologies
Height5'6" / 1.68m
Weight30 kg
Payload20 kg
DesignSoft-body
Pilot program
NEURA Robotics 4NE1 Gen 3
Available Now
4NE1 Gen 3
NEURA Robotics
Payload100 kg
AINVIDIA GR00T
SkinProximity
DesignPorsche Studio
Contact for pricing
Unitree H1
Available Now
H1
Unitree
Height5'11" / 1.8m
Weight47 kg
Speed3.3 m/s
DOF19
From $90,000
Sanctuary AI Phoenix
Available Now
Phoenix
Sanctuary AI
Height5'7" / 1.7m
Weight70 kg
Payload25 kg
AICarbon™ AGI
RaaS model

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// Analysis & Guides
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// Deep Dive
The Road to Commercial Scale:
2024–2030
From Amazon pilots to White House appearances, humanoid robots have crossed the threshold from lab curiosity to commercial product. We map the key inflection points — from the first RaaS contracts to the 2026 deployment surge — and model what 100,000-unit fleets look like by 2028.
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// Buyer's Guide
Industrial Procurement Checklist
Before you sign a RaaS contract or LOI, work through our 47-point procurement checklist — covering uptime SLAs, liability frameworks, training data ownership, and integration costs.
Integration cost calculator
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Legal & liability checklist
ROI model templates
Download Guide
// Data Report
China vs. USA:
The Humanoid Race
China accounts for 38% of tracked humanoid robots and is accelerating fast — Spring Festival Gala showcases, $55B market projections, institutional dealmaking surge. We break down the competitive landscape.
View Report
// Deployment Timeline
Road to Commercial Scale
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026 ▼
2027
2028
2029
2030
Figure AI
Factory deploy → $39B
Tesla Optimus
Gen 3 mass production
Agility / Digit
Toyota Canada RaaS
Unitree
10K+ units/yr target
Boston Dynamics
Hyundai fleet
Figure AI
Tesla Optimus
Agility / Digit
Unitree
Boston Dynamics
Pre-commercial (faded)

// About This Site
27 Years of Stewardship

androids.com has been the reference index for humanoid robotics since 1997 — predating ASIMO, predating iRobot, predating the term "humanoid robot" entering common usage.

We've tracked every major inflection point: Honda's P3, Sony QRIO, DARPA Robotics Challenge, the Boston Dynamics era, and now the commercial deployment wave of 2025–2026.

Our data is independently compiled — we don't accept payment for placement, we don't publish manufacturer press releases verbatim, and we flag unverified claims.

Partnership and sponsorship inquiries welcome at [email protected]. We offer tiered visibility for companies that meet our editorial standards.

Live Demos • 2025–2026

The Androids
Are Already Here

Real breakthroughs from the companies building the future — click any card to watch on YouTube.

Tesla Optimus Factory Production
Watch on YouTube
Tesla • Jan 2026

Optimus – Fremont Factory Production Shift

Tesla ends Model S/X production at Fremont to begin full-scale Optimus Gen 3 manufacturing — the official start of 2026 mass production.

Watch on YouTube
Tesla Optimus Running Demo
Watch on YouTube
Tesla • Dec 2025

Optimus – Smooth Running Demo

Natural jogging and balance from Optimus — one of the most impressive locomotion clips shared by Elon heading into 2026.

Watch on YouTube
Figure 03 Home Demo
Watch on YouTube
Figure • Oct 2025

Figure 03 – Home Tasks & Autonomy

Official reveal: Figure 03 folds clothes, interacts naturally, and shows real home-ready autonomy — the 2026 benchmark for domestic robots.

Watch on YouTube
Figure 03 Agility NVIDIA
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Figure × NVIDIA • Jan 2026

Figure 03 – Jogging + BMW Deployment

NVIDIA-powered jogging demo alongside real logged factory hours at BMW — proof of industrial readiness in early 2026.

Watch on YouTube
Unitree G1 CES 2026
Watch on YouTube
Unitree • CES Jan 2026

Unitree G1 – CES 2026 Live Demos

Bruce Lee and martial arts impersonations live on the CES floor — the most entertaining and agile balance demo of the show.

Watch on YouTube
Unitree Spring Festival Gala
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Unitree • Feb 2026

Unitree G1 – Autonomous Group Martial Arts

World-first fully autonomous cluster performance at the Spring Festival Gala — synchronized high-speed kung fu, no human control.

Watch on YouTube
Boston Dynamics Atlas Product Reveal
Watch on YouTube
Boston Dynamics • Jan 2026

Atlas – Official Enterprise Product Reveal

Enterprise-grade Atlas with 56 DoF, raw strength, and industrial adaptability — the beginning of the humanoid industrial revolution.

Watch on YouTube
Atlas 2026 Agility
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Boston Dynamics • Feb 2026

Atlas – 2026 Agility Upgrades

Dramatic flips, spatial awareness, and precision landings — pushing the absolute limits of what a humanoid robot can do physically.

Watch on YouTube
1X NEO Home Robot
Watch on YouTube
1X Technologies • Oct 2025

NEO – The Home Robot You Can Order Today

Chores, personalized assistance, safe home deployment — pre-orders open for 2026 delivery. The consumer humanoid era starts here.

Watch on YouTube
Agility Digit Warehouse
Watch on YouTube
Agility Robotics • Dec 2025

Digit – Real Warehouse Logistics Deployment

Digit working safely in warehouses with AWS integration and real terrain handling — the proven commercial humanoid already at work.

Watch on YouTube
Xpeng IRON Humanoid Robot
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Xpeng • Nov 2025

IRON – The Robot So Lifelike They Cut It Open

Xpeng's IRON moved so convincingly at AI Day that the CEO sliced it open on stage to prove a human wasn't inside — instantly one of 2025's most viral robot moments.

Watch on YouTube
Sanctuary AI Phoenix Gen 7
Watch on YouTube
Sanctuary AI • Apr 2024

Phoenix Gen 7 – Human-Like AI Dexterity

Generation 7 Phoenix learns new tasks in under 24 hours — hydraulic hands with near-human touch sensitivity and Carbon AI cognitive architecture.

Watch on YouTube

Androids Origin/History

  • Android (Greek: "man-like") =humanoid robot/automaton.
  • First recorded 1720s ("androides") for mechanical humanoids.
  • 1730s–1830s: dictionaries, patents, literature.
  • 1886: sci-fi debut (Tomorrow's Eve).
  • 1930s: pulp fiction (fleshy android vs. robot).

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