Humanoid Robot Manufacturers

A global overview of companies and manufacturers building humanoid robots, advancing robotics technologies, and enabling real-world deployment across industries.

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Read what people from industry and research have to say.

Trust & design / Ethics

Our emotional response to humanoids shapes both design and policy around their deployment.

Kate Darling
Researcher
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Embodied AI

I’m passionate about embodied AI — robots that learn from interacting with the physical environment.

Fei-Fei Li
Professor
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Ethics & regulation

“Ethical, legal, and policy frameworks are critical as humanoid, AI-enabled robots become expressive social actors.”

Jessica Barfield
Researcher / Co-editor
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Bias

Human bias around robots’ appearance can affect adoption… especially in social contexts.

Laurel Riek & Don Howard
HRI Researchers
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Future of work

"We are 1000% going to go bankrupt as a country, and fail as a country, without AI and robots. Nothing else will solve the national debt."

Elon Musk
CEO
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Embodied intelligence

Intelligence emerges from the interaction of brain, body, and environment—humanoids are the perfect testbed.

Rolf Pfeifer
Professor
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Social companionship

People with dementia decline quickly if left alone—they need constant interaction.

Nadia Magnenat Thalmann
Professor
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Industrial collaboration

“China’s humanoid robots will not replace human workers but enhance productivity and operate safely in hazardous environments.”

Liang Liang
Deputy Director
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Existential risk

“Our most powerful technologies—robotics, genetics, nanotech—threaten to make humans an endangered species.”

Bill Joy
Former Sun Microsystems CSO
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Disability assistance

“Humanoid robots can empower people with disabilities by providing personalized physical support.”

Dr. Ayanna Howard
Roboticist
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Bipedal Locomotion

Developing stable bipedal gait in real-world environments remains a frontier challenge.

Jun Ho Oh
Professor
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Ethical behavior

Robots must be programmed to do what’s good for humans, even when humans aren’t looking.

Ronald Arkin
Ethics Researcher
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