Humanoid robot tracker: every robot, price, spec and status

22 humanoid robots tracked · last checked 2026-10-20 · every figure comes from a cited source; n/a means no reliable source yet.

RobotMakerStatusPriceHeightWeightPayloadUnveiled
AgiBot A2AgiBotShippingA2 Ultra: $112,061169 cm69 kgn/a2024
AmecaEngineered ArtsShippingn/a187 cm62 kgn/a
Galbot G1Beijing Galbot Co., Ltd.ShippingNot officially listed.173 cm92.5 kg10 kg2025-03
Kepler K2 Bumblebee (Forerunner K2)Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd.ShippingBase model $30,000175 cm75 kg30 kg2025-04
PM01EngineAI RoboticsShipping88,000 yuan138 cm40 kgn/a2024-12
UBTech Walker S2UBTech RoboticsShippingn/a176 cmn/a15 kg2025-07
Unitree G1Unitree RoboticsShippingFrom $13,500132 cm35 kg2 kg2024-05
Unitree H2 ("Destiny Awakening")Unitree RoboticsShipping$40,900 for the commercial H2 and $68,900 for the EDU, both…180 cm70 kgn/a2025-10
Unitree R1Unitree RoboticsShippingFrom $4,900120 cm25 kgn/a2025-07
4NE1 (4NE-1)NEURA RoboticsPre-ordersn/a180 cm80 kgn/a2023
ApolloApptronikPilot deploymentsn/a173 cm72.5 kg25 kg2023
Atlas (electric)Boston DynamicsPilot deploymentsn/an/an/a50 kg2024-04
Booster T1Booster RoboticsDiscontinued$41,224n/an/an/a
Clone AlphaClone RoboticsAnnouncedn/an/an/an/a2024-12
DigitAgility RoboticsPilot deploymentsn/a175 cmn/a16 kg2019
Figure 03Figure AIAnnouncedn/a173 cm61 kg20 kg2025-10
Fourier GR-3FourierAnnounced~$120,000165 cm71 kg3 kg2025-08
MenteeBotMentee RoboticsPrototypen/an/an/an/a
NEO1X TechnologiesPre-orders$20,000 Early Access purchase168 cm30 kg25 kg2024-08
PhoenixSanctuary AIUnknownn/an/an/an/a
Tesla OptimusTeslaPrototypen/an/an/an/a2021-08
XPeng IRONXPengPilot deploymentsn/a173 cm70 kgn/a2024-11

Robot by robot

AgiBot A2 Shipping
Maker
AgiBot (AGIBOT Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd., also known as Zhiyuan Robotics)
Country
China
Status
AgiBot's A2 Ultra product page says over a thousand units are deployed in real-world operations, and IDC (via Baidu Baike) put AgiBot's 2025 humanoid shipments at about 5,000 units across all models, not A2 alone.
Price
A2 Ultra: $112,061 (RobotShop reseller listing, not an official price); no official A2 price found. A2 Lite: $44,560 international (AgiBot global store, per Robozaps blog, which I did not check on the store itself).
Degrees of freedom
40
Top speed (km/h)
11.9
Verified so far
AgiBot says an A2 Ultra set a Guinness World Record by walking 106.286 km across provinces, and Wikipedia reports Guinness recognized the A2 for walking over 100 km in November 2025. I found no independent tests of A2 performance.
Demo caveats
No teleoperation, scripting or staging disclosure was found for specific A2 demos. AgiBot sells a VR teleoperation kit for the A2 Ultra and A2 Lite, and its A2 Lite store page describes preset action sequences and group-control choreography for performances.
Data confidence
low
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. agibot.com/products/A2_Ultra
  2. agibot.com/products/VR
  3. store.agibot.com/products/a2-lite
  4. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AgiBot
  5. robotshop.com/products/agibot-a2-ultra-humanoid-robot
  6. robozaps.com/products/agibot-a2
Ameca Shipping
Maker
Engineered Arts
Degrees of freedom
61
Data confidence
low
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. engineeredarts.com/robot/ameca/
Galbot G1 Shipping
Maker
Beijing Galbot Co., Ltd. (Galaxy General)
Country
China
Status
The Robot Report said nearly 10 Beijing stores had G1 by mid-2025. A secondary blog (Robozaps) cites a company-reported figure of over 170 retail units in 40+ cities by mid-2026. The same blog cites an on-the-ground report of fewer than 150 robots built per year. Large order figures (e.g. 1,000 units for Patek Precision) are agreements, not confirmed installed units.
Price
Not officially listed. Robozaps, a secondary source, reports a JD.com listing of about 690-700k yuan and a flash sale at about 630k yuan.
Battery (hours)
8
Top speed (km/h)
5.4
Verified so far
G1 runs in Beijing retail stores and pharmacies, including a Haidian pharmacy that CGTN reported in March 2026 and a company-reported 99.5% grasp success rate. Galbot also won the pharmacy-sorting event at the August 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games, and it says it did so autonomously.
Demo caveats
No source found in which Galbot discloses teleoperation, scripting or speed-up in its demos. Galbot says its World Humanoid Robot Games run was fully autonomous while most rival teams used teleoperation (company claim, via aiwiki.ai). Robozaps says reporters who visited Galaxy General's own stores found the robot slow. At a FamilyMart it reportedly handled fewer than 10 of about 1,000 products and failed on chip bags about 4 times in 10. Four human staff were still working there.
Data confidence
medium
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. developer.galbot.com/docs/g1/2.2.4/en/g1/
  2. therobotreport.com/galbot-picks-up-153m-commercialize-g1-semi-humanoid/
  3. blog.robozaps.com/b/galbot-g1-review
  4. aiwiki.ai/wiki/galbot
  5. endux.co.uk/product/wheeled-humanoid/galbot-g1
  6. baike.baidu.com/en/item/Galbot%20G1/1752544
Kepler K2 Bumblebee (Forerunner K2) Shipping
Maker
Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd. (Kepler Humanoid Robot)
Country
China
Status
Kepler said in June 2025 that K2 units were being trialed in real-world industrial scenarios and that its fifth-generation robots were in limited-series production. A secondary source (Robozaps, July 2026) reports shipping since 26 Sept 2025 and framework agreements covering several thousand units. I found no maker or major-outlet report of actual delivered unit counts, and no customer list beyond the SAIC-GM plant debut.
Price
Base model $30,000 (Kepler press release, June 2025). Secondary outlets report RMB 248,000 (about $34,000), which I could not confirm on an official page.
Degrees of freedom
52
Battery (hours)
8
Verified so far
Kepler's own video shows K2 units doing quality checks and assembly at the SAIC-GM plant in Shanghai, and Kepler showed the robot live at ICRA 2025. I found no independent test or third-party performance data.
Data confidence
medium
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. therobotreport.com/kepler-robotics-showcases-k2-bumblebee-icra-2025/
  2. prnewswire.com/news-releases/kepler-k2-bumblebee-debuts-at-icra-2025-captivati
  3. interestingengineering.com/innovation/china-kepler-humanoid-robot-shanghai-plant
  4. interestingengineering.com/innovation/kepler-debuts-k2-humanoid-robot
  5. blog.robozaps.com/b/best-humanoid-robots
PM01 Shipping
Maker
EngineAI Robotics (Shenzhen EngineAI Robotics)
Country
China
Status
The Robot Report reported global sales opening on Dec. 24, 2024 in commercial and education versions, and a reseller now lists it, but I found no source giving PM01 delivery numbers or named customers (a Mike Kalil piece says only that EngineAI aimed to ship over 1,000 humanoids across its range by end-2025).
Price
88,000 yuan (~$12,000) unified launch price for commercial and education versions until 2025-03-31 (The Robot Report); no current official price found
Degrees of freedom
24
Battery (hours)
2
Top speed (km/h)
7.2
Verified so far
EngineAI's own videos show PM01 front-flipping, recovering from pushes and kicks, and running outdoors in a Shenzhen park, and local coverage says PM01 units appear in public training in Shenzhen, but I found no independent tests or documented customer deployments.
Data confidence
medium
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. therobotreport.com/engineai-releases-pm01-humanoid-robot-for-commercial-educat
  2. szns.gov.cn/english/news/latestnews/content/post_12068684.html
  3. eweek.com/news/engineai-pm01-humanoid-robot-balance-recovery-demo/
  4. mikekalil.com/blog/engineai-robot-soul/
  5. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_AI
UBTech Walker S2 Shipping
Maker
UBTech Robotics (HKEX: 9880)
Country
China
Status
Secondary sources say UBTech delivered 500+ units in 2025 (attributed to PRNewswire) and reported orders above 800M CNY, with named customers including BYD, Geely, Foxconn, Audi FAW, SF Express and Airbus. I could not retrieve the original UBTech release, so the unit count is unconfirmed.
Degrees of freedom
52
Battery (hours)
2
Top speed (km/h)
7.2
Verified so far
Secondary sources report Walker S2 units working in automotive and electronics plants (BYD, Geely, Foxconn) and a German retail logistics pilot, plus autonomous battery swaps in about 3 minutes. I found no independent test results.
Data confidence
medium
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. cnevpost.com/2025/07/17/ubtech-humanoid-robot-autonomous-battery-swap/
  2. roboselect360.com/en/robots/ubtech-walker-s2.html
  3. robotseuropa.com/UBTECH-Walker-S2.htm
  4. robotlar.org/en/humanoid-robots/ubtech-walker-s2
  5. lostjobs.ai/products/robotics/humanoid/ubtech-walker-s2/
Unitree G1 Shipping
Maker
Unitree Robotics
Country
China
Status
Secondary sources say the base G1 can be ordered direct from Unitree's shop (listed as backordered in July 2026) and through dealers such as RoboStore. No unit counts were found in the sources I could access.
Price
From $13,500 (Unitree's own shop, as reported by secondary sites; excludes tax and shipping; base model has no SDK). The EDU version is quote-only, with resellers listing $43,900 to $73,900.
Degrees of freedom
23
Battery (hours)
2
Top speed (km/h)
7.2
Verified so far
A secondary source (theresarobotforthat.com) reports uses at Haneda Airport, facility cleaning at YY Group, and a US sheriff's department introduction in July 2026. I found no independent test results or confirmation from a primary source.
Data confidence
low
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. robotsguide.com/robots/unitree-g1
  2. blog.robozaps.com/b/unitree-g1-review
  3. theresarobotforthat.com/blog/unitree-g1-price/
  4. humanoid.guide/product/g1/
  5. robotlab.com/store/unitree-g1-robot/
Unitree H2 ("Destiny Awakening") Shipping
Maker
Unitree Robotics
Country
China
Status
Only resellers say it is available: Robots International lists delivery to customers from April 2026 and RoboStore and Weston Robot sell it, but no source I found gives unit numbers or named customers.
Price
$40,900 for the commercial H2 and $68,900 for the EDU, both reseller prices (RoboStore, Robots International), not an official Unitree price. Weston Robot lists "from US$ 29,900".
Degrees of freedom
31
Battery (hours)
3
Verified so far
I found no independent tests or named real-world deployments, only launch demo videos (dance, martial arts, catwalk) and reseller pages, and Weston Robot says it deploys and trains the H2.
Data confidence
low
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. robotsinternational.com/Unitree-H2-Humanoid-Robot.htm
  2. robostore.com/collections/unitree-h1-humanoid-robot-for-advanced-research-ai-and-i
  3. westonrobot.com/platforms/humanoid/unitree-h2/
  4. codedtrip.com/en/blog/unitree-h2-humanoid-robot-human-face
  5. livescience.com/technology/unitrees-h2-robot-poses-pirouettes-and-pulls-off-de
Unitree R1 Shipping
Maker
Unitree Robotics
Country
China
Status
A third-party review describes R1 Air and standard R1 variants sold through AliExpress, and Unitree's SDK and teleoperation repos list R1 support. I found no source reporting who has the robot or how many units have shipped.
Price
From $4,900 (R1 Air, per third-party review); standard R1 $5,900 (The Robot Report)
Degrees of freedom
26
Verified so far
I found no independent tests or real-world deployments; the evidence is Unitree's own demo videos plus SDK, URDF and XR-teleoperation support for R1 added in xr_teleoperate v1.6 (2026-07-29).
Demo caveats
The Robot Report says the R1 is remote-controlled and quotes Unitree saying autonomy is achievable but requires secondary development on the EDU version. Unitree also said the warning at the end of its launch video reflects a gap between public perception and the real state of robot development.
Data confidence
low
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. therobotreport.com/unitree-designs-r1-humanoid-robot-to-be-agile-and-affordabl
  2. bestcartai.com/blog/unitree-r1-review-aliexpress
  3. webuildhumanoids.com/robots/unitree-r1
  4. github.com/unitreerobotics/xr_teleoperate
4NE1 (4NE-1) Pre-orders
Maker
NEURA Robotics
Country
Germany
Status
NEURA's website has a reservation page for the 4NE1 Gen 3.5, and I found no source reporting named customers or delivery numbers; an aggregator tracker (theresarobotforthat.com) lists no verified customer on record.
Verified so far
NEURA says 4NE1 will run an eleven-minute laundry task at NVIDIA GTC Berlin on 20–22 Oct 2026, and I found no independent test or verified customer deployment.
Demo caveats
New Atlas said it was unclear whether teleoperation was involved in NEURA's early household-chores video, which mentioned simulation training; for the GTC Berlin laundry demo NEURA itself says it is fully autonomous with no human intervention (maker's claim, not independently verified).
Data confidence
low
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. neura-robotics.com/product/4ne1-reservation/
  2. neura-robotics.com/neura-robotics-introduces-neuron-ai/
  3. newatlas.com/robotics/neura-4ne1-humanoid-robot/
  4. theresarobotforthat.com/humanoid-reality-index/neura-4ne1/
  5. robothub.app/en/robots/4ne-1
Apollo Pilot deployments
Maker
Apptronik
Country
United States
Status
Aggregator sites (theuncannysquad.com, humanoidapplications.com) name Mercedes-Benz and GXO as enterprise pilot partners. Another aggregator says Apollo is available only through enterprise pilot and data-collection programs. I found no source giving unit numbers.
Battery (hours)
4
Verified so far
One aggregator (humanoidapplications.com) says Apollo has done paid work at Mercedes-Benz factories, but I found no primary or independent test report to confirm this.
Data confidence
low
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. apptronik.com/news-collection/apptronik-unveils-apollo
  2. theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/apptronik-apollo-humanoid
  3. humanoidapplications.com/robot/apptronik-apollo/
  4. thearsenale.com/blogs/magazine/apollo-revolutionizing-industries-with-advanced-hum
Atlas (electric) Pilot deployments
Maker
Boston Dynamics
Country
United States
Status
Boston Dynamics says product manufacturing began in January 2026 and all 2026 units are committed to Hyundai's Robot Metaplant Application Center (RMAC) and Google DeepMind, with more customers planned for 2027; unit counts have not been published.
Degrees of freedom
56
Battery (hours)
4
Verified so far
Boston Dynamics reports a Hyundai proof of concept and field test on parts sequencing, but a physicalaiguide.com analysis says the public record does not yet show recurring production deployment, and trial counts and results are undisclosed.
Demo caveats
No specific teleoperation, scripting or speed-up disclosure was found for the demos. physicalaiguide.com notes that autonomy, teleoperation, intervention and recovery rates have not been published.
Data confidence
medium
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. therobotreport.com/boston-dynamics-google-reunite-on-next-gen-atlas-humanoid/
  2. physicalaiguide.com/guides/boston-dynamics-atlas-2026-status-evidence/
  3. techfastforward.com/articles/boston-dynamics-atlas-launches-in-hyundai-plants-2026
  4. forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2026/01/06/atlas-humanoid-robots-production-full
Booster T1 Discontinued
Maker
Booster Robotics (Booster Robotics Technology Co., Ltd.)
Status
Reseller RobotShop says the T1 was discontinued ahead of the T2 launch, expected in September. No source I found reports units shipped or named customers.
Price
$41,224 (RobotShop reseller listing for the Standard configuration, not an official price)
Degrees of freedom
23
Battery (hours)
2
Verified so far
Booster's open-source RoboCup demo code is described as letting T1 and K1 robots make autonomous decisions and play full matches, and outside researchers have tested the T1 (the TWIST teleoperation paper, and an arXiv paper using T1 hardware supplied by Booster). I found no independent tests of payload, speed or real-world work deployments.
Demo caveats
Booster's own X post shows T1 first-person-view teleoperation with a Vision Pro for data collection, so that demo was operator-driven. The TWIST paper (independent researchers) measured teleoperation delay of roughly 0.9 seconds and showed its T1 results in sim-to-sim evaluation.
Data confidence
low
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. robotshop.com/products/booster-t1-humanoid-robot-standard
  2. github.com/BoosterRobotics/robocup_demo
  3. x.com/boosterobotics/status/1910716973417198033
  4. arxiv.org/html/2505.02833v1
  5. robozaps.com/brands/booster-robotics
Clone Alpha Announced
Maker
Clone Robotics
Country
Poland
Status
Clone's terms of use say only 279 limited-edition units will be made and that sales are not yet handled through the site; a July 2026 review of Clone's own pages found no open checkout and no evidence that any unit has shipped.
Verified so far
Nothing in real deployments or independent tests: Interesting Engineering said Clone had yet to demonstrate a fully functional Alpha, and a July 2026 review said the related Protoclone V1 has only been shown hanging from a gantry.
Demo caveats
No teleoperation, scripting or speed-up disclosures were found; the only caveats reported are by outlets, which say no fully functional Alpha has been demonstrated and that Protoclone footage shows it only suspended.
Data confidence
low
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. clonerobotics.com/assets/html/TermsofUse16122024.html
  2. interestingengineering.com/innovation/clone-alpha-humanoid-robot-unveiled-poland
  3. yahoo.com/news/alpha-water-powered-humanoid-robot-134132242.html
  4. blog.robozaps.com/b/clone-protoclone-review
Digit Pilot deployments
Maker
Agility Robotics
Country
United States
Status
Aggregator pages say Digit is deployed in Amazon warehouse pilots and tote-handling work, and one lists a 'Commercial' status. I couldn't reach an official or established-outlet source, so I can't confirm customers or unit counts.
Verified so far
Secondary aggregator sites say Digit does tote handling in warehouse and logistics settings, including Amazon pilots. I found no independent tests or primary-source deployment reports.
Data confidence
low
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. humanoidindex.org/robots/digit
  2. toprobotslist.com/robots/agility-digit/
  3. humanoid-robots.io/robot/digit-by-agility-robotics
  4. therobotshq.com/products/agility-robotics-digit/
Figure 03 Announced
Maker
Figure AI
Country
United States
Status
My searches stopped early because of a tool limit, and I found no primary or major-outlet source on current deliveries or unit numbers. Aggregator sites disagree: one lists it as a prototype, one as commercial and scaling, and one says it is quoted on enquiry only. I have not verified any of these.
Battery (hours)
5
Top speed (km/h)
4.3
Verified so far
I found no independent test or confirmed customer deployment of Figure 03. One review says no injury involving a Figure 03 at BMW or in a home had been publicly reported, but that does not show it is deployed there.
Data confidence
low
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. blog.robozaps.com/b/figure-03-review
  2. antonrobots.com/figure-03-review/
  3. robotlar.org/en/humanoid-robots/figure-03
  4. theuncannysquad.com/humanoid/figure-03-humanoid
Fourier GR-3 Announced
Maker
Fourier (formerly Fourier Intelligence)
Country
China
Status
Fourier's own pages name no customer or unit count. RoboZaps lists it as announced with no named commercial deployment, and the Humanoid Reality Index records no verified customer. Unofficial reseller listings and a forum-relayed quote exist, and one blog claims B2B shipping and 300+ facilities without a named source.
Price
~$120,000 (unofficial: a quote relayed on a forum and reseller listings; Fourier has published no official price)
Degrees of freedom
55
Battery (hours)
3
Verified so far
The only documented showings are public demos, such as CES 2026 in Las Vegas, where it did interaction and scheduled dance sessions; no independent test or named customer deployment was found.
Data confidence
medium
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. support.fftai.com/en/getting-started/general-information
  2. prnewswire.com/news-releases/meet-gr-3-beyond-function-designed-to-care-fourie
  3. prnewswire.com/news-releases/fourier-makes-ces-debut-with-gr-3-a-next-generati
  4. en.tmtpost.com/post/7651669
  5. robozaps.com/products/fourier-gr-3
  6. robotsaroundthehouse.com/threads/fourier-gr-3-pricing-importing-from-china.1327/
MenteeBot Prototype
Maker
Mentee Robotics (acquired by Mobileye Global Inc.; the deal closed 2026-02-03)
Country
Israel
Status
Mobileye's January 2026 release says first on-site proof-of-concept deployments with customers are expected in 2026 and series production is targeted for 2028; I found no source confirming any customer deployments or unit numbers as of 2026-10-20.
Verified so far
No independent tests or confirmed customer deployments were found; the only deployment-style material is a company-supplied image of a coordinated warehouse-task workflow in trade coverage of the Mobileye deal.
Data confidence
low
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. mobileye.com/news/mobileye-to-acquire-mentee-robotics-to-accelerate-physical-a
  2. bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-06/mobileye-to-buy-humanoid-robot-maker-me
  3. sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001910139/000110465926047712/mbly-20260328x10q.ht
  4. all-about-industries.com/mobileye-acquisition-mentee-robotics-autonomous-drivi
  5. dealroom.co/companies/mentee-robotics/
NEO Pre-orders
Maker
1X Technologies
Country
Norway (the company is Norwegian; it has a US factory in Hayward, California)
Status
Orders are open in the US, and 1X says it sold out its 10,000-unit first-year production batch within five days. 1X began production at its Hayward factory in spring 2026, and units built so far go to its own R&D lab and internal home testing. First customer deliveries are planned for 2026. A July 2026 third-party check found no verified customer delivery, and I found no source confirming deliveries as of 2026-10-20.
Price
$20,000 Early Access purchase (official), or $499/month subscription shipping later; $200 deposit
Battery (hours)
4
Verified so far
I found no independent test or confirmed customer deployment. 1X says it has run NEO in its own factory and internal home testing, and a July 2026 review found no verified customer delivery.
Demo caveats
1X has said its Expert Mode lets remote 1X staff take over chores NEO cannot yet do on its own. Per Dotient, 1X has been open that some demos, including the American Sign Language sequence, were teleoperated. Dotient also quotes 1X Chief Business Officer Dar Sleeper saying the hand has more hardware capability than the AI can currently use. Per the Robozaps review, WIRED said real-world performance is unverified and some demo clips were operator-driven. I did not find any source on speed-ups or scripting.
Data confidence
medium
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. 1x.tech/discover/neo-home-robot
  2. heise.de/en/news/1X-to-deliver-humanoid-household-robot-Neo-to-US-customers-in
  3. blog.robozaps.com/b/1x-neo-review
  4. dotient.com/blog/1x-neo-hand-analysis
  5. robotselectr.com/robots/1x-neo/
  6. techcrunch.com/2025/02/21/norways-1x-is-building-a-humanoid-robot-for-the-home/
Phoenix
Maker
Sanctuary AI
Country
Canada
Data confidence
low
Last checked
2026-10-20
Tesla Optimus Prototype
Maker
Tesla
Country
United States
Status
Tesla runs Optimus units internally at Fremont and Giga Texas, with an unofficial estimate of 1,000–1,200 units as of mid-2026 and no external sales. Musk described them on the Q4 2025 earnings call as mainly for learning and data collection, and on the Q2 2026 call (Aug 5, 2026) said production was starting 'soon' on the converted Fremont S/X line (per iiot-world; I could not confirm this against a primary source).
Verified so far
I found no independent test results or third-party deployment data; Tesla says it uses some Optimus robots in its factory, and iiot-world notes Tesla publishes no uptime figures.
Demo caveats
Tesla engineer Julian Ibarz said the Nov 2024 hand demo (catching tennis balls) was teleoperated (Teslarati, Electrek). Roboticists at the 2024 'We, Robot' event said the robots' upper-body movements and speech looked teleoperated, and Tesla did not explicitly claim full autonomy (Neurologica blog). Milan Kovac said the robots were 'assisted to some extent' (optimusk.blog, secondary). At the Dec 2025 Miami event, a robot fell with hand motions that observers read as a teleoperator removing a VR headset (Interesting Engineering, Electrek via Breitbart); this is observer speculation, not a Tesla disclosure. Musk said the Oct 2025 Tron premiere kung fu demo was not teleoperated (optimusreview.com, secondary). Tesla has not published which demos were autonomous and which were teleoperated.
Data confidence
low
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. iiot-world.com/smart-manufacturing/tesla-optimus-manufacturing-2026/
  2. electrek.co/2024/11/29/tesla-unveils-upgraded-optimus-robot-hand-but-impressive-de
  3. teslarati.com/tesla-confirms-new-optimus-hand-demo-teleoperated/
  4. interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/teslas-optimus-falls-in-miami-demo
  5. theness.com/neurologicablog/tesla-demonstrated-its-optimus-robot/
XPeng IRON Pilot deployments
Maker
XPeng (XPENG Inc.)
Country
China
Status
Per XPeng's own filing, IRON was deployed at the Beijing Auto Museum during the 2026 Spring Festival, and secondary reports say initial deployments are planned for XPeng stores and campuses. Reports say a production line began operating on 2026-09-08, with external deliveries planned for 2027, and no unit counts were found.
Degrees of freedom
76
Verified so far
IRON has been shown walking and interacting with visitors at the Beijing Auto Museum (XPeng filing), and XPeng has said it works on its own car assembly lines. I found no independent tests.
Data confidence
medium
Last checked
2026-10-20
Sources
  1. sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810997/000119312526160201/d134229dex993.htm
  2. cnevpost.com/2025/11/05/xpeng-unveils-next-gen-iron-humanoid-robot/
  3. interestingengineering.com/innovation/china-xpeng-iron-humanoid-robot
  4. scmp.com/tech/article/3331958/big-reveal-xpeng-founder-unzips-humanoid-robot-p
  5. electrek.co/2026/09/07/xpeng-iron-humanoid-robot-production-line/
  6. antonrobots.com/xpeng-iron-review/

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