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.
| Company / Robot | Status | Latest Milestone | Total Funding | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
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$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 |
2024–2030
The Humanoid Race
The Robot Revolution
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The Androids
Are Already Here
Real breakthroughs from the companies building the future — click any card to watch on YouTube.
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.
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Optimus – Smooth Running Demo
Natural jogging and balance from Optimus — one of the most impressive locomotion clips shared by Elon heading into 2026.
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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.
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Figure 03 – Jogging + BMW Deployment
NVIDIA-powered jogging demo alongside real logged factory hours at BMW — proof of industrial readiness in early 2026.
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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.
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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.
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Atlas – Official Enterprise Product Reveal
Enterprise-grade Atlas with 56 DoF, raw strength, and industrial adaptability — the beginning of the humanoid industrial revolution.
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Atlas – 2026 Agility Upgrades
Dramatic flips, spatial awareness, and precision landings — pushing the absolute limits of what a humanoid robot can do physically.
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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.
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Digit – Real Warehouse Logistics Deployment
Digit working safely in warehouses with AWS integration and real terrain handling — the proven commercial humanoid already at work.
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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.
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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 YouTubeAndroids 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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