Explorelens · Embodiment
checked 1 Sep 2026
How robotics fits together — the machines, the stacks inside them, and the markets buying them.
Humanoids
7Agility DigitUS
Bipedal humanoid built for tote handling in logistics; the first humanoid under a commercial RaaS agreement.
Pilot deploymentsApptronik ApolloUS
Full-size humanoid from Apptronik with a swappable battery, piloted with Mercedes-Benz and GXO.
Pilot deploymentsBoston Dynamics AtlasUS
Electric humanoid robot platform developed for industrial manipulation research and deployment.
Pilot deploymentsFigure 02US
Figure AI's second-generation humanoid, the model piloted at BMW Spartanburg in 2024.
Pilot deploymentsFigure 03US
Figure AI's third-generation humanoid, built around the Helix VLA model and targeted at home and commercial use. Deliberately sparse: no supplier data is published.
Pilot deploymentsANALYSTTesla OptimusUS
Tesla's general-purpose humanoid robot program.
PrototypeUnitree G1CN
Compact humanoid sold broadly to research labs and developers; the price point that reset expectations for humanoid hardware in 2024.
CommercialANALYSTWhat is changing
Recent changes
1 Sep 2026Rope/cable-suspended robotClaim changedRope/cable-suspended robot: uses embodiment approved.PRIMARY · High