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Who makes humanoid robots?

Around 13,000 humanoid robots shipped worldwide in 2025, more than five times the 2024 figure, and three Chinese companies made most of them: AgiBot (5,168 units, about 39 percent of the market, per Omdia), Unitree (4,200 per Omdia; the company itself says over 5,500) and UBTech (about 1,000). US makers Figure, Agility Robotics and Tesla shipped in the low hundreds each. The rest of the list is Leju, EngineAI and Fourier in China; Boston Dynamics, Apptronik, 1X and Weave in the US and Europe. Only a few of these companies publish a price an individual can pay.

By ROBOOSH · Published 2026-09-06 · Last updated 2026-09-06

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Which companies shipped the most humanoid robots in 2025?

| Rank (Omdia) | Company | Country | 2025 shipments | Flagship humanoid | Sells to | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | AgiBot | China | 5,168 | A2, X2 | Businesses; rental from $1,000 a day | | 2 | Unitree | China | 4,200 (company: 5,500 plus) | G1, R1, H2 | Anyone; G1 $13,500, H2 $29,900 | | 3 | UBTech | China | about 1,000 | Walker S2 | Industry; RaaS about $5,000 a month | | 4 to 6 | Leju, EngineAI, Fourier | China | 150 to 500 each | Kuavo, PM01, GR-1 | Research, dealers; PM01 ¥188,000 | | 7 to 9 | Figure, Agility, Tesla | US | about 150 each | Figure 03, Digit, Optimus | Enterprise pilots only |

Omdia's report, published in January 2026, put China's share of global shipments at the vast majority. Unitree disputed its own line, disclosing on 22 January 2026 that it delivered more than 5,500 pure bipedal humanoids and produced over 6,500. Either way, the two Chinese leaders each shipped more than every Western maker combined.

Who makes the humanoid robots you can actually buy?

Four companies, in practice. Unitree (Hangzhou) sells the G1 at $13,500, the R1 from $4,900 and the full-size H2 at $29,900 directly, through Amazon US and via dealers, and is the only humanoid maker currently profitable, with 2025 revenue reported around ¥1.7 billion and a Shanghai listing approved in July 2026. 1X Technologies (Norway and the US) takes $200 deposits on the NEO at $20,000 or $499 a month, US deliveries in 2026. Weave Robotics (US) takes reservations on the wheeled Isaac 1 at $7,999. Noetix (China) sells the compact Bumi at ¥9,998 in China. Everyone else on the shipment list sells by quote to businesses. The full orderable list, with dates, is in Which humanoid robots are for sale in 2026?.

Who makes humanoid robots for factories and warehouses?

Agility Robotics (Oregon) has the clearest paid deployment: Digit under a multi-year robots-as-a-service contract at GXO, plus Schaeffler, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada and Mercado Libre, with over 65,000 operating hours across nine sites. Its RoboFab plant is designed for up to 10,000 units a year.

Figure AI (California) put robots on BMW's Spartanburg line for eleven months and holds a private valuation of $39 billion as of September 2025, higher than Goldman Sachs' forecast for the whole humanoid market nine years out.

Apptronik (Texas) has Apollo in pilots at Mercedes-Benz and Jabil, a partnership with Google DeepMind on the autonomy stack, and Jabil as its contract manufacturer.

Boston Dynamics (Hyundai) is delivering its electric Atlas to Hyundai plants from 2026, a scheduled fleet rather than a finished deployment.

UBTech (Shenzhen) has the Walker S1 and its successor Walker S2 in Chinese car plants including BYD and Zeekr, with many trials documented but few fleet sizes published.

Tesla is building Optimus for its own factories first; external sales have no published price or date.

Which humanoid robot makers are worth watching?

The next tier is where 2027 will be decided. In China: EngineAI (its PM01 is already orderable at ¥188,000) and Booster for compact, athletic platforms; Fourier for care and rehabilitation; XPENG, the carmaker, with its Iron humanoid; Galbot and Kepler for logistics. In Europe: Neura Robotics (Germany, 4NE-1 from about €98,000) and Humanoid (UK), both of which raised major rounds in 2026. Sanctuary AI in Canada with Phoenix, still a prototype. Dealroom counted $8.7 billion of venture funding into humanoid robotics through July 2026, so the list will be longer by next year. We track announced models and dates in Which humanoid robots are coming in 2027?.

Why do Chinese makers ship so many more robots?

Three reasons that show up in every comparison. Volume: Unitree targets up to 20,000 units in 2026 and AgiBot expected over 5,000 in 2025, while US makers build hundreds. Supply chain: Morgan Stanley estimates China holds about 70 percent of the humanoid component supply chain, from actuators to reducers. Market: Chinese makers sell to research, education, events and reception desks, where a robot that walks and talks is already useful, while US makers wait for autonomy good enough for factory contracts.

We counted the makers with a published consumer price in early September 2026 and found four. Against a list of over fifty companies with a humanoid on stage, that is the number to keep in mind when someone says the market is crowded. For most buyers in 2026 the choice is between two or three machines, and the way to compare them is in How do you compare humanoid robots?.

Company data checked August 2026; this page is updated when shipment figures or prices change.

FAQ

Q: Which company makes the most humanoid robots? By 2025 shipments, AgiBot (5,168 units per Omdia) or Unitree (over 5,500 by its own disclosure). Both are Chinese; together they shipped most of the world's roughly 13,000 humanoids in 2025.

Q: Does Tesla sell humanoid robots? Not yet. Tesla is deploying Optimus inside its own factories and has published no external price or sales date.

Q: Which humanoid robot companies are American? Figure AI, Agility Robotics, Apptronik, Boston Dynamics, Tesla and 1X (Norwegian-American). Of these, only 1X takes orders from individuals.

Q: Who makes the cheapest humanoid robots? Chinese makers: Noetix (Bumi, about $1,400), Unitree (R1 from $4,900) and Booster. The full low-cost tier is in our cheapest humanoid robot guide.

Q: Is Unitree a public company? Its Shanghai STAR Market listing was approved in July 2026, with a raise of about $618 million planned. Check the current status before relying on it.

Sources

1. Omdia, "General-Purpose Embodied Robotics Market Radar", January 2026, via TechNode (9 January 2026), SCMP and China Daily (AgiBot 5,168; Unitree 4,200; UBTech 1,000; Western makers about 150 each; about 13,000 total).
2. Jiemian, "Unitree says 2025 humanoid shipments topped 5,500", 22 January 2026.
3. BotInfo, Unitree G1 page, pricing verified 18 August 2026 (revenue about ¥1.7 billion, STAR listing approved 2 July 2026).
4. Technology Org, "Humanoid robots in 2026: what is actually deployed", 18 July 2026 (Agility 65,000 hours, nine sites, RoboFab; Figure $39 billion valuation).
5. AI Insider, "The state of humanoid robotics in 2026", 21 August 2026 (Dealroom $8.7 billion; Neura, Humanoid, Robotera rounds; Jabil).
6. EVST, "Top 8 humanoid robot companies 2026", 10 July 2026 (Apptronik and Google DeepMind).
7. Technia HQ, "Humanoid factory deployments", 11 July 2026 (Atlas fleet scheduled 2026; UBTech trials).
8. Forbes, "You can now rent this robot for $1,000 per day", 2 March 2026 (AgiBot rental).
9. Articsledge, January 2026 (Morgan Stanley 2025: China about 70 percent of component supply chain).

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