The humanoid industry, in order.

Agility unveils Digit 5

Agility Robotics introduced Digit 5, a new generation of its humanoid designed to work alongside people without safety cages.

Hugging Face launches Microduck

Hugging Face and Pollen Robotics began selling Microduck, a small open-source biped robot priced at $399.

Menlo Research launches Asimov DIY humanoid kit

Menlo Research announced a $15,000 DIY hardware kit for its Asimov open-source humanoid.

Boston Dynamics shows production Atlas at CES

Boston Dynamics presented the production version of electric Atlas at Hyundai's CES 2026 media day and said it would ship its first units that year.

XPeng unveils next-generation Iron

XPeng showed a redesigned Iron humanoid at its 2025 AI Day, with three in-house Turing AI chips.

Noetix announces the Bumi humanoid

Beijing-based Noetix Robotics announced Bumi, a 94 cm humanoid priced under 10,000 yuan, and opened presales.

Figure introduces Figure 03

Figure unveiled Figure 03, its third-generation humanoid, designed around its Helix model and for use in homes.

1X opens NEO preorders

1X began taking preorders for the NEO home humanoid, priced at $20,000 or $499 per month, with first deliveries promised in 2026.

Unitree unveils the H2 humanoid

Unitree released a launch video for H2, a humanoid about 1.8 meters tall and roughly 70 kg.

Humanoid launches HMND 01 Alpha

UK startup Humanoid launched HMND 01 Alpha, a dual-armed wheeled mobile manipulator for industrial use.

Hugging Face opens orders for Reachy Mini

Hugging Face and Pollen Robotics launched Reachy Mini, an open-source desktop robot, with a starting price of $299.

Unitree launches the R1 humanoid

Unitree announced the R1, a lightweight humanoid with a starting price of $5,900.

Hugging Face announces HopeJR and Reachy Mini

Hugging Face unveiled two open-source robots: HopeJR, a full-size humanoid with 66 actuated degrees of freedom, and the Reachy Mini desktop robot.

Pudu unveils the D9 humanoid

Service robot maker Pudu Robotics launched the D9, its first full-size bipedal humanoid.

EngineAI releases the PM01

EngineAI released the PM01 humanoid in commercial and educational editions, emphasizing expanded open-source support.

XPeng unveils the Iron humanoid

Electric vehicle maker XPeng showed Iron, a 178 cm humanoid robot, at its 2024 AI Day.

Kepler debuts Forerunner K2

Shanghai Kepler Robotics launched the Forerunner K2, a full-size general-purpose humanoid, at GITEX GLOBAL 2024.

Fourier launches GR-2

Fourier released GR-2, the next generation of its GRx humanoid series, along with an upgraded software platform.

1X unveils NEO Beta

1X introduced NEO Beta, a bipedal humanoid prototype designed for use in the home.

AgiBot launches five humanoid models

AgiBot presented a family of commercial humanoid robots at an online launch, including the A2 series.

Figure unveils Figure 02

Figure introduced its second-generation humanoid, Figure 02.

Unitree unveils the G1 humanoid

Unitree showed the G1 humanoid at ICRA 2024 with a listed starting price of $16,000.

Boston Dynamics introduces electric Atlas

A day after retiring the hydraulic model, Boston Dynamics revealed an all-electric Atlas intended for commercial use, starting with Hyundai.

Mentee Robotics unveils MenteeBot

Israeli startup Mentee Robotics came out of stealth with MenteeBot, a humanoid aimed at household and warehouse tasks.

Tesla shows Optimus Gen 2

Tesla released a video of Optimus Gen 2, its second-generation humanoid prototype.

Apptronik unveils Apollo

Austin-based Apptronik introduced Apollo, a general-purpose humanoid aimed first at warehouses and manufacturing plants.

Unitree launches the H1 humanoid

Unitree announced H1, its first full-size general-purpose humanoid robot.

Unitree unveils the Go2 quadruped

Unitree introduced the Go2 quadruped with a starting price of $1,600, excluding tax and freight.

Fourier debuts GR-1 at WAIC

Fourier Intelligence, previously known for rehabilitation robots, unveiled its first humanoid, GR-1, at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai.

Sanctuary AI unveils Phoenix

Sanctuary AI introduced Phoenix, its sixth-generation general-purpose robot, controlled by its Carbon AI system.

Tesla shows first Optimus prototype

At AI Day 2022, Tesla showed a working Optimus prototype walking on stage without a tether.

Engineered Arts unveils Ameca

UK company Engineered Arts showed Ameca, a humanoid robot focused on realistic facial expression and human interaction.

Tesla announces the Tesla Bot

Tesla announced a general-purpose humanoid robot, later named Optimus, at its AI Day event.

Agility Robotics unveils Digit

Digit added an upper torso, arms, sensors and more computing to the Cassie leg design.

Agility Robotics unveils Cassie

Agility Robotics, an Oregon State University spinout, introduced Cassie, a dynamic bipedal robot designed to walk over rough terrain.

DARPA unveils the Atlas robot

The hydraulic Atlas humanoid, built by Boston Dynamics for DARPA, made its public debut. Several teams used it in the DARPA Robotics Challenge.

AIST demonstrates HRP-4C

AIST gave the first public demonstration of HRP-4C, a humanoid with a realistic female appearance built on the HRP platform.

First production NAO ships to RoboCup teams

Aldebaran released the NAO RoboCup Edition to that year's RoboCup contestants after NAO replaced Sony's Aibo as the Standard Platform League robot in 2007. An academic edition followed in late 2008.

Kawada and AIST announce HRP-2

HRP-2 (Promet) was developed by Kawada Industries and Japan's AIST under the Humanoid Robotics Project. It was followed by HRP-3 in 2006 and HRP-4 in 2010.

Honda unveils ASIMO

Honda introduced ASIMO, the successor to its E- and P-series walking robots. It became one of the best-known humanoid research platforms of the following two decades.

Honda unveils the P2 humanoid

Honda showed the P2, a self-contained, full-scale bipedal humanoid that could walk and climb stairs. It was later recognized as an IEEE Milestone.