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Humanoid robot tracker

A status board for the humanoid platforms readers ask about most — where each one actually stands, not marketing copy. Every fact here traces to a linked source, and "Latest coverage" pulls straight from our own real-time news aggregation, matched by keyword — never invented.

Figure 03

Figure AI ↗
In pilot deployment

Deploying at BMW's Spartanburg, SC plant for logistics-sequencing work, after predecessor Figure 02 completed an 11-month body-shop pilot supporting production of 30,000+ BMW X3s.

  • Figure 02 ran 11 months in BMW's body shop, inserting sheet-metal parts for welding
  • Figure 03 adds tactile-sensor hands, palm cameras, wireless charging, speech-to-speech audio
  • New role: picking unsorted parts into sequencing trolleys for the assembly line
Checked 2026-08-30 Sources: The Robot Report, BMW Group press release
Pre-production

The all-electric Atlas is bound for Hyundai's factories under a plan to build 30,000 units a year by 2028 — starting with parts sequencing, expanding to assembly by 2030.

  • Lifts 110 lb; Boston Dynamics says it can learn new tasks in under a day
  • Target: Hyundai's "Metaplant" near Savannah, GA, deployment beginning 2028
  • Backed by partnerships with Google DeepMind and NVIDIA for the underlying AI stack
Checked 2026-08-30 Sources: Axios, New Atlas

Apollo

Apptronik ↗
In pilot deployment

Running at three sites — Mercedes-Benz, GXO Logistics, and Jabil — with Google DeepMind integrating Gemini Robotics AI so Apollo can follow natural-language instructions without per-site retraining.

  • $520M Series C at a $5B valuation, backed by Google and Mercedes-Benz
  • 5'8", 160 lb, carries 55 lb payloads, ~4 hours per charge; legs and wheels for factory floors
  • Roadmap targets construction, oil & gas, retail, home delivery, and elder care
Checked 2026-08-30 Sources: Interesting Engineering
Commercially deployed

The first humanoid robot placed into continuous, paid commercial operation — working a multi-year robots-as-a-service agreement at a GXO warehouse near Atlanta.

  • GXO deployment: robots-as-a-service, not a one-off pilot
  • Positioned by Agility as the most-deployed commercial humanoid to date
Checked 2026-08-30 Sources: Agility Robotics, GXO
Pre-orders open

A home humanoid now in full-scale production at 1X's Hayward, CA factory, with CEO Bernt Børnich committing to consumer deliveries before the end of 2026.

  • 10,000 pre-orders within 5 days of opening the order window (Oct 2025)
  • Hayward factory: 58,000 sq ft, 200+ staff, 17,000 motors built so far; a second site is planned
  • 5'6", ~66 lb; vertically integrated — 1X builds its own motors, batteries, and actuators
  • Targeting 100,000 units/year capacity by end of 2027
Checked 2026-08-30 Sources: Forbes, 1X (GlobeNewswire)

Optimus

Tesla ↗
Pre-production

Converting a Fremont assembly line for Optimus production after Model S/X wound down; Musk has repeatedly pushed back the Gen 3 reveal and, as of January 2026, said zero units were doing useful work at Tesla facilities.

  • Line conversion targeted for roughly 4 months starting mid/late 2026
  • Gen 3 reveal slipped from Q1 2026 to "probably middle of this year"
  • Musk's earlier goal of ~10,000 units built in 2026 has been abandoned
  • A second, higher-volume line for Gen 4 is planned at Giga Texas for summer 2027
Checked 2026-08-30 Sources: Electrek

G1 / H2 / R1

Unitree ↗
Publicly traded, shipping at volume

China's Unitree just IPO'd on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (Aug 19, 2026), raising roughly $904M as shares spiked as much as ~460–630% on debut, while claiming the largest share of global humanoid shipments in 2025.

  • Claims ~32% of global humanoid unit shipments in 2025 (~5,500 units); 2025 revenue ~$250M, +335% YoY
  • G1 retails around $13,500; entry-level R1 starts at $4,900; H1 reached end-of-life in March 2026, succeeded by H1 Pro/H2
  • Coordinated commercial rollout across Europe, Asia, and North America in July–August 2026
  • In June 2026 the US Pentagon designated Unitree as Chinese military-linked tech (Section 1260H), barring direct DoD contracts; unpatched security issues (a Bluetooth exploit, remote-access flaws) have also been reported
Checked 2026-08-30 Sources: BNN Bloomberg, Tech Times

Frequently asked questions

Which humanoid robot company is furthest along?

It depends on the metric: Agility Robotics' Digit was first into continuous paid commercial operation, Unitree ships the most units and is now publicly traded, and Figure and Apptronik both have multiple live factory pilots. Tesla Optimus and Boston Dynamics' Atlas are further from volume production. See the status board above for specifics.

Are humanoid robots actually working in factories today?

Yes, in pilot and early-commercial form — Figure, Apptronik, and Agility Robotics all have humanoids doing real logistics or assembly-adjacent work at named manufacturers and warehouses today, though volumes are still small relative to industrial-arm automation.

How often is this tracker updated?

Each card shows the date we last verified it and links straight to our sources. We refresh entries when something changes materially rather than on a fixed schedule — check the "Latest coverage" links for anything more recent.