Humanoid Robotics. Investor Intelligence.
The Phantom MK1 is a dual-use humanoid robot built by Foundation, a San Francisco startup founded in 2024. In February
The HMND 01 is the wheeled industrial humanoid from Humanoid, a London-based startup and Europe’s first pure-play humanoid robotics unicorn.
KOID and HUMN own the same humanoid robotics theme through opposite constructions. KOID, the KraneShares Global Humanoid Robotics and Physical
Only one of these two funds is a robotics ETF, and it is not the larger one. The iShares Future
With 2026 year-to-date returns ranging from roughly 14% to nearly 60% across major funds, new analytics help investors unmask the
BOTZ and KOID answer two different investment questions inside the same robotics category. BOTZ, the Global X Robotics and Artificial
The EngineAI T-800 is the standardized platform behind URKL, the world’s first full-scale humanoid robot combat league. URKL opened on
Digit by Agility Robotics is the most deployed commercial humanoid in the world per the company’s stated positioning. The robot
Tesla, Figure AI, and Boston Dynamics are running three different races inside the same humanoid robotics category. Tesla Optimus Gen
Humanoid robot app stores let owners download new robot capabilities instead of programming them. Unitree launched a public beta of
The Unitree G1 is the most accessible full-body humanoid robot on the market at a $16,000 starting price. Unitree shipped
Agility Robotics announced a SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI under the future ticker AGLT in July 2026. The
The humanoid robotics race is no longer a research-lab discussion. Billions of dollars flowed into the category through 2025 and
Figure AI released a video on May 8, 2026 showing two Figure 03 humanoid robots clean a bedroom and make
Tesla used its Q1 2026 earnings call on April 22, 2026 to confirm the company’s pivot toward humanoid robotics manufacturing.
The Robotic Life is an independent humanoid robotics resource built for everyday consumers and investors. The site covers autonomous robot
The Robotic Life will be on the show floor at Automate 2026 in Chicago from June 22 to June 25,
iRobot, the maker of the Roomba, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on December 14, 2025, in the U.S. Bankruptcy
AIDOL is Russia’s first AI-powered humanoid robot, developed by Moscow-based company Idol with a 14-engineer team led by CEO
The 1X Neo is the first consumer-ready humanoid robot from Palo Alto-based 1X Technologies, priced at $20,000 outright or $499
Tesla Optimus was the first robot we named Robot of the Week, back in June. Since then, Tesla has given
Figure AI signed a commercial humanoid robot deployment agreement with Catalyst Brands on May 26, 2026. The deal sends Figure
SpaceX prices its initial public offering at $135 per share and begins trading on Nasdaq on Friday, June 12, 2026,
As of January 2026, marketing videos make it look like the future has arrived. The buyer reality is more measured.
The next phase of artificial intelligence does not live on your screen. Autonomous robots now walk onto factory floors, stock
Cinematic combat videos of a humanoid robot flooded X and TikTok in late 2025. Six months later, the same robot
The next phase of artificial intelligence does not live on your screen. The machines walk onto factory floors, stock warehouses,
Physical AI is artificial intelligence that perceives, reasons, and acts in the real world through sensors and actuators. The technology
Tesla Optimus learns tasks by watching human videos, refining those movements in simulation, and improving across a connected fleet. The