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A humanoid robot has a human-like body plan, typically a head, a torso, two arms and two legs. It pairs motors and actuators with AI that handles perception, balance and manipulation, so it can work in spaces built for people.
Factories, warehouses, stores and homes were designed around the human body: its reach, its stride, its hands. A robot with the same shape can use the same stairs, shelves, tools and workstations without rebuilding the site around it. That is the core bet behind every company in this field. A machine that fits human spaces can, in principle, take on a wide range of human jobs.
"Android" comes from the Greek for "man-like," and it has described humanoid robots and automata for centuries. Androids.com has followed the field since 1998, from research machines like MIT's Cog to the commercial fleets now working on factory and warehouse floors.
Industrial humanoids are built for manufacturing and logistics. Examples are Figure 03, Digit, Apollo and Atlas. They are mostly sold by quote or as a subscription service.
Research and developer platforms, such as the Unitree G1 from $13,500, are bought by universities, labs and startups to build and test new skills.
Home humanoids, such as 1X's soft-bodied NEO, are designed to be safe around people and pets. NEO is on pre-order for US delivery in late 2026.
Capability varies enormously. Payloads run from 3 kg on the G1 to 100 kg on NEURA's 4NE1. Battery life is typically four to five hours, and some robots now swap or recharge themselves. The best demonstrations are long, unsupervised runs: three Figure 03 units sorted about 250,000 packages over 200 hours with no hardware failures.
Major developers include Figure AI, Tesla, Boston Dynamics, Agility Robotics, Unitree, Apptronik, 1X Technologies, Sanctuary AI, AgiBot, NEURA Robotics and UBTech. Chinese makers shipped about 78% of the roughly 25,000 humanoids delivered worldwide in the first half of 2026, according to IDC. Androids.com scores the leading companies every Monday in the Robot Rankings. It is independent and not affiliated with any robot maker.
Compare specifications side by side in the Specs Database and Compare Humanoids, see prices in How much does a humanoid robot cost?, or browse the Catalog.
A few of the humanoids in our index, each with a full profile: