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The humanoid robots on the market, mapped.
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Toyota Spinout Unveils Robots That Learn On the Job for General-Purpose Tasks
A US startup launched from Toyota reveals a new robotics platform where factory robots improve performance through experience, signaling a shift toward adaptable humanoid automation.
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Unitree Shipping
Unitree G1
A compact, mass-produced humanoid that brought bipedal robotics to a developer-friendly price.
- DoF
- 23–43
Price
about $16,000 
Tesla Prototype
Optimus
Tesla’s general-purpose humanoid, targeted at roughly $30,000 if it reaches volume production.
- Height
- 173 cm
- Payload
- ~20 kg
Price
target $30,000 
Engineered Arts Shipping
Ameca
A strikingly expressive humanoid platform built for human–robot interaction and public demos.
Price
on request 
Maxtronics Shipping
NAO
A small, widely-used programmable humanoid, a staple of education and robotics research.
- Height
- ~57 cm
- DoF
- 25
Price
not disclosed Companies
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