We track 214 companies across 25 countries building humanoid and embodied AI systems. This directory is derived from our research database and updated as new information becomes available. Companies are categorized by deployment stage, geography, and — where applicable — their relevance to our adversarial testing work.
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CommercialBipedal
Use CasesDevelopers; research; competitions (RoboCup)
Engineered Arts
Tier BT1
CommercialHumanoid upper-body
Use CasesEntertainment; education; engagement
SafetyAmeca social humanoid deployed in public-facing venues. UK-based, subject to UK AI regulation. Designed for safe human interaction in entertainment contexts.
CommercialHumanoid upper-body
Use CasesEntertainment; engagement; research
SafetySophia humanoid. Entertainment and social interaction focus. Hong Kong-based. No heavy industrial applications reduces physical safety risk profile.
CommercialOther
CommercialBipedal
Use CasesResearch
CommercialHumanoid upper-body
SafetyNEXTAGE robot deployed in factories. Japanese industrial safety standards apply. Long track record in manufacturing robotics.
CommercialOther
SafetyCL-1 humanoid. Chinese company focused on dynamic locomotion. Commercial availability claimed. No public safety documentation.
CommercialBipedal
Use CasesResearch
SafetyTALOS and REEM-C humanoids. EU-based, subject to EU AI Act. ISO 13482 compliant designs. Long track record in safe HRI research deployments.
CommercialHumanoid upper-body
SafetyReachy open-source humanoid. French company, EU AI Act applies. Designed for safe human proximity. Teleoperation capability provides human oversight.
CommercialHumanoid upper-body
SafetySanbot service robots deployed commercially. Chinese company. Designed for public-facing service environments with basic collision avoidance.
ROBOTIS
T1
CommercialBipedal
Use CasesResearch; education
SafetyDYNAMIXEL ecosystem widely used in research. OP3 humanoid platform. South Korean company with decades of robot safety experience in education/research.
CommercialBipedal
SafetyHUBO lineage. South Korean company with government research ties. RB-Y1 humanoid. Published collaborative robot safety standards.
CommercialHumanoid upper-body
Use CasesCustomer service; education; engagement
CommercialBipedal
SafetyNAO widely deployed in education and therapy. CE marked. Thousands of units in schools and care facilities. Established safe interaction track record.
Tesollo
T2
CommercialOther
CommercialBipedal
Use CasesResearch; general-purpose experimentation; potential consumer/industrial
SafetyG1 and H1 humanoids commercially available. Low-cost approach raises safety certification questions. Rapid iteration model.
CommercialOther
CommercialHumanoid upper-body
SafetyHumanoid robot development platform. Commercial availability. Early-stage company, limited safety documentation.
Agility Robotics
Tier AT1
PilotBipedal
Use CasesLogistics; manufacturing
SafetyDigit deployed in Amazon warehouse pilot. RoboFab manufacturing facility. Published safety case for warehouse operations. Working toward commercial safety certification.
Limited Deployment
1X Technologies
Tier AT1
PilotBipedal
Use CasesHome assistance
SafetyOpenAI-backed. EVE and NEO humanoids. Norway-based with EU AI Act compliance path. No public safety whitepaper yet.
PilotBipedal
Use CasesIndustrial and service applications
SafetyBacked by Shanghai AI Lab. Open-source approach to embodied AI. Chinese AI governance framework applies.
Figure AI
Tier AT1
PilotBipedal
Use CasesGeneral labor; industrial tasks
SafetyPartnered with BMW for factory pilot. OpenAI partnership for AI integration. No public safety whitepaper. $2.6B valuation indicates rapid scaling pressure.
PilotHumanoid upper-body
SafetyAI for humanoid robots. Early pilot stage. Limited public safety information.
Sanctuary AI
Tier AT1
PilotBipedal
Use CasesIndustrial labor; data capture; general labor
SafetyCarbon and Phoenix general-purpose robots. Teleoperation-first approach provides human oversight by design. Canadian AI safety regulatory environment.
PilotBipedal
Use CasesIndustrial assembly lines; service scenarios
SafetyWalker series humanoids. Deployed in commercial settings in China. Shenzhen-listed company with regulatory compliance obligations.
PrototypeBipedal
Use CasesConstruction; heavy labor research
Apptronik
Tier BT1
PrototypeBipedal
Use CasesIndustrial work; general labor
SafetyApollo humanoid. NASA collaboration heritage (Valkyrie). Mercedes-Benz partnership for factory deployment. Safety-focused design for human co-working.
PrototypeHumanoid upper-body
SafetyChinese humanoid startup. Prototype stage with manipulation demos. No public safety policy.
PrototypeBipedal
Boston Dynamics
Tier BT1
PrototypeBipedal
Use CasesIndustrial automation; factory tasks
SafetyIndustry-leading safety testing for legged robots. Published robot safety principles. Hyundai subsidiary. Extensive field deployment safety record with Spot.
PrototypeOther
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PrototypeOther
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PrototypeOther
PrototypeBipedal
Use CasesResearch; industry; service; home (per about page)
PrototypeBipedal
Use CasesResearch; assistance; service scenarios
PrototypeHumanoid upper-body
PrototypeHumanoid upper-body
Haier
T2
Prototype
Hexagon
T2
PrototypeBipedal
Hexagon Robotics
Tier BT1
PrototypeBipedal
PrototypeBipedal
PrototypeOther
Humanoid (UK)
Tier AT1
PrototypeBipedal
PrototypeBipedal
PrototypeBipedal
K-Scale Labs
Tier BT1
PrototypeBipedal
SafetyOpen-source humanoid robotics. Stompy robot. Early stage. No formal safety certification yet.
PrototypeBipedal
Use CasesResearch; disaster response competitions
PrototypeBipedal
PrototypeBipedal
PrototypeBipedal
PrototypeBipedal
MagicLab
T2
PrototypeBipedal
PrototypeBipedal
PrototypeBipedal
SafetyIsraeli humanoid robotics startup. Founded by Prof. Amnon Shashua (Mobileye). Automotive safety expertise in leadership.
Midea
T2
Prototype
PrototypeBipedal
PrototypeBipedal
Use CasesIndustrial workflows; everyday assistance
Safety4NE-1 cognitive humanoid. German company, EU AI Act applies. Cognitive robotics focus with human-aware safety features. ISO compliance path.
PrototypeOther
PrototypeBipedal
ROBOTERA
T2
PrototypeBipedal
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Prototype
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PrototypeOther
Prototype
PrototypeBipedal
PrototypeHumanoid upper-body
PrototypeHumanoid upper-body
Tesla
T1
PrototypeBipedal
Use CasesFactory tasks; repetitive/unsafe work
SafetyAutomotive safety infrastructure. Optimus humanoid under internal development. Subject to NHTSA and OSHA regulatory frameworks.
PrototypeOther
Use CasesResearch; remote operation
PrototypeBipedal
PrototypeBipedal
PrototypeBipedal
XPENG
T1
PrototypeBipedal
SafetyIron humanoid robot from automotive company. Automotive safety engineering expertise transfers. Subject to Chinese robotics regulations.
Xiaomi
T2
PrototypeBipedal
Use CasesResearch; ecosystem experimentation
ConceptHumanoid upper-body
Use CasesHome chores
Honda
T1
DiscontinuedBipedal
Use CasesResearch; demos; tech transfer
SafetyASIMO program discontinued 2022 after pioneering humanoid safety research. Legacy includes decades of safe bipedal locomotion research.
Unknown
Prototype
SafetyJapanese government research institute. HRP series humanoids used in disaster response research. Published safety standards for humanoid operation.
Unknown
Commercial
SafetyNAO robot widely deployed in education and research. CE certified. Aldebaran rebranded 2024 with renewed focus. Built-in safe interaction behaviors.
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AtaroBot
T2
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BOSHIAC
T2
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Prototype
SafetyHyundai-backed research institute. Atlas platform has extensive safety testing history. Published safety-aware locomotion research.
Unknown
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Prototype
SafetyMusculoskeletal humanoid approach (artificial muscles). Polish company, EU AI Act applies. Early prototype stage. No public safety docs.
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DexRobot
T2
Unknown
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Dexmate
T2
Unknown
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Prototype
SafetyMiroki and Mirokai companion robots. French company, EU AI Act applies. Designed for healthcare and hospitality safe interaction.
Unknown
Festo
T2
Prototype
SafetyBionicMobileAssistant and bionic humanoid concepts. German industrial automation company with extensive ISO safety certification expertise.
Unknown
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Commercial
SafetyGR-1 commercially available since 2024. Medical device background (rehabilitation robots) informs safety approach. ISO 13482 awareness.
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GigaAI
T2
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Discontinued
SafetyASIMO program discontinued 2022. Decades of humanoid safety research legacy. Honda pivoting to Avatar robot with safety-first teleoperation design.
Prototype
SafetyParent company of Boston Dynamics. Internal humanoid R&D program. Automotive safety culture and Hyundai's industrial robot safety standards apply.
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Prototype
SafetyOpen-source iCub platform used by 30+ labs worldwide. EU-funded safety research including safe human-robot interaction. Published HRI safety studies.
Unknown
Prototype
SafetyAcademic research lab. HUBO platform used in DARPA Robotics Challenge. Published safety-aware humanoid control research.
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Prototype
SafetyCLOi series service robots. Korean electronics giant with established safety certification infrastructure. AI Ethics principles published.
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Prototype
SafetyAcademic lab. Mini Cheetah and humanoid research. Published safety-aware control research. University IRB oversight for experiments.
Prototype
SafetyInternal research division. Focus on manipulation and embodied AI. Meta's Responsible AI team provides oversight. No standalone humanoid safety policy.
Unknown
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Prototype
SafetyProject GR00T foundation model for humanoids. Isaac Sim for safe simulation-first development. Enables but does not deploy humanoids directly.
Prototype
SafetyAMBIDEX robot arms and service robots. South Korean company. Published safe HRI research. Naver AI Ethics principles apply.
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Discontinued
SafetyOpenAI dissolved internal robotics team in 2021. Published influential sim-to-real and dexterous manipulation research. Safety research continues in LLM domain.
Unknown
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PHYBOT
T3
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UnknownHumanoid upper-body
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SCHUNK
T3
Unknown
Prototype
SafetyCorporate R&D division. Samsung Ballie and humanoid research. Korean electronics safety certification infrastructure applies.
Unknown
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Commercial
SafetyPepper deployed in thousands of commercial locations. CE marked. Built-in collision detection and safe interaction modes for public spaces.
Sulu.be
T3
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Prototype
SafetyInternal safety team; subject to NHTSA oversight for autonomous systems. No standalone humanoid safety whitepaper published.
TetherIA
T3
Unknown
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Prototype
SafetyAutomotive safety culture applied to robotics. T-HR3 teleoperated design includes force-feedback safety limits. Toyota Research Institute funds safety research.
Unknown
Commercial
SafetyH1 humanoid commercially available. No public safety whitepaper specific to humanoid. General robot safety docs available.
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Prototype
SafetyInternal program within Xiaomi. CyberOne unveiled 2022. No public humanoid safety policy; consumer electronics safety standards apply.
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