Humanoid Robot Manufacturers

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

Sanctuary AI

Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation

Canada

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14 Aug 2025

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Phoenix (7th Gen)

Sanctuary AI

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Softbank Robotics

Softbank Robotics Group Corp.

Japan

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14 Aug 2025

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SONY

Sony Group Corporation

Japan

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23 Nov 2025

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Spirit AI

Spirit AI (万境千寻科技有限公司)

China

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23 Nov 2025

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Stanford Robotics Lab

Stanford University – Stanford Robotics Lab

USA

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14 Aug 2025

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OceanOne

Stanford Robotics Lab

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SwitchBot

SwitchBot - WOAN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

China

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12 Feb 2026

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Onero H1

SwitchBot

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Techman Robot

Techman Robot Inc.

Taiwan

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23 Nov 2025

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Tencent Robotics X

China

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23 Nov 2025

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XiaoWu

Tencent Robotics X

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Tesla

USA

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07 Aug 2025

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Ti5 Robot

Titanium Tiger Robot Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (钛虎机器人科技)

China

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23 Nov 2025

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T170A

Ti5 Robot

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Tokyo Robotics

Tokyo Robotics Inc.

Japan

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23 Nov 2025

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Torobo

Tokyo Robotics

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Toyota Research Institute

Toyota Research Institute (TRI)

Japan

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14 Aug 2025

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Read what people from industry and research have to say.

Embodied AI

When you meet one of our robots, you’ll experience a connection to technology in the most human way possible…

Will Jackson

Founder / CEO

Engineered Arts

Pulse 2.0 (Dec 2024)

Ethics & regulation

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

Jessica Barfield

Researcher / Co-editor

Cambridge University Press

Cambridge Handbook

Practicality / Design

Humanoids should be designed for what they can do, not how much they look like us.

Rodney Brooks

Roboticist / Founder

MIT CSAIL

MIT CSAIL talk

Deception & trust

“Robots that blur lines between human and machine risk eroding trust unless transparency is mandated.”

Naomi Ko

Robotics ethicist

MIT Media Lab

WIRED

Design Theory

Form factor in humanoids isn’t just aesthetics—it influences how people perceive capabilities.

Cynthia Sung

Assistant Professor

Stanford University

Stanford Design

Real-world tasks

Robots will soon be performing real-world tasks—and even building data centers and other robots.

Sam Altman

CEO

OpenAI

Barron’s (May 2025)

Cognitive expectation

A realistic humanoid triggers expectations of understanding that current machines can’t meet.

Gary Marcus

Cognitive Scientist

New York University

Wired article

Bias

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

Laurel Riek & Don Howard

HRI Researchers

UC San Diego / University of Notre Dame

ACM DL paper

Grasp & Manipulation

Dexterous hands are crucial for humanoids to perform complex tasks in unstructured settings.

Hae-Gon Jeong

Professor

KAIST

Disability assistance

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

Dr. Ayanna Howard

Roboticist

Georgia Tech

MIT EECS Ethics Review

Social Companion Robots

A humanoid with expressive face and voice can build empathy faster than any other interface.

Heather Knight

Founder

Marilyn Monrobot

WIRED

Social companionship

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

Nadia Magnenat Thalmann

Professor

NTU

Reuters (2016)

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