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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Commercial
Bipedal
Use Cases
Developers; research; competitions (RoboCup)
Engineered Arts
Tier B
T1
Commercial
Humanoid upper-body
Use Cases
Entertainment; education; engagement
Safety
Ameca social humanoid deployed in public-facing venues. UK-based, subject to UK AI regulation. Designed for safe human interaction in entertainment contexts.
Commercial
Humanoid upper-body
Use Cases
Entertainment; engagement; research
Safety
Sophia humanoid. Entertainment and social interaction focus. Hong Kong-based. No heavy industrial applications reduces physical safety risk profile.
Commercial
Other
Commercial
Bipedal
Use Cases
Research
Commercial
Humanoid upper-body
Safety
NEXTAGE robot deployed in factories. Japanese industrial safety standards apply. Long track record in manufacturing robotics.
Commercial
Other
Safety
CL-1 humanoid. Chinese company focused on dynamic locomotion. Commercial availability claimed. No public safety documentation.
PAL Robotics
T1
Commercial
Bipedal
Use Cases
Research
Safety
TALOS and REEM-C humanoids. EU-based, subject to EU AI Act. ISO 13482 compliant designs. Long track record in safe HRI research deployments.
Commercial
Humanoid upper-body
Safety
Reachy open-source humanoid. French company, EU AI Act applies. Designed for safe human proximity. Teleoperation capability provides human oversight.
Commercial
Humanoid upper-body
Safety
Sanbot service robots deployed commercially. Chinese company. Designed for public-facing service environments with basic collision avoidance.
ROBOTIS
T1
Commercial
Bipedal
Use Cases
Research; education
Safety
DYNAMIXEL ecosystem widely used in research. OP3 humanoid platform. South Korean company with decades of robot safety experience in education/research.
Commercial
Bipedal
Safety
HUBO lineage. South Korean company with government research ties. RB-Y1 humanoid. Published collaborative robot safety standards.
Commercial
Humanoid upper-body
Use Cases
Customer service; education; engagement
Commercial
Bipedal
Safety
NAO widely deployed in education and therapy. CE marked. Thousands of units in schools and care facilities. Established safe interaction track record.
Tesollo
T2
Commercial
Other
Commercial
Bipedal
Use Cases
Research; general-purpose experimentation; potential consumer/industrial
Safety
G1 and H1 humanoids commercially available. Low-cost approach raises safety certification questions. Rapid iteration model.
Commercial
Other
Commercial
Humanoid upper-body
Safety
Humanoid robot development platform. Commercial availability. Early-stage company, limited safety documentation.
Agility Robotics
Tier A
T1
Pilot
Bipedal
Use Cases
Logistics; manufacturing
Safety
Digit deployed in Amazon warehouse pilot. RoboFab manufacturing facility. Published safety case for warehouse operations. Working toward commercial safety certification.
Robot.com
T2
Limited Deployment
1X Technologies
Tier A
T1
Pilot
Bipedal
Use Cases
Home assistance
Safety
OpenAI-backed. EVE and NEO humanoids. Norway-based with EU AI Act compliance path. No public safety whitepaper yet.
Pilot
Bipedal
Use Cases
Industrial and service applications
Safety
Backed by Shanghai AI Lab. Open-source approach to embodied AI. Chinese AI governance framework applies.
Figure AI
Tier A
T1
Pilot
Bipedal
Use Cases
General labor; industrial tasks
Safety
Partnered with BMW for factory pilot. OpenAI partnership for AI integration. No public safety whitepaper. $2.6B valuation indicates rapid scaling pressure.
Pilot
Humanoid upper-body
Safety
AI for humanoid robots. Early pilot stage. Limited public safety information.
Sanctuary AI
Tier A
T1
Pilot
Bipedal
Use Cases
Industrial labor; data capture; general labor
Safety
Carbon and Phoenix general-purpose robots. Teleoperation-first approach provides human oversight by design. Canadian AI safety regulatory environment.
Pilot
Bipedal
Use Cases
Industrial assembly lines; service scenarios
Safety
Walker series humanoids. Deployed in commercial settings in China. Shenzhen-listed company with regulatory compliance obligations.
Prototype
Bipedal
Use Cases
Construction; heavy labor research
Apptronik
Tier B
T1
Prototype
Bipedal
Use Cases
Industrial work; general labor
Safety
Apollo humanoid. NASA collaboration heritage (Valkyrie). Mercedes-Benz partnership for factory deployment. Safety-focused design for human co-working.
Prototype
Humanoid upper-body
Safety
Chinese humanoid startup. Prototype stage with manipulation demos. No public safety policy.
Prototype
Bipedal
Boston Dynamics
Tier B
T1
Prototype
Bipedal
Use Cases
Industrial automation; factory tasks
Safety
Industry-leading safety testing for legged robots. Published robot safety principles. Hyundai subsidiary. Extensive field deployment safety record with Spot.
Prototype
Other
Prototype
Bipedal
Prototype
Other
Prototype
Bipedal
Prototype
Other
Prototype
Bipedal
Use Cases
Research; industry; service; home (per about page)
Prototype
Bipedal
Use Cases
Research; assistance; service scenarios
Prototype
Humanoid upper-body
Prototype
Other
Prototype
Humanoid upper-body
Haier
T2
Prototype
Hexagon
T2
Prototype
Bipedal
Hexagon Robotics
Tier B
T1
Prototype
Bipedal
Prototype
Bipedal
Prototype
Other
Humanoid (UK)
Tier A
T1
Prototype
Bipedal
Prototype
Bipedal
Prototype
Bipedal
K-Scale Labs
Tier B
T1
Prototype
Bipedal
Safety
Open-source humanoid robotics. Stompy robot. Early stage. No formal safety certification yet.
Prototype
Bipedal
Use Cases
Research; disaster response competitions
Prototype
Bipedal
Prototype
Bipedal
Prototype
Bipedal
Prototype
Bipedal
MagicLab
T2
Prototype
Bipedal
Prototype
Bipedal
Prototype
Bipedal
Safety
Israeli humanoid robotics startup. Founded by Prof. Amnon Shashua (Mobileye). Automotive safety expertise in leadership.
Midea
T2
Prototype
Prototype
Bipedal
Prototype
Bipedal
Use Cases
Industrial workflows; everyday assistance
Safety
4NE-1 cognitive humanoid. German company, EU AI Act applies. Cognitive robotics focus with human-aware safety features. ISO compliance path.
Prototype
Other
Prototype
Bipedal
ROBOTERA
T2
Prototype
Bipedal
Prototype
Bipedal
RoboForce
T2
Prototype
Prototype
Bipedal
Prototype
Bipedal
Prototype
Other
Prototype
Spirit AI
T1
Prototype
Bipedal
Prototype
Humanoid upper-body
Prototype
Humanoid upper-body
Tesla
T1
Prototype
Bipedal
Use Cases
Factory tasks; repetitive/unsafe work
Safety
Automotive safety infrastructure. Optimus humanoid under internal development. Subject to NHTSA and OSHA regulatory frameworks.
Prototype
Other
Use Cases
Research; remote operation
Prototype
Bipedal
VinMotion
T1
Prototype
Bipedal
Prototype
Bipedal
XPENG
T1
Prototype
Bipedal
Safety
Iron humanoid robot from automotive company. Automotive safety engineering expertise transfers. Subject to Chinese robotics regulations.
Xiaomi
T2
Prototype
Bipedal
Use Cases
Research; ecosystem experimentation
SwitchBot
T2
Concept
Humanoid upper-body
Use Cases
Home chores
Honda
T1
Discontinued
Bipedal
Use Cases
Research; demos; tech transfer
Safety
ASIMO program discontinued 2022 after pioneering humanoid safety research. Legacy includes decades of safe bipedal locomotion research.
AEI Robot
T2
Unknown
Prototype
Safety
Japanese government research institute. HRP series humanoids used in disaster response research. Published safety standards for humanoid operation.
Unknown
Commercial
Safety
NAO robot widely deployed in education and research. CE certified. Aldebaran rebranded 2024 with renewed focus. Built-in safe interaction behaviors.
Alt-Bionics
T2
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
AtaroBot
T2
Unknown
Unknown
BOSHIAC
T2
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Prototype
Safety
Hyundai-backed research institute. Atlas platform has extensive safety testing history. Published safety-aware locomotion research.
Unknown
Unknown
CasiVision
T2
Unknown
Prototype
Safety
Musculoskeletal humanoid approach (artificial muscles). Polish company, EU AI Act applies. Early prototype stage. No public safety docs.
Unknown
Unknown
DexRobot
T2
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Dexmate
T2
Unknown
Unknown
Prototype
Safety
Miroki and Mirokai companion robots. French company, EU AI Act applies. Designed for healthcare and hospitality safe interaction.
Unknown
Festo
T2
Prototype
Safety
BionicMobileAssistant and bionic humanoid concepts. German industrial automation company with extensive ISO safety certification expertise.
Unknown
Unknown
Commercial
Safety
GR-1 commercially available since 2024. Medical device background (rehabilitation robots) informs safety approach. ISO 13482 awareness.
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
GigaAI
T2
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Discontinued
Safety
ASIMO program discontinued 2022. Decades of humanoid safety research legacy. Honda pivoting to Avatar robot with safety-first teleoperation design.
Unknown
Prototype
Safety
Parent company of Boston Dynamics. Internal humanoid R&D program. Automotive safety culture and Hyundai's industrial robot safety standards apply.
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Prototype
Safety
Open-source iCub platform used by 30+ labs worldwide. EU-funded safety research including safe human-robot interaction. Published HRI safety studies.
Unknown
Prototype
Safety
Academic research lab. HUBO platform used in DARPA Robotics Challenge. Published safety-aware humanoid control research.
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Kyber Labs
T3
Unknown
Prototype
Safety
CLOi series service robots. Korean electronics giant with established safety certification infrastructure. AI Ethics principles published.
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Prototype
Safety
Academic lab. Mini Cheetah and humanoid research. Published safety-aware control research. University IRB oversight for experiments.
Prototype
Safety
Internal research division. Focus on manipulation and embodied AI. Meta's Responsible AI team provides oversight. No standalone humanoid safety policy.
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Prototype
Safety
Project GR00T foundation model for humanoids. Isaac Sim for safe simulation-first development. Enables but does not deploy humanoids directly.
Naver Labs
T2
Prototype
Safety
AMBIDEX robot arms and service robots. South Korean company. Published safe HRI research. Naver AI Ethics principles apply.
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Discontinued
Safety
OpenAI dissolved internal robotics team in 2021. Published influential sim-to-real and dexterous manipulation research. Safety research continues in LLM domain.
OpenLoong
T2
Unknown
Unknown
PHYBOT
T3
Unknown
PL Universe
T2
Unknown
Unknown
PNDbotics
T2
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Perceptyne
T2
Unknown
Humanoid upper-body
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Robot Studio
T3
Unknown
Unknown
SCHUNK
T3
Unknown
Prototype
Safety
Corporate R&D division. Samsung Ballie and humanoid research. Korean electronics safety certification infrastructure applies.
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Commercial
Safety
Pepper deployed in thousands of commercial locations. CE marked. Built-in collision detection and safe interaction modes for public spaces.
Sulu.be
T3
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Prototype
Safety
Internal safety team; subject to NHTSA oversight for autonomous systems. No standalone humanoid safety whitepaper published.
TetherIA
T3
Unknown
Unknown
Prototype
Safety
Automotive safety culture applied to robotics. T-HR3 teleoperated design includes force-feedback safety limits. Toyota Research Institute funds safety research.
Unknown
Commercial
Safety
H1 humanoid commercially available. No public safety whitepaper specific to humanoid. General robot safety docs available.
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
WIRobotics
T2
Unknown
WUJI Tech
T2
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Prototype
Safety
Internal program within Xiaomi. CyberOne unveiled 2022. No public humanoid safety policy; consumer electronics safety standards apply.
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
qb Robotics
T3
Unknown