Research
Top humanoid robots worldwide in 2026 — an evidence shortlist
Evidence shortlist of humanoid robots in 2026 by status, deployments, third-party record, price transparency, and availability — not a sold ranking.
News
News
Date, source, and robot chips — not a blog. Briefs stay short. Buyer notes are Availability and All-in, not a rank.
24 items
Research
Apptronik Apollo at GXO — warehouse pilot status
Apollo × GXO warehouse trials: pilot vs Digit-class fleet evidence — Apptronik Apollo stays Research text-only (no model-page push).
Research
Digit 5 vs Digit 4 — field evidence vs announced upgrades
Keep Digit 4 GXO hours separate from Digit 5 announced specs: what Agility disclosed, early-access timing, and buyer cues.
Deploy
Figure 03 at BMW Spartanburg — what the factory evidence shows
Figure 03 logistics sequencing after Figure 02 body-shop history: BMW statements, status, and what still lacks a public buy path.
Research
Humanoid actuators and gearboxes — the supply-chain bottleneck
Actuators, reducers, and capacity plans behind humanoid scale — evidence from suppliers and OEMs.
Funding
Humanoid funding in 2026 — production capacity, not just valuations
How recent humanoid raises map to factories, fleets, and AI — capital markets vs paid deployments.
Research
Humanoid robot safety and standards — an evidence checklist
Safety, stop behavior, and standards cues for humanoids: what vendors claim vs what buyers can verify.
Research
Teleoperation and data factories for humanoid AI
How teleop and real-world data pipelines train humanoids — and what that means for autonomy claims.
Research
Humanoid RaaS pricing and payback — what buyers should ask
RaaS vs CapEx for humanoids: utilization, uptime risk, and why sticker price is not all-in cost.
Launch
1X NEO Gamma for the home — price path and evidence
NEO Gamma home positioning vs public pre-order pricing: what 1X discloses and what independent household evidence still lacks.
Deploy
Agility Robotics revenue and Digit’s commercial path
Agility’s reported revenue context next to Digit 4 field hours and Digit 5 announced specs — evidence, not a sold ranking.
Launch
Amazon acquires Fauna Robotics — what it means for humanoids
Amazon’s Fauna Robotics deal, explained for humanoid buyers: status, warehouse angle, and how it sits next to Digit, Figure, and Apollo.
Launch
Boston Dynamics electric Atlas — industrial path in 2026
Electric Atlas production-intent claims, Hyundai/DeepMind fleet cues, and what’s still missing for public buyers.
Research
Figure 03 for home use and scaling — evidence check
Figure 03 home and scale claims vs BMW factory evidence: keep Figure 02 history separate from Figure 03’s current deployments.
Funding
Figure AI’s $675M raise to commercialize humanoids
How Figure AI’s $675M commercialization round maps to Figure 03 status, partners, and what still lacks public buy surfaces.
Research
Tesla Optimus explained — status, evidence, and buyability
Optimus in 2026: Research status, Tesla IR cues, and why it is not a catalog purchase — with links to our Optimus page.
Funding
Persona AI raises $27M for shipyard-purpose humanoids
Persona AI’s shipyard humanoid bet: funding, use case, and how purpose-built designs differ from warehouse Digit-class platforms.
Funding
Sanctuary AI Canadian funding for general-purpose humanoids
What Sanctuary AI’s Canadian funding signals for Phoenix-class humanoids — capital, status, and evidence gaps vs warehouse fleets.
Research
Types of humanoid robots — warehouse, home, research
How humanoid types split by job: warehouse, factory, home, research — with links to Digit, Figure 03, NEO, G1, and Optimus.
Funding
What a Unitree IPO means for the humanoid industry
Unitree IPO talk vs public G1/R1 pricing: capital markets signal, developer SKUs, and gaps vs industrial RaaS fleets.
Research
What is a humanoid robot? Definition and evidence checklist
A clear definition of humanoid robots plus how we score status, deployments, and price transparency — not a trophy ranking.
Launch Draft
NEO consumer pre-order is not a warehouse robot
1X lists a consumer pre-order path for NEO. A pre-order is not independent in-home evidence and is not tote-handling evidence. This hub keeps NEO off ranked warehouse Best. Draft compilation.
Research Draft
Tesla shows Optimus handling battery cells in a Q2 2024 update
Tesla’s Q2 2024 shareholder update includes a still of Optimus autonomously handling battery cells inside a Tesla facility. It is a first-party research clip. It is not a customer SKU, a ship date, or a paid-hour record. Draft compilation.
Deploy Draft
Digit in logistics facilities remains the warehouse evidence bar
Agility publishes Digit working in real logistics facilities. This hub scores that paid-hour record above walk demos. Draft compilation — not a vendor-verified uptime file or a tote-rate data sheet.