{
 "name": "Robot Price Index",
 "description": "Price index for humanoid robots, quadruped robots, industrial arms and service robots. Every price carries an as-of date; estimates are labeled in price_note, never presented as offers.",
 "url": "https://robotpriceindex.com/data",
 "license": "CC BY 4.0 — free to use with a visible link to https://robotpriceindex.com",
 "as_of": "2026-09",
 "robot_count": 129,
 "robots": [
  {
   "slug": "unitree-g1",
   "model": "Unitree G1",
   "maker": "Unitree Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 13500,
   "price_usd_max": 73900,
   "price_note": "Official base configuration (23 DoF) at $13,500 in Unitree's store; EDU configurations through US resellers run $43,900–73,900 across 12 variants.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 132,
   "weight_kg": 35,
   "dof": 23,
   "battery_hours": 2,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 2,
   "speed_ms": 2,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": "unitree_sdk2 (Python/C++), ROS 2 — EDU versions only; base G1 not programmable"
  },
  {
   "slug": "unitree-r1",
   "model": "Unitree R1",
   "maker": "Unitree Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 4150,
   "price_usd_max": 5900,
   "price_note": "Unitree cut the R1's China-market starting price from 39,900 to 29,900 CNY (~$4,150) in June 2026, with immediate in-stock delivery. Global retail via AliExpress still runs $4,900 (R1 AIR) to $5,900 (R1); US-fulfilled listings are priced higher. Still the cheapest full humanoid on open sale; SDK-enabled EDU versions cost more.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 121,
   "weight_kg": 25,
   "dof": 26,
   "battery_hours": 1,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": "No SDK on R1/R1 AIR (not programmable); R1 EDU adds unitree_sdk2 (Python/C++, ROS 2)"
  },
  {
   "slug": "unitree-h1",
   "model": "Unitree H1 / H1-2",
   "maker": "Unitree Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 90000,
   "price_usd_max": 148235,
   "price_note": "H1 listed at $90,000 in Unitree's store (\"contact us for real price\"); resellers quote $100k–129k. H1-2 with hands sold for $148,235 and was delisted in 2026 as the H2 ($29,900) replaces the line.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 180,
   "weight_kg": 47,
   "dof": 19,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 7,
   "speed_ms": 3.3,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2023,
   "sdk": "unitree_sdk2 (Python/C++), ROS 2 via unitree_ros2"
  },
  {
   "slug": "engineai-pm01",
   "model": "EngineAI PM01",
   "maker": "EngineAI Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 20000,
   "price_usd_max": 26000,
   "price_note": "The original launch promo ended March 2025. Current distributor catalog pricing runs roughly $20,000–$26,000 for the business and education versions, with final cost varying by model, edition and configuration.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 138,
   "weight_kg": 40,
   "dof": 24,
   "battery_hours": 2,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": null,
   "speed_ms": 2,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": "Open platform: ROS support, open training code (Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, ONNX)"
  },
  {
   "slug": "booster-t1",
   "model": "Booster T1",
   "maker": "Booster Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 22000,
   "price_usd_max": 50925,
   "price_note": "Base price ~$22,000 in China; US resellers run $29,800 (Basic) to ~$50,925 (Standard with grippers), EU from €39,000 incl. tax. Open-source developer platform, RoboCup 2025 champion.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 118,
   "weight_kg": 30,
   "dof": 23,
   "battery_hours": 2,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 3,
   "speed_ms": 5,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": "Fully open-source SDK, ROS 2, Isaac Sim / Webots / MuJoCo simulation support"
  },
  {
   "slug": "booster-t2",
   "model": "Booster T2",
   "maker": "Booster Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 26200,
   "price_usd_max": 31500,
   "price_note": "No public price on the manufacturer's own site (quote-only). An authorized EU distributor lists the base Professional configuration from EUR 22,500 excl. VAT (~$26,200) to EUR 27,060 incl. VAT (~$31,500), shipping from September 2026. Higher-spec P2/P3 configurations with grippers or a dexterous hand are not separately priced.",
   "availability": "preorder",
   "height_cm": 140,
   "weight_kg": 43,
   "dof": 31,
   "battery_hours": 2,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 10,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": "Booster Studio IDE (manufacturer's own embodied-AI development environment)"
  },
  {
   "slug": "1x-neo",
   "model": "1X NEO",
   "maker": "1X Technologies",
   "country": "Norway",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 20000,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Official pre-order: $20,000 Early Access ($200 deposit, US-only 2026 delivery) or a $499/month subscription with later delivery. Learns household tasks partly via teleoperation; international expansion from 2027.",
   "availability": "preorder",
   "height_cm": 165,
   "weight_kg": 30,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 4,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 25,
   "speed_ms": 1.4,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": "Closed consumer platform; app-controlled with teleoperation-assisted learning, no public SDK"
  },
  {
   "slug": "fourier-gr-3",
   "model": "Fourier GR-3",
   "maker": "Fourier Intelligence",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 27500,
   "price_usd_max": 120000,
   "price_note": "Channel pricing diverges: institutional/distributor pricing starts above ¥200,000 (~$27,500) with final pricing on request, while other catalog listings and documented estimates for the GR-3 Care-Bot run as high as $120,000 depending on configuration. Care robot for homes and assisted-living/rehab facilities, in production since its CES 2026 debut.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 165,
   "weight_kg": 71,
   "dof": 55,
   "battery_hours": 3,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 3,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": "SDK and technical docs for approved research partners only"
  },
  {
   "slug": "agibot-a2",
   "model": "Agibot A2",
   "maker": "Agibot (Zhiyuan Robotics)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 44560,
   "price_usd_max": 190000,
   "price_note": "A2 Lite at $44,560 in Agibot's own store (verified July 2026); the full bipedal A2 runs $100k–190k depending on configuration. 10,000 robots produced by March 2026.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 169,
   "weight_kg": 69,
   "dof": 40,
   "battery_hours": 2,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 15,
   "speed_ms": 1.9,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": "SDK + APIs; open-source AimRT middleware framework"
  },
  {
   "slug": "galbot-g1",
   "model": "Galbot G1",
   "maker": "Galbot",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 87000,
   "price_usd_max": 96000,
   "price_note": "Wheeled humanoid. The 630,000 CNY (~$87k) model sold out on JD.com after the 2026 Spring Festival Gala; pharmacy deployments run ~700,000 CNY (~$96k). Price varies heavily with configuration and service.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 173,
   "weight_kg": 85,
   "dof": 47,
   "battery_hours": 10,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 5,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": null
  },
  {
   "slug": "pndbotics-adam",
   "model": "PNDbotics Adam",
   "maker": "PNDbotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 100000,
   "price_usd_max": 120000,
   "price_note": "Distributor catalog pricing: Adam SP at $100,000, Adam Lite at $120,000 (inquiry-based); final pricing on request. Modular quasi-direct-drive actuators up to 360 N·m, open-source SDK.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 167,
   "weight_kg": 62,
   "dof": 41,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 5,
   "speed_ms": 1.7,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2023,
   "sdk": "Open-source SDK with low-level access; NVIDIA Isaac Gym training support"
  },
  {
   "slug": "ubtech-walker-s2",
   "model": "UBTech Walker S2",
   "maker": "UBTech Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 68000,
   "price_usd_max": 180000,
   "price_note": "No public list price — enterprise sales only. Documented estimates and reseller quotes vary widely: $68k–$160k per unit at small volumes (early adopters ~$90k), with one distributor listing direct purchase around $180,000 or a $5,000/month subscription alternative. Mass production underway with an order book over 800M CNY; swaps its own battery in 3 minutes.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 176,
   "weight_kg": 73,
   "dof": 52,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 15,
   "speed_ms": 2,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": "Closed, enterprise deployments only (BrainNet / Co-Agent stack)"
  },
  {
   "slug": "agility-digit",
   "model": "Agility Robotics Digit",
   "maker": "Agility Robotics",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 100000,
   "price_usd_max": 250000,
   "price_note": "No sticker price — Digit is sold through robots-as-a-service contracts bundling hardware, Arc cloud software, workcell and support; the June 2026 investor deck models ~$8,500/month (~$100k/year) against a ~$30/hour labor benchmark. The widely cited ~$250,000 reflects Digit's real early purchase price and estimates in current pilot programs, marking the realistic upper bound for outright acquisition.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 175,
   "weight_kg": 65,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 16,
   "speed_ms": 1.5,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2019,
   "sdk": "Closed platform; Agility Arc cloud orchestration + enterprise APIs"
  },
  {
   "slug": "fourier-gr-2",
   "model": "Fourier GR-2",
   "maker": "Fourier Intelligence",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 125000,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Estimated between $125,000 and $150,000+ — not officially published, enterprise sales only, no North American channel. Full-size 175 cm research and service platform with 12-DoF hands.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 175,
   "weight_kg": 63,
   "dof": 53,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 3,
   "speed_ms": 1.4,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": "SDK with ROS compatibility; developer platform actively maintained"
  },
  {
   "slug": "kepler-k2",
   "model": "Kepler K2 Forerunner",
   "maker": "Kepler Exploration Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 20000,
   "price_usd_max": 30000,
   "price_note": "Kepler's stated target retail range of $20k–30k; no open price list, sales are corporate. Fifth-generation Forerunner with a 2.33 kWh battery rated for ~8 hours.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 178,
   "weight_kg": 85,
   "dof": 52,
   "battery_hours": 8,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 15,
   "speed_ms": 1.1,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": null
  },
  {
   "slug": "figure-03",
   "model": "Figure 03",
   "maker": "Figure AI",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "No public price. The widely quoted $20,000 is a stated consumer target, not an offer: there is no pre-order or retail channel, and all units go to internal programs and partner deployments (BMW Spartanburg). Enterprise pricing is negotiated.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 168,
   "weight_kg": 60,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 5,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 20,
   "speed_ms": 1.2,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": "Closed — Helix VLA stack, no public SDK; internal and partner deployments only"
  },
  {
   "slug": "tesla-optimus",
   "model": "Tesla Optimus",
   "maker": "Tesla",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Tesla has never published a price for Optimus and has no order, reservation, waitlist or lease channel: as of 2026 tesla.com carries no Optimus product page. The widely quoted $20,000-$30,000 is a long-term target at volume stated by Tesla's CEO, not a price. Any site taking Optimus pre-orders or deposits is not affiliated with Tesla.",
   "availability": "not-for-sale",
   "height_cm": 173,
   "weight_kg": 57,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 20,
   "speed_ms": 2.2,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2021,
   "sdk": "Closed, internal Tesla use only; no SDK or developer access"
  },
  {
   "slug": "boston-dynamics-atlas",
   "model": "Boston Dynamics Atlas",
   "maker": "Boston Dynamics (Hyundai)",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Not publicly sold, no MSRP — analyst estimates run ~$130k–320k. The production electric Atlas debuted at CES 2026 and the entire 2026 output is contracted (Hyundai Metaplant, Google DeepMind); Hyundai targets 30,000 units/year by 2028.",
   "availability": "not-for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 30,
   "speed_ms": 2.5,
   "ip_rating": "IP67",
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": "Closed; partner deployments only (Hyundai, Google DeepMind), no public SDK"
  },
  {
   "slug": "unitree-go2",
   "model": "Unitree Go2",
   "maker": "Unitree Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "quadruped",
   "price_usd_min": 1600,
   "price_usd_max": 19430,
   "price_note": "Official retail by version: Air $1,600, Pro $2,800, Go2 X $4,500; EDU Standard $11,190, EDU Plus $13,205, top EDU configurations up to $19,430. Unitree cut prices across the line in 2026 ahead of its IPO.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 40,
   "weight_kg": 15,
   "dof": 12,
   "battery_hours": 2,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 8,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 5,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2023,
   "sdk": "unitree_sdk2 (C++/Python), ROS 2 support"
  },
  {
   "slug": "xiaomi-cyberdog-2",
   "model": "Xiaomi CyberDog 2",
   "maker": "Xiaomi",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "quadruped",
   "price_usd_min": 1800,
   "price_usd_max": 3000,
   "price_note": "Launched at 12,999 CNY (~$1,800) in Xiaomi's Chinese retail, still sold there with no successor; international resellers charge ~$3,000.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 37,
   "weight_kg": 8.9,
   "dof": 12,
   "battery_hours": 1.5,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 1,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 1.6,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2023,
   "sdk": "Open-source SDK, ROS 2, graphical programming"
  },
  {
   "slug": "deep-robotics-lite3",
   "model": "Deep Robotics Lite3",
   "maker": "Deep Robotics (Jueying)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "quadruped",
   "price_usd_min": 2890,
   "price_usd_max": 18900,
   "price_note": "Dealer range by configuration: from $2,890 minimum listing / Basic RC $5,400, Venture $9,500, Pro $12,999, LiDAR version $18,900. Research platform.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 40,
   "weight_kg": 12,
   "dof": 12,
   "battery_hours": 1.5,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 5,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 4,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2023,
   "sdk": "ROS 1 / ROS 2 SDK and motion APIs"
  },
  {
   "slug": "deep-robotics-x30",
   "model": "Deep Robotics X30",
   "maker": "Deep Robotics (Jueying)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "quadruped",
   "price_usd_min": 65000,
   "price_usd_max": 74800,
   "price_note": "Dealer guide prices: ~$65,000 for the X30, ~$74,800 for the X30 Pro; some dealers quote on request only. Industrial IP67 quadruped for autonomous inspection.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 56,
   "dof": 12,
   "battery_hours": 4,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 20,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 4,
   "ip_rating": "IP67",
   "release_year": 2023,
   "sdk": "Open SDK for secondary development, ROS support"
  },
  {
   "slug": "unitree-b2",
   "model": "Unitree B2",
   "maker": "Unitree Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "quadruped",
   "price_usd_min": 76900,
   "price_usd_max": 296355,
   "price_note": "Officially quote-only (Unitree's own store shows a $100,000 placeholder, final price by quote). US resellers now list the base industrial configuration at $76,900-$84,999, with a LiDAR-equipped version near $94,999; fully configured units (LiDAR, extra sensors, autonomy software) have been listed by specialty resellers as high as ~$296,000.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 65,
   "weight_kg": 60,
   "dof": 12,
   "battery_hours": 5,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 40,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 6,
   "ip_rating": "IP67",
   "release_year": 2023,
   "sdk": "unitree_sdk2 (C++/Python), ROS 2 support"
  },
  {
   "slug": "boston-dynamics-spot",
   "model": "Boston Dynamics Spot",
   "maker": "Boston Dynamics (Hyundai)",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "quadruped",
   "price_usd_min": 75000,
   "price_usd_max": 375000,
   "price_note": "The historical ~$74,500 Explorer Kit is no longer published — since 2026 sales are quota-based; real configurations in public procurement records run $150k–375k (Spot Arm, LiDAR and autonomy software add $25k+). Over 1,500 units deployed.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 61,
   "weight_kg": 32.7,
   "dof": 12,
   "battery_hours": 1.5,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 14,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 1.6,
   "ip_rating": "IP54",
   "release_year": 2020,
   "sdk": "Spot SDK (Python), gRPC API"
  },
  {
   "slug": "dobot-cr5",
   "model": "Dobot CR5 / CR5A",
   "maker": "Dobot Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "industrial-arm",
   "price_usd_min": 10000,
   "price_usd_max": 24320,
   "price_note": "Channel pricing diverges: some resellers quote the CR5 at $10k–20k, while a major US reseller lists the CR5 from $22,980 and the updated CR5A from $24,320. RaaS subscription available. 5 kg payload cobot.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 25,
   "dof": 6,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 5,
   "reach_mm": 900,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": "IP54",
   "release_year": 2021,
   "sdk": "TCP/IP SDK (Python, C++, ROS), DobotStudio Pro",
   "repeatability_mm": 0.02,
   "power_w": 150
  },
  {
   "slug": "jaka-zu7",
   "model": "JAKA Zu 7",
   "maker": "JAKA Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "industrial-arm",
   "price_usd_min": 12000,
   "price_usd_max": 18000,
   "price_note": "Estimated $12k–18k — JAKA positions itself 30–40% below Universal Robots at comparable specs. Indian dealer listings at ₹14.5–19.5 lakh (~$17.5k–23.4k) mark the upper bound with local markups. 7 kg payload cobot.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 22,
   "dof": 6,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 7,
   "reach_mm": 819,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": "IP54",
   "release_year": null,
   "sdk": "JAKA App graphical programming, TCP/IP SDK, ROS adapter",
   "repeatability_mm": 0.02,
   "power_w": 350
  },
  {
   "slug": "fanuc-lr-mate-200id",
   "model": "FANUC LR Mate 200iD",
   "maker": "FANUC",
   "country": "Japan",
   "category": "industrial-arm",
   "price_usd_min": 17500,
   "price_usd_max": 25000,
   "price_note": "Guide price for arm + controller (FANUC sells via quotes, no public list): $17,500–20,000 typical, the /4S variant from ~$25,000. A fully deployed cell runs $45k–65k.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 25,
   "dof": 6,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 7,
   "reach_mm": 717,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": "IP67",
   "release_year": 2013,
   "sdk": "R-30iB controller, KAREL, ROBOGUIDE",
   "repeatability_mm": 0.01,
   "power_w": 500
  },
  {
   "slug": "kuka-kr6-agilus",
   "model": "KUKA KR 6 R900 Agilus",
   "maker": "KUKA",
   "country": "Germany",
   "category": "industrial-arm",
   "price_usd_min": 25000,
   "price_usd_max": 35000,
   "price_note": "Guide price for base hardware (KUKA sells via quotes): the KR AGILUS line starts around $25k; integration, tooling and software add $10k–50k.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 52,
   "dof": 6,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 6,
   "reach_mm": 901,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": "IP54",
   "release_year": 2012,
   "sdk": "KRL (KUKA Robot Language), ROS-Industrial support",
   "repeatability_mm": 0.02,
   "power_w": null
  },
  {
   "slug": "ur5e",
   "model": "Universal Robots UR5e",
   "maker": "Universal Robots",
   "country": "Denmark",
   "category": "industrial-arm",
   "price_usd_min": 32000,
   "price_usd_max": 48000,
   "price_note": "Distributor guide (UR publishes no list price): arm + controller $32k–38k, typical 2026 US quotes $35k–48k. Universal Robots' 2026 e-Series refresh introduced the UR7e (7.5 kg payload, same 850 mm reach, ~$38,400) as UR5e's successor — distributors are steering new orders to the UR7e while UR5e stock remains available new. A full cell with gripper and integration runs ~$60k.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 20.6,
   "dof": 6,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 5,
   "reach_mm": 850,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": "IP54",
   "release_year": 2018,
   "sdk": "PolyScope, URCap ecosystem, URScript",
   "repeatability_mm": 0.03,
   "power_w": 200
  },
  {
   "slug": "estun-er6",
   "model": "Estun ER6",
   "maker": "Estun Automation",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "industrial-arm",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Legacy stock rather than a current product: the ER6 no longer appears anywhere in Estun's own ER-series catalog, whose small-payload slots are now filled by the ER3, ER4, ER7, ER8 and ER10 families. The ER6-1600 survives on distributor and marketplace listings and in an archived 2020 catalog, so any price quoted for it today is for remaining stock through third parties, not a factory offer. Estun publishes no list price for this model.",
   "availability": "not-for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": 6,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": 6,
   "reach_mm": 1450,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": null,
   "sdk": null,
   "repeatability_mm": 0.08,
   "power_w": null
  },
  {
   "slug": "weave-isaac-1",
   "model": "Isaac 1",
   "maker": "Weave Robotics",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 7999,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Launch pricing: $7,999 outright or $449/month subscription; deliveries promised for fall 2026. Wheeled base with a height-adjustable torso (91–175 cm) rather than legs, which is how it undercuts bipedal home humanoids on price.",
   "availability": "preorder",
   "height_cm": 175,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 8,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "payload_kg": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": "Closed consumer platform; teleoperation-assisted autonomy, no public SDK"
  },
  {
   "slug": "unitree-h2",
   "model": "H2",
   "maker": "Unitree Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 29900,
   "price_usd_max": 100000,
   "price_note": "The base H2 lists at $29,900 on the manufacturer's international store (out of stock as of mid-2026), while US resellers list it from $40,900 and the EDU edition from $68,900. The upper bound reflects the H2 Plus variant, reported at roughly $100,000 in press coverage.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 180,
   "weight_kg": 70,
   "dof": 31,
   "battery_hours": 3,
   "payload_kg": 7,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": "Unitree SDK2 (C++/Python), ROS 2 support; NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor option on EDU",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "apptronik-apollo",
   "model": "Apollo",
   "maker": "Apptronik",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Apptronik has never published a price and Apollo cannot be purchased today; it is deployed only through enterprise pilot agreements (Mercedes-Benz, GXO, Jabil) arranged on a quote basis. The widely circulated $50,000 figure is a long-term at-scale cost target stated by the CEO in 2023, not a sale price.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 173,
   "weight_kg": 73,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 4,
   "payload_kg": 25,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2023,
   "sdk": "Closed platform; enterprise integrations (NVIDIA GR00T partner), no public SDK",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "xpeng-iron",
   "model": "Iron",
   "maker": "XPENG Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": 150000,
   "price_note": "No official price exists; XPENG's CEO has only said Iron could eventually cost 'similar to car prices'. Press reports circulate an estimate of around $150,000, which is a press estimate, not an offer. Mass production began in 2026 with first commercial deployments targeted for 2027; there are no public orders open.",
   "availability": "not-for-sale",
   "height_cm": 178,
   "weight_kg": 70,
   "dof": 62,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": "Closed; proprietary Turing AI chips (2,250 TOPS), no public SDK",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "dobot-atom",
   "model": "Atom",
   "maker": "Dobot Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 27500,
   "price_usd_max": 27530,
   "price_note": "Launched at 199,000 yuan (about $27,500) in China with pre-orders open since early 2025; a US reseller lists it at $27,530, closely matching the manufacturer's price. Positioned as one of the cheapest full-size dexterous humanoids on the market.",
   "availability": "preorder",
   "height_cm": 153,
   "weight_kg": 62,
   "dof": 28,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 1.5,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": "Dobot ROM-1 robot operator model, programming interface included; 1500 TOPS edge compute",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "ufactory-xarm-6",
   "model": "xArm 6",
   "maker": "UFACTORY",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "industrial-arm",
   "price_usd_min": 8849,
   "price_usd_max": 10499,
   "price_note": "The manufacturer's US store lists the xArm 6 at $9,500 (down from $11,000), while authorized US resellers range from $8,849 up to $10,499; all are live offer prices. The wider xArm line spans the xArm 5 at $5,799, the Lite 6 at $3,349, and the xArm 7 at $10,499 on the manufacturer's store. Bundle options with grippers and camera kits cost more.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 12.2,
   "dof": 6,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": 5,
   "reach_mm": 700,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2019,
   "sdk": "Python/C++ SDK, ROS/ROS 2, UFACTORY Studio GUI",
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "repeatability_mm": 0.1,
   "power_w": 200
  },
  {
   "slug": "elephant-mycobot-280",
   "model": "myCobot 280",
   "maker": "Elephant Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "industrial-arm",
   "price_usd_min": 599,
   "price_usd_max": 849,
   "price_note": "The manufacturer's store lists the 280 line from $599 (Arduino) through $649 (M5Stack) and $799 (Raspberry Pi) to $849 (Jetson Nano); all are live offer prices. European distributor listings run higher, around EUR 735-905 depending on variant. A desktop-class educational cobot rather than an industrial workhorse: 250 g payload, 280 mm working radius.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 0.85,
   "dof": 6,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": 0.25,
   "reach_mm": 280,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2020,
   "sdk": "Python, C++, C#, JS, ROS, myBlockly/myStudio; open-source GitHub ecosystem",
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "repeatability_mm": 0.5,
   "power_w": 60
  },
  {
   "slug": "abb-gofa-crb-15000",
   "model": "GoFa CRB 15000",
   "maker": "ABB Robotics",
   "country": "Switzerland",
   "category": "industrial-arm",
   "price_usd_min": 30000,
   "price_usd_max": 38000,
   "price_note": "ABB sells through distributors on a quote basis with no public list price; the $30,000-38,000 range is an estimate drawn from distributor listings and industry cost guides for the base GoFa 5 configuration with controller. The family also includes GoFa 10 and GoFa 12 variants at higher price points, with GoFa 12 estimated around $50,000. Treat the range as indicative, not an offer.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 27,
   "dof": 6,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": 5,
   "reach_mm": 950,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": "IP54",
   "release_year": 2021,
   "sdk": "ABB RobotStudio, Wizard Easy Programming, RAPID",
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "repeatability_mm": 0.02,
   "power_w": 202
  },
  {
   "slug": "yaskawa-hc10dtp",
   "model": "Motoman HC10DTP",
   "maker": "Yaskawa",
   "country": "Japan",
   "category": "industrial-arm",
   "price_usd_min": 25000,
   "price_usd_max": 50000,
   "price_note": "Yaskawa publishes no list price and sells via integrators and distributors on quotation; industry pricing guides and distributor listings place HC-series cobots in a $25,000-50,000+ band depending on controller and options, with the HC10DTP typically toward the middle of that range. This is an estimate, not an offer. IP67-rated and hand-guided teachable, aimed at damp or splash-prone industrial environments.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 58,
   "dof": 6,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": 10,
   "reach_mm": 1379,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": "IP67",
   "release_year": 2019,
   "sdk": "Smart Pendant / hand-guided teaching, MotoPlus SDK, ROS driver",
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "repeatability_mm": 0.05,
   "power_w": null
  },
  {
   "slug": "anybotics-anymal",
   "model": "ANYmal (D / X)",
   "maker": "ANYbotics",
   "country": "Switzerland",
   "category": "quadruped",
   "price_usd_min": 150000,
   "price_usd_max": 200000,
   "price_note": "ANYbotics does not publish a retail price; ANYmal is sold as a configured enterprise deployment (robot, docking, software, onboarding, support). Press reports and industry estimates place a unit at roughly $150,000-200,000, with the Ex-proof ANYmal X at the top of that range and total cost of ownership substantially higher. Treat all figures as estimates, not offers.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 89,
   "weight_kg": 50,
   "dof": 12,
   "battery_hours": 1.5,
   "payload_kg": 10,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 1.3,
   "ip_rating": "IP67",
   "release_year": 2021,
   "sdk": "ANYmal API and workforce/inspection software suite; enterprise integration, no consumer SDK",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "ghost-robotics-vision-60",
   "model": "Vision 60",
   "maker": "Ghost Robotics",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "quadruped",
   "price_usd_min": 150000,
   "price_usd_max": 165000,
   "price_note": "Vision 60 is sold to government, defense and select enterprise customers only and is not available for civilian retail purchase. Press reports and procurement records put the typical per-unit price at roughly $150,000-165,000 in US deals; fully configured tactical units with custom sensor suites and encrypted communications are documented estimates running to $250,000 or more. All figures come from procurement disclosures and documented estimates, not a public price list.",
   "availability": "not-for-sale",
   "height_cm": 68.5,
   "weight_kg": 51,
   "dof": 12,
   "battery_hours": 3,
   "payload_kg": 10,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 2.5,
   "ip_rating": "IP67",
   "release_year": 2020,
   "sdk": "C/C++, ROS/ROS 2, MAVLink-compatible APIs, ATAK integration; physics-based simulator",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "pudu-bellabot",
   "model": "BellaBot",
   "maker": "Pudu Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 13000,
   "price_usd_max": 16000,
   "price_note": "US resellers list BellaBot at around $15,900, with the upgraded BellaBot Pro at about $16,000; street-price estimates for base configurations start near $13,000. RaaS leases run from roughly $335/month on 36-month terms through US integrators. Final pricing is quote-based and varies with tray configuration and support package.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 129,
   "weight_kg": 55,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 13,
   "payload_kg": 40,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 1.2,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2020,
   "sdk": "Closed",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "pudu-cc1",
   "model": "CC1",
   "maker": "Pudu Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 24000,
   "price_usd_max": 31250,
   "price_note": "US reseller listings put the CC1 Pro at $24,000 and the CC1 Standard Edition at $31,250, with RaaS plans from about $479-917/month depending on edition and term. Manufacturer pricing is quote-based per configuration; installation, mapping and a 1-year warranty are typically bundled. Distributor prices outside the US start lower, around $14,000-15,000.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 70,
   "weight_kg": 75,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 5,
   "payload_kg": 15,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 1.2,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2022,
   "sdk": "Closed",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "keenon-dinerbot-t10",
   "model": "DINERBOT T10",
   "maker": "Keenon Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 13500,
   "price_usd_max": 23000,
   "price_note": "US reseller pricing starts at $13,500 with RaaS from about $542/month, while other US and EU distributor listings range from roughly $17,900 to $23,000 (about EUR 15,000 ex-VAT in Europe). The spread reflects regional distribution, screen configuration and bundled service. The manufacturer sells through channel partners with quote-based pricing.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 140,
   "weight_kg": 58,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 12,
   "payload_kg": 40,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 1,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2023,
   "sdk": "Closed",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "keenon-butlerbot-w3",
   "model": "BUTLERBOT W3",
   "maker": "Keenon Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 19000,
   "price_usd_max": 29600,
   "price_note": "US distributor listings for the BUTLERBOT W3 range from about $19,000-19,600 up to $29,600 depending on reseller and bundled elevator/door integration. Rental programs start around $575-650/month with short minimum terms. The W3 is Keenon's hotel-focused unit with four sealed compartments and multi-floor elevator access, which drives integration costs above list price.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 108,
   "weight_kg": 48,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 12,
   "payload_kg": 20,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 0.8,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2022,
   "sdk": "Closed",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "bear-robotics-servi-plus",
   "model": "Servi Plus",
   "maker": "Bear Robotics",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 13990,
   "price_usd_max": 13990,
   "price_note": "US resellers list Servi Plus at $13,990 to buy, with financing from about $293/month and full-service RaaS leases from roughly $599/month (36-month) to $1,199/month (12-month) including installation, mapping and support. Bear Robotics primarily pushes the subscription model. A 28-day demo subscription is offered for a small installation fee.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 122,
   "weight_kg": 62,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 12,
   "payload_kg": 40,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 1.2,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2023,
   "sdk": "Closed",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "orionstar-luckibot",
   "model": "LuckiBot",
   "maker": "OrionStar Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 8999,
   "price_usd_max": 8999,
   "price_note": "US distributor listings price the base LuckiBot at $8,999, making it one of the cheapest branded delivery robots on the market. Upgraded variants are listed at $14,999 (LuckiBot Pro) and $16,999 (Pro Autodoor with sealed compartments). The manufacturer sells via channel partners; volume pricing is quote-based.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 132,
   "weight_kg": 39,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 10,
   "payload_kg": 40,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 1.2,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2021,
   "sdk": "Closed",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "gausium-scrubber-50-pro",
   "model": "Scrubber 50 Pro",
   "maker": "Gausium (Gaussian Robotics)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 39999,
   "price_usd_max": 43000,
   "price_note": "US distributor listings range from $39,999 (discounted from a $51,600 list price) to about $43,000, typically including on-site installation. RaaS deployment is offered at around $1,795/month covering hardware, training and support. Press reports cite $20,000-35,000 for base non-Pro configurations sourced outside the US channel.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 107,
   "weight_kg": 157,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 3,
   "payload_kg": 30,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 1.2,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2021,
   "sdk": "Closed",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "richtech-adam",
   "model": "ADAM",
   "maker": "Richtech Robotics",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 180000,
   "price_usd_max": 180000,
   "price_note": "US reseller listings price the dual-arm ADAM beverage robot at $180,000, with event rentals from $15,000 per day. A disclosed 60-month lease of 25 units for $5.25M implies roughly $3,500 per unit per month on long-term contracts, and earlier press reports cited $50,000-70,000 for simpler configurations. Most deployments are structured as leases or revenue-share rather than outright purchase.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": 12,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2022,
   "sdk": "Closed",
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "apps_key": "beverage-service"
  },
  {
   "slug": "agibot-x1",
   "model": "AgiBot X1",
   "maker": "Agibot (Zhiyuan Robotics)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 19499,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "AgiBot does not list an official price on its own channels; distributor listings for the X1 developer kit start around $19,499 for research labs. Because the full hardware design is open-sourced, labs can also self-build from the published files at component cost. Treat the figure as a distributor offer rather than a manufacturer list price.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 130,
   "weight_kg": 33,
   "dof": 34,
   "battery_hours": 2,
   "payload_kg": 0.5,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 1,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": "Fully open-source: hardware CAD, PowerFlow actuator designs, firmware and a Linux/ROS 2 stack with the AimRT framework, all published on GitHub",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "fourier-n1",
   "model": "Fourier N1",
   "maker": "Fourier Intelligence",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 16000,
   "price_usd_max": 40000,
   "price_note": "Fourier has not published an official list price for the N1; distributor listings range from roughly $16,000 for kit configurations to about $40,000 for complete platforms. The full hardware design, BOM, CAD files and assembly instructions are published, so developers can source parts and build independently. Figures are distributor offers, not a manufacturer list price.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 130,
   "weight_kg": 38,
   "dof": 23,
   "battery_hours": 2,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 3.5,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": "Fully open-source: complete hardware blueprints, published BOM, CAD, assembly instructions and base control software on GitHub (FSA 2.0 actuators)",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "kscale-k-bot",
   "model": "K-Bot",
   "maker": "K-Scale Labs",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 8999,
   "price_usd_max": 8999,
   "price_note": "K-Scale published a headline price of $8,999 for the first 100 units and took $100 preorders through the manufacturer store. The company shut down in November 2025 after failing to raise funding, cancelled preorders and refunded deposits, so the robot can no longer be purchased. All hardware and software IP was released under open-source licenses on the way out.",
   "availability": "not-for-sale",
   "height_cm": 140,
   "weight_kg": 35,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": "Fully open-source: mechanical CAD, Rust-based K-OS operating system and sim-to-real ML stack on GitHub; entire IP open-sourced after the company wound down",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "berkeley-humanoid-lite",
   "model": "Berkeley Humanoid Lite",
   "maker": "UC Berkeley (Hybrid Robotics)",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Not a commercial product: this is a published open design intended for self-assembly, so no assembled units are sold. The published BOM totals under $5,000 at U.S. market prices, using widely available e-commerce components and desktop-3D-printed cycloidal gearboxes. Cost figure refers to the published BOM, not a sale price.",
   "availability": "not-for-sale",
   "height_cm": 85,
   "weight_kg": 16,
   "dof": 22,
   "battery_hours": 0.5,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": "Fully open-source: 3D-printable hardware design, published BOM, embedded code and RL training/deployment framework on GitHub",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "astribot-s1",
   "model": "Astribot S1",
   "maker": "Astribot (Stardust Intelligence)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 50000,
   "price_usd_max": 100000,
   "price_note": "Astribot has not published an official list price for the S1. Distributor listings put research editions near $50,000-$70,000 (Chinese industry reports cite roughly RMB 500,000) and commercial units around $96,000-$99,000, while press reports estimate early commercial pricing up to roughly $100,000 or more. Commercial deliveries began in China in late 2025 with international rollout during 2026; treat the range as an estimate pending a formal offer.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 170,
   "weight_kg": 90,
   "dof": 23,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": 10,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": "Proprietary DuoCore dual-system AI architecture with imitation-learning pipeline; enterprise developer access via Astribot",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "limx-oli",
   "model": "LimX Oli (CL-3)",
   "maker": "LimX Dynamics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 21800,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Officially launched in August 2025 with base pricing from RMB 158,000 (about $21,800) per manufacturer announcement and press reports. Higher trims (EDU and above) with onboard NVIDIA Orin compute cost more; final configuration pricing comes via quotation, and current reseller terms require a full deposit before order confirmation. One of the few full-size humanoids with a published entry price.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 165,
   "weight_kg": 55,
   "dof": 31,
   "battery_hours": 2,
   "payload_kg": 3,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 1.39,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": "Open Python SDK with modular hardware/software architecture; supports teleoperation, imitation learning and onboard-LLM autonomy (NVIDIA Orin on EDU trims)",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "magicbot-z1",
   "model": "MagicBot Z1",
   "maker": "MagicLab",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 52800,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "MagicLab operates a contact-sales model and has not published official pricing for the Z1. Distributor listings quote the compact research/education model from about $52,800. Its full-size sibling MagicBot G1 appears in distributor listings near $119,800; treat all figures as reseller offers rather than manufacturer list prices.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 140,
   "weight_kg": 40,
   "dof": 24,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 2.5,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": "Developer platform for research and education with secondary-development support; optional 11-DOF dexterous hands, 3D LiDAR and voice interaction",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "tiangong-walker",
   "model": "TianGong Walker (Tien Kung)",
   "maker": "Beijing X-Humanoid",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 41000,
   "price_usd_max": 43000,
   "price_note": "The TianGong Walker consumer/research edition opened for preorders in 2025 at RMB 299,000, roughly $41,000-43,000 depending on exchange rate. The underlying Tien Kung platform is state-backed and open: robot description assets and engineering documentation are published for research and secondary development. Enterprise configurations are quoted separately.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 170,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": 20,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 2.78,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": "Open platform: published URDF/design assets and engineering docs (Tien Kung Open Source) plus the Huisi Kaiwu embodied-AI software platform",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "engineai-se01",
   "model": "EngineAI SE01",
   "maker": "EngineAI Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 20500,
   "price_usd_max": 54000,
   "price_note": "EngineAI executives indicated a target price of RMB 150,000-200,000 (about $20,500-27,400) when global sales opened in late 2024. Distributor listings for export configurations quote substantially higher, up to roughly $54,000. The spread reflects commercial vs education editions and regional markups.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 170,
   "weight_kg": 55,
   "dof": 32,
   "battery_hours": 2,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": "Developer SDK with commercial and education editions; end-to-end neural motion control (RL + imitation learning), 360-degree LiDAR and depth cameras",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "sanctuary-phoenix",
   "model": "Phoenix (Gen 8)",
   "maker": "Sanctuary AI",
   "country": "Canada",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Sanctuary AI has never published a price for Phoenix and does not sell the humanoid outright; the robot has been deployed through enterprise pilot programs in manufacturing settings. In mid-2026 Sanctuary shifted its commercial focus toward licensing its \"Physical AI\" software for other companies' industrial robot hardware, while Phoenix's hydraulic hands remain in development. Press reports place comparable research-grade humanoids in the six-figure range, but no official figure exists for Phoenix.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 170,
   "weight_kg": 70,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": 25,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 1.34,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2023,
   "sdk": "Proprietary Carbon AI cognitive control system (natural-language-to-action with auditable reasoning); no public SDK — hydraulic hands with 21 DOF and near-human tactile sensing",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "neura-4ne-1",
   "model": "4NE-1 (Gen 3.5)",
   "maker": "Neura Robotics",
   "country": "Germany",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 65000,
   "price_usd_max": 105000,
   "price_note": "Neura announced transparent pricing at CES 2026: the industrial 4NE1 Gen 3.5 lists at EUR 98,000 (about $105,000), dropping to around EUR 60,000 (about $65,000) at fleet scale. A smaller 4NE1 Mini is offered at EUR 19,999 for home and research use. Gen 3.5 deliveries are slated for late 2026, so current orders are preorders.",
   "availability": "preorder",
   "height_cm": 180,
   "weight_kg": 80,
   "dof": 45,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": "Neuraverse fleet-learning OS and app ecosystem; NVIDIA Thor compute with Isaac GR00T integration, modular exchangeable forearms and hands",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "pudu-d9",
   "model": "Pudu D9",
   "maker": "Pudu Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Pudu does not publicly disclose D9 pricing; units are quoted individually through the manufacturer and distributor listings on a request basis. No credible published figures exist, so the price is listed as unavailable rather than estimated.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 170,
   "weight_kg": 65,
   "dof": 42,
   "battery_hours": 8,
   "payload_kg": 20,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 2,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": "Proprietary stack with 275 TOPS onboard compute, real-time 3D semantic mapping and DH11 11-DOF tactile dexterous hands; developer access via Pudu",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "unitree-go2-w",
   "model": "Go2-W",
   "maker": "Unitree Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "quadruped",
   "price_usd_min": 13000,
   "price_usd_max": 32299,
   "price_note": "The wheeled Go2-W is not sold on Unitree's consumer store; pricing comes from US resellers and distributor listings. Base configurations start around $13,000-14,625, while Smart/Ultimate/enterprise-tier builds run higher, up to about $32,299 for the top bundled Inspection Package (thermal imaging, stabilized gimbal, compute dock). Distributor pricing tiers have shifted through 2026 as enterprise configurations were reorganized.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 50,
   "weight_kg": 18,
   "dof": 12,
   "battery_hours": 2,
   "payload_kg": 8,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 2.5,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": "Unitree SDK2 / ROS 2",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "unitree-b2-w",
   "model": "B2-W",
   "maker": "Unitree Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "quadruped",
   "price_usd_min": 88900,
   "price_usd_max": 100000,
   "price_note": "Unitree's own store lists the industrial B2-W at $100,000 (marked \"contact sales\" for a final quote), matching the high end of US reseller pricing; sale-priced US listings start around $88,900 depending on sensor and compute configuration. European distributor listings start lower, from about EUR 58,800 before options.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 76,
   "weight_kg": 75,
   "dof": 12,
   "battery_hours": 5,
   "payload_kg": 40,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 6,
   "ip_rating": "IP67",
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": "Unitree SDK2 / ROS 2",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "deep-robotics-x20",
   "model": "Jueying X20",
   "maker": "Deep Robotics (Jueying)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "quadruped",
   "price_usd_min": 20000,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "The X20 has been superseded by the X30 (roughly $65,000-75,000 at US distributor listings) and is labeled discontinued on the US site, though it remains on the global catalog. Press price guides cite roughly $20,000 for remaining X20 units; original enterprise deployments were quoted higher depending on LiDAR, thermal and 5G options. Treat this as an estimate - the manufacturer sells by quotation only.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 70,
   "weight_kg": 53,
   "dof": 12,
   "battery_hours": 3,
   "payload_kg": 20,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 4,
   "ip_rating": "IP66",
   "release_year": 2021,
   "sdk": "Deep Robotics SDK, ROS support",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "deep-robotics-lynx-m20",
   "model": "Lynx M20",
   "maker": "Deep Robotics (Jueying)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "quadruped",
   "price_usd_min": 59995,
   "price_usd_max": 61200,
   "price_note": "US distributor listings price the wheel-legged Lynx M20S at $59,995 and the M20 Pro (dual 96-line LiDAR, autonomous charging) at about $61,200 - a figure also confirmed directly on Deep Robotics' own US shop. These are offer prices for standard configurations; payload accessories and gimbals are extra. The M20 won a CES 2026 Innovation Award.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 33,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 3,
   "payload_kg": 15,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 5,
   "ip_rating": "IP66",
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": "Deep Robotics SDK, ROS support",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "deep-robotics-lynx-s10",
   "model": "Lynx S10",
   "maker": "Deep Robotics (Jueying)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "quadruped",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "No public price. Deep Robotics has not listed the S10 on its own site, and its Japan distributor quotes it by inquiry only. A product-launch report described pricing \"in the tens of thousands of yuan\" (well below the Lynx M20's ~$60,000 US distributor price), but this figure is unverified by any distributor or manufacturer quote, so treat any number as a guess until a firm quote surfaces.",
   "availability": "preorder",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 19,
   "dof": 16,
   "battery_hours": 3,
   "payload_kg": 8,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 5,
   "ip_rating": "IP66",
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": "Deep Robotics SDK, ROS support",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "mir-250",
   "model": "MiR250",
   "maker": "Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR)",
   "country": "Denmark",
   "category": "amr",
   "price_usd_min": 64790,
   "price_usd_max": 64790,
   "price_note": "MiR sells mostly through request-a-quote distributor engagements, but at least one US distributor now lists a fixed, purchasable price of $64,790 for the base MiR250 unit. Most other distributors still show \"request a quote\" only, and final deployed cost depends heavily on top modules (lifts, conveyors, hooks) and MiR Fleet licensing, so treat this figure as an anchor for the base unit rather than a universal price.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 30,
   "weight_kg": 97,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 13,
   "payload_kg": 250,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 2,
   "ip_rating": "IP52",
   "release_year": 2020,
   "sdk": "MiR Fleet software, REST API",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "locus-origin",
   "model": "Origin",
   "maker": "Locus Robotics",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "amr",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Locus does not sell Origin units outright - it is deployed under a Robots-as-a-Service model with hardware, software, integration and support bundled into the subscription. Press reports place typical RaaS rates at roughly $2,000-4,000 per robot per month on 12-36 month terms. Equivalent hardware value is estimated by press at $25,000-50,000 per unit.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 147,
   "weight_kg": 45,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 14,
   "payload_kg": 36,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2021,
   "sdk": "LocusOne fleet platform",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "geekplus-p1200r",
   "model": "P1200R",
   "maker": "Geek+",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "amr",
   "price_usd_min": 35000,
   "price_usd_max": 66000,
   "price_note": "Geek+ sells its goods-to-person P-series project-based, so no official list price exists for the flagship P1200R. Distributor listings for P-series units run from about $35,000 for the mid-range P800R up to the mid-$60,000s, with the 1,200 kg P1200R at the upper end - treat the range as an estimate. Full system cost also includes fleet software and workstations.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 8,
   "payload_kg": 1200,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 2,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": null,
   "sdk": "Geek+ Robot Management System (RMS)",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "agilox-one",
   "model": "AGILOX ONE",
   "maker": "AGILOX",
   "country": "Austria",
   "category": "amr",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "AGILOX publishes no list price for the ONE, and neither do its distributors, all of which are quote-only. AGILOX does publish the structure of its rental offer - a fixed base fee plus a variable fee per operating hour over 12-60 months, alongside short-term rent and leasing through partners - but discloses no rate for any of them. No published price, rental rate or procurement figure for the ONE exists.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 187,
   "weight_kg": 400,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 1,
   "payload_kg": 1000,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 1.6,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2017,
   "sdk": "AGILOX X-Swarm intelligence",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "pudu-t300",
   "model": "T300",
   "maker": "Pudu Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "amr",
   "price_usd_min": 20990,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "US resellers list the industrial T300 at $20,990 for outright purchase, with the lifting variant priced separately. Pudu and its partners also offer the robot under Robot-as-a-Service subscription terms. This is one of the few industrial-payload AMRs with a public sticker price.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 135,
   "weight_kg": 65,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 12,
   "payload_kg": 300,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 1.2,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2023,
   "sdk": "PUDU Cloud / Open API",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "german-bionic-apogee",
   "model": "Apogee",
   "maker": "German Bionic",
   "country": "Germany",
   "category": "exoskeleton",
   "price_usd_min": 9900,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "German Bionic does not publish a list price for the Apogee; press reports cite $9,900 for the closely related Apogee+ variant, which is the best public anchor. Most corporate deployments run on rental terms of roughly GBP 350 per unit per month plus a one-off vest purchase. The newer Apogee ULTRA (36 kg support) is in preorder with undisclosed pricing.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 7.5,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 4,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2023,
   "sdk": "Closed (German Bionic IO)",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "ekso-evo",
   "model": "Ekso EVO",
   "maker": "Ekso Bionics",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "exoskeleton",
   "price_usd_min": 1495,
   "price_usd_max": 1495,
   "price_note": "The manufacturer's own web store lists the Ekso EVO upper-body vest at $1,495, with Level 2 support springs included and other spring levels sold separately. This is far below the roughly $7,000 press-reported price of its EksoVest predecessor. Passive spring assist of 2.2-6.8 kg per arm for overhead work; no battery required.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 4.1,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2020,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "ottobock-paexo-back",
   "model": "Paexo Back",
   "maker": "Ottobock",
   "country": "Germany",
   "category": "exoskeleton",
   "price_usd_min": 6400,
   "price_usd_max": 6400,
   "price_note": "Press reports cite a list price of EUR 5,900 (about $6,400) for the passive Paexo Back, with leasing from EUR 69 per month via the manufacturer. Purely mechanical design that relieves the lower back by up to 25 kg during lifting, with no battery or charging. Sold through Ottobock's industrial channel and distributors.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 4.5,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2019,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "herowear-apex-2",
   "model": "Apex 2",
   "maker": "HeroWear",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "exoskeleton",
   "price_usd_min": 1499,
   "price_usd_max": 1999,
   "price_note": "The manufacturer publishes pricing openly: $1,999 per individually fitted suit for single users, dropping to about $1,499 per suit in corporate volume packages (e.g. $14,990 for 10 users). Enterprise deployments can use Exo-as-a-Service from under $99 per user per month, and a $4,999 all-sizes research kit is offered to institutions. Passive textile exosuit with a mechanical on/off clutch that cuts back muscle strain by 20-40%.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 1.4,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2023,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "byd-xiao-di",
   "model": "Xiao Di",
   "maker": "BYD",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Not for sale: BYD has disclosed no price, no order channel and no production timeline. Xiao Di debuted as a working prototype in early August 2026 at BYD's Di Space showroom in Zhengzhou, where the company plans to place two to three units per dealership as a greeter that explains vehicles to customers. BYD has not said whether the robot will ever be sold to third parties.",
   "availability": "not-for-sale",
   "height_cm": 161,
   "weight_kg": 58.5,
   "dof": 31,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": 1,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "agibot-a2-ultra",
   "model": "AgiBot A2 Ultra",
   "maker": "Agibot (Zhiyuan Robotics)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "AgiBot publishes no price for the A2 Ultra: its own store lists the robot as contact-sales only, and units are supplied through enterprise agreements. Figures circulating for this class of robot are analyst estimates rather than quoted offers, so none is shown here.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 169,
   "weight_kg": 69,
   "dof": 40,
   "battery_hours": 1.5,
   "payload_kg": 2,
   "speed_ms": 1.2,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": null,
   "sdk": "AimMaster control client; Linksoul platform for enterprise task customization. No open public SDK terms published.",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "fourier-gr-1",
   "model": "Fourier GR-1",
   "maker": "Fourier Intelligence",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Fourier never announced a price for the GR-1; production units went quote-only to research institutions and industrial partners. Mass-production unit costs of roughly $150,000-$170,000 have appeared in press reports, but those are reported cost estimates, not a purchasable price. As of 2026 the GR-1 is no longer in Fourier's lineup, which has moved on to the GR-2 and GR-3.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 165,
   "weight_kg": 55,
   "dof": 40,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": 50,
   "speed_ms": 1.39,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2023,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "figure-02",
   "model": "Figure 02",
   "maker": "Figure AI",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Figure AI never published an MSRP for Figure 02 and sells it through no store or configurator; the robot was deployed only through commercial partnerships and pilots such as the BMW line. Per-unit figures around $130,000 in press reports are estimates of pilot cost, not a quoted price. Figure 02 has since been superseded by Figure 03.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 168,
   "weight_kg": 70,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 5,
   "payload_kg": 20,
   "speed_ms": 1.2,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "leju-kuavo",
   "model": "Leju KUAVO",
   "maker": "Leju Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Leju has not published a per-unit list price for KUAVO; research-edition units are quoted directly to universities, labs and industrial customers. Leju's own ChiNext IPO prospectus (accepted May 2026) discloses that the Kuavo series' average selling price fell from about RMB 413,900 in 2024 to RMB 308,100 in 2025 (roughly $57,500 to $42,800) - a real disclosed average across the whole product line, not a specific offer for this model, so no single price is shown here.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 166,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": 30,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "speed_ms": 1.28,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": "Open developer stack: public source repository (kuavo_opensource), SDK, documentation, simulation platform and 20+ demo cases; open embodied-AI manipulation datasets.",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "robot-era-star1",
   "model": "ROBOTERA STAR1",
   "maker": "ROBOTERA (Robot Era)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "ROBOTERA has not published a price for STAR1 and offers no purchase channel; the robot was presented as a high-speed locomotion demonstrator, best known for its Gobi Desert running record. Per-unit figures near $50,000 and $120,000 appear in secondary reports, but they conflict and none traces to a manufacturer announcement, so both are treated as estimates.",
   "availability": "not-for-sale",
   "height_cm": 171,
   "weight_kg": 65,
   "dof": 55,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "speed_ms": 3.6,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "rainbow-robotics-rb-y1",
   "model": "Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1",
   "maker": "Rainbow Robotics",
   "country": "South Korea",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 80000,
   "price_usd_max": 120000,
   "price_note": "Rainbow Robotics announced pre-order pricing itself: $80,000 for the research platform and $120,000 for the commercial platform, VAT excluded, with deliveries from October 2024. The price excludes the optional high-performance 3D recognition sensor and the Master ARM teaching kit; ordering runs through the manufacturer's sales team. This is a wheeled bimanual mobile manipulator rather than a biped.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 140,
   "weight_kg": 131,
   "dof": 24,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": 3,
   "speed_ms": 1.5,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": "rby1-sdk - official Python and C++ SDK, Apache 2.0, on GitHub",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "neura-4ne1-mini",
   "model": "NEURA 4NE1 Mini",
   "maker": "Neura Robotics",
   "country": "Germany",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 23100,
   "price_usd_max": 34650,
   "price_note": "NEURA lists the Mini on its own reservation store at EUR 19,999 (Standard) and EUR 29,999 (Pro), about $23,100 to $34,650. A refundable EUR 100 reservation fee is credited against the purchase; the Pro premium buys 12-DoF dexterous hands, the C++ SDK, digital-twin access and teleoperation. Shipping was announced for April 2026; taxes, shipping and support contracts are excluded.",
   "availability": "preorder",
   "height_cm": 132,
   "weight_kg": 36,
   "dof": 25,
   "battery_hours": 2.5,
   "payload_kg": 3,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": "Neuraverse OS with NVIDIA Isaac GR00T foundation models; C++ SDK, digital twin and teleoperation in the Pro tier",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "mentee-menteebot-v3",
   "model": "MenteeBot V3.0",
   "maker": "Mentee Robotics",
   "country": "Israel",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "No price and no sales channel. Mobileye completed its $900 million acquisition of Mentee Robotics on February 3, 2026, and expects first on-site customer proof-of-concept deployments in 2026, with series production targeted for 2028. Older press figures around $35,000, and a roughly $20,000 future unit cost, are unconfirmed projections rather than offers.",
   "availability": "not-for-sale",
   "height_cm": 175,
   "weight_kg": 70,
   "dof": 40,
   "battery_hours": 3,
   "payload_kg": 25,
   "speed_ms": 1.5,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "clone-alpha",
   "model": "Clone Alpha (Protoclone)",
   "maker": "Clone Robotics",
   "country": "Poland",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Clone Robotics publishes no price. Its own pre-order page invites reservations for a limited run of 279 units but states no unit price, no deposit and no delivery date. Figures circulating in press and forums run from about $20,000 to over $200,000 and none traces to the manufacturer. No complete Alpha has been publicly demonstrated walking unsupported.",
   "availability": "preorder",
   "height_cm": 180,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": 200,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "ai2-robotics-alphabot-2",
   "model": "AlphaBot 2",
   "maker": "AI2 Robotics (Zhipingfang)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "AI2 Robotics publishes no list price and sells through enterprise contracts in China. A September 2025 bulk order was reported at close to RMB 500 million for over 1,000 robots, which implies roughly RMB 500,000 (about $69,000) per unit - but that is an average across three years of deployment at multiple sites, not a purchasable price. A separate press report quoting 'from about $15,000' is unverified and irreconcilable with the order value, so no figure is published here.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": 34,
   "battery_hours": 6,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "softbank-whiz",
   "model": "SoftBank Whiz",
   "maker": "SoftBank Robotics",
   "country": "Japan",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 25000,
   "price_usd_max": 25000,
   "price_note": "US distributor listings quote $25,000 to buy the Whiz commercial vacuum outright, or robot-as-a-service starting around $699/month, with an alternate comparison-table figure of about $1,042/month depending on term length. SoftBank Robotics itself publishes no price and sells by quote; the subscription bundles hardware, installation, training, software updates and support, while filters, dust bags, brushes and replacement batteries are extra.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 65.3,
   "weight_kg": 30,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 3,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "speed_ms": 0.5,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2019,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "pal-robotics-tiago",
   "model": "PAL Robotics TIAGo",
   "maker": "PAL Robotics",
   "country": "Spain",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "PAL Robotics sells TIAGo by quote only, with no published list price. The only manufacturer-linked figures date from the 2015 launch (roughly EUR 30,000 base without arm, EUR 50,000 with a 7-DoF arm, EUR 60,000 with the five-fingered hand); those predate the current hardware by a decade and are not treated as a current price. Configuration - arm count, laser range, end-effector, AI kit, software packages - drives most of the cost.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 145,
   "weight_kg": 70,
   "dof": 7,
   "battery_hours": 5,
   "payload_kg": 3,
   "speed_ms": 1.5,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2015,
   "sdk": "ROS (Ubuntu LTS, RT Preempt), MoveIt!, ros_control",
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "apps_key": "research-manipulation"
  },
  {
   "slug": "reachy-2",
   "model": "Reachy 2",
   "maker": "Pollen Robotics (Hugging Face)",
   "country": "France",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 70000,
   "price_usd_max": 70000,
   "price_note": "Reachy 2 launched at a publicly stated $70,000, quoted by Hugging Face's CEO and widely covered in the tech press after Hugging Face acquired Pollen Robotics in April 2025. Reduced configurations (stationary, single-arm) were quoted lower before launch. The price covers the robot platform; shipping, duties, spare parts and training are not included.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 166,
   "weight_kg": 50,
   "dof": 7,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": 3,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": "Python SDK, ROS 2 Humble, LeRobot (open source)",
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "apps_key": "research-manipulation"
  },
  {
   "slug": "hello-robot-stretch-3",
   "model": "Hello Robot Stretch 3",
   "maker": "Hello Robot",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 24950,
   "price_usd_max": 24950,
   "price_note": "Hello Robot publishes an open list price of $24,950 for Stretch 3 on its own product site, in the standard configuration with dexterous wrist, gripper camera and second head camera. The maker has since introduced Stretch 4 at a published $29,950, so Stretch 3 is now the previous generation. Price excludes shipping, duties and optional end-effectors.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 141,
   "weight_kg": 24.5,
   "dof": 7,
   "battery_hours": 5,
   "payload_kg": 2,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": "ROS 2 and Python SDK (open source), Stretch AI",
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "apps_key": "research-manipulation"
  },
  {
   "slug": "boston-dynamics-stretch",
   "model": "Boston Dynamics Stretch",
   "maker": "Boston Dynamics (Hyundai)",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "amr",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Boston Dynamics has never published a price for Stretch; it has been sold by quote since commercial availability in 2022. Figures of $300,000-$500,000 circulating online are third-party estimates rather than offers. Announced fleet deals (a $15M DHL Supply Chain pre-order, a $10M NFI order) cover many robots plus deployment and service and cannot be divided into a unit price.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 1202,
   "dof": 7,
   "battery_hours": 8,
   "payload_kg": 23,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2022,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "neura-lara-5",
   "model": "NEURA LARA 5",
   "maker": "Neura Robotics",
   "country": "Germany",
   "category": "industrial-arm",
   "price_usd_min": 21800,
   "price_usd_max": 21800,
   "price_note": "European distributor listings put the LARA 5 at EUR 18,900 excl. VAT (about $21,800), with the wider family running EUR 16,500 for LARA 3 to EUR 26,900 for LARA 15. The price covers robot, control box and teach panel; gripper, tooling, integration and VAT are extra. NEURA itself quotes on request.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 26,
   "dof": 6,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": 5,
   "reach_mm": 800,
   "repeatability_mm": 0.02,
   "power_w": 1200,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": "IP66",
   "release_year": 2021,
   "sdk": "NeuraPy API, NR easy drag-and-drop GUI; EtherCAT/IO-Link, Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP/RTU",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "neura-maira-s",
   "model": "NEURA MAiRA S",
   "maker": "Neura Robotics",
   "country": "Germany",
   "category": "industrial-arm",
   "price_usd_min": 43300,
   "price_usd_max": 43300,
   "price_note": "European distributor listings show MAiRA S at EUR 37,500 excl. VAT (about $43,300) and MAiRA M at EUR 39,500 (about $45,600); NEURA does not publish MAiRA pricing itself and sells on quotation. The figure excludes VAT, gripper, optional force-torque sensor, integration and support.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 51,
   "dof": 7,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": 18,
   "reach_mm": 1100,
   "repeatability_mm": 0.01,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": "IP65",
   "release_year": 2021,
   "sdk": "Python NeuraPy API, NR easy GUI, optional low-level controller/sensor access; GPIO, Modbus TCP/RTU",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "shadow-dexterous-hand",
   "model": "Shadow Dexterous Hand",
   "maker": "Shadow Robot Company",
   "country": "United Kingdom",
   "category": "industrial-arm",
   "price_usd_min": 127000,
   "price_usd_max": 127000,
   "price_note": "Shadow Robot published EUR 110,000 for the full 20-DoF Shadow Hand Plus, including shipping, installation, training and support (about $127,000); the same manufacturer post prices a cut-down 2-finger 7-DoF hand at about EUR 45,000. The figure comes from Shadow's own pricing article and has not been restated since, so treat it as an anchor rather than a live quote - the company sells on request.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 4.3,
   "dof": 20,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": 5,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": null,
   "sdk": "Full ROS integration (EtherCAT stack), Python/C++ API, Gazebo model; source and schematics under NDA",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "unitree-a2",
   "model": "Unitree A2 (Stellar Explorer)",
   "maker": "Unitree Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "quadruped",
   "price_usd_min": 31900,
   "price_usd_max": 40900,
   "price_note": "Unitree lists no price for the A2 on its own site (contact sales); US reseller listings show A2 Standard at $31,900 and A2 Pro at $40,900, both currently out of stock. Prices cover the robot with dual batteries and exclude shipping, duties, the wheeled A2-W variant and expansion compute docks, which are quoted separately.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 57,
   "weight_kg": 42,
   "dof": 12,
   "battery_hours": 5,
   "payload_kg": 25,
   "speed_ms": 3.7,
   "ip_rating": "IP56",
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": "Unitree secondary development (high- and low-level), ROS 2, NVIDIA Isaac Sim support",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "wandercraft-atalante-x",
   "model": "Wandercraft Atalante X",
   "maker": "Wandercraft",
   "country": "France",
   "category": "exoskeleton",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Wandercraft publishes no list price. Atalante X is a medical device sold to rehabilitation institutions under contract, and in France through central public purchasing agencies with multi-year instalment options. Press reports around the US launch put European hospital units at roughly $176,000 each (about EUR 150,000) - a reported figure rather than a quoted price.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 168,
   "weight_kg": 80,
   "dof": 12,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "speed_ms": 0.56,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2022,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "agibot-a2-lite",
   "model": "AgiBot A2 Lite",
   "maker": "Agibot (Zhiyuan Robotics)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 44560,
   "price_usd_max": 44560,
   "price_note": "Listed at $44,560 on AgiBot's own global online store, quoted directly in USD. The price covers the robot, battery pack, battery and accessory chargers, wireless e-stop, wireless controller and transport cart, with a 1-year / 3,000-hour warranty. Shipping is quoted separately at roughly $500-$3,000 depending on destination, and customs duties and taxes are the buyer's responsibility.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 169,
   "weight_kg": 63,
   "dof": 23,
   "battery_hours": 1.5,
   "payload_kg": 1.5,
   "speed_ms": 0.8,
   "ip_rating": "IP5X (joint modules)",
   "release_year": null,
   "sdk": "AgiBot Botnet software support; motion development and swarm control tools",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "agibot-x2",
   "model": "AgiBot X2",
   "maker": "Agibot (Zhiyuan Robotics)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 24240,
   "price_usd_max": 24240,
   "price_note": "Listed at $24,240 on AgiBot's own global online store, quoted directly in USD, covering the robot, battery, charger, remote controller and microphone. Shipping is quoted separately at roughly $500-$3,000 depending on destination, and customs duties and taxes are the buyer's responsibility. Sits between the open-source X1 developer kit and the full-size A2 series in AgiBot's lineup.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 131,
   "weight_kg": 35,
   "dof": 25,
   "battery_hours": 2,
   "payload_kg": 3,
   "speed_ms": 1.8,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "agibot-x2-ultra",
   "model": "AgiBot X2 Ultra",
   "maker": "Agibot (Zhiyuan Robotics)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "AgiBot publishes no price for the X2 Ultra: its own store lists the robot as contact-sales only, supplied through enterprise agreements. It adds 3D LiDAR, an RGB-D camera and 5 more degrees of freedom over the base X2, which does carry a public $24,240 price.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 131,
   "weight_kg": 39,
   "dof": 30,
   "battery_hours": 2,
   "payload_kg": 3,
   "speed_ms": 1.8,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "limx-tron-1",
   "model": "LimX TRON 1",
   "maker": "LimX Dynamics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 15000,
   "price_usd_max": 25000,
   "price_note": "LimX Dynamics' own store lists TRON 1 Standard Edition at $15,000 and the Education Edition at $25,000, both purchasable directly. The Standard package includes the robot body, three interchangeable foot modules, battery, charging dock, handheld controller, haulage rope and roll cage; the SDK and secondary-development toolchain come only with the $25,000 Education Edition.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 84.5,
   "weight_kg": 20,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 2,
   "payload_kg": 15,
   "speed_ms": 1,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2024,
   "sdk": "Python and C++ SDK with open hardware interface (Education Edition only)",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "limx-tron-2",
   "model": "LimX TRON 2",
   "maker": "LimX Dynamics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 7000,
   "price_usd_max": 25000,
   "price_note": "At its December 2025 launch, LimX Dynamics priced the base stationary dual-arm TRON 2 configuration at 49,800 CNY (about $7,000), open for pre-order on the manufacturer's own site and independently confirmed by multiple outlets covering the launch. EDU configurations add $20,000 for the dual-arm EDU kit and $25,000 for the full 3-in-1 EDU kit (dual-arm, bipedal and wheeled-leg modules). US resellers list the 3-in-1 EDU kit substantially higher, around $33,000, with freight and customs quoted separately.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": 26,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": 30,
   "speed_ms": 5,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": "Python and C++; ROS 1 / ROS 2; Isaac Sim, MuJoCo and Gazebo simulation support",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "booster-k1",
   "model": "Booster K1",
   "maker": "Booster Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 5999,
   "price_usd_max": 5999,
   "price_note": "Booster Robotics announced the K1 Geek Edition at $5,999 at its October 2025 launch, quoted in USD by the maker, with a $4,999 promotional price during the launch window only. The Geek price covers the 22-DoF robot with 48 TOPS compute, a 2Ah battery, carrying case and a 3-month warranty. The Education (117 TOPS) and Professional (200 TOPS) editions add a 5Ah battery and a 1-year warranty but carry no publicly listed price.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 95,
   "weight_kg": 19.5,
   "dof": 22,
   "battery_hours": 0.5,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": "Secondary development supported; upgradeable firmware, Gigabit Ethernet expansion",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "agibot-d1-ultra",
   "model": "AgiBot D1 Ultra",
   "maker": "Agibot (Zhiyuan Robotics)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "quadruped",
   "price_usd_min": 7680,
   "price_usd_max": 7680,
   "price_note": "Listed at $7,680 on AgiBot's own global online store, alongside the D1 Pro at $3,200 and D1 Edu at $6,080, quoted directly in USD. Shipping, customs duties and optional payload modules (LiDAR, depth camera, RTK, 4G/5G, video transmission) are not included.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": 12,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": 8,
   "speed_ms": 3.7,
   "ip_rating": "IP54",
   "release_year": null,
   "sdk": "Secondary development supported, with an embedded reinforcement-learning locomotion stack",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "unitree-as2",
   "model": "Unitree As2",
   "maker": "Unitree Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "quadruped",
   "price_usd_min": 3100,
   "price_usd_max": 4650,
   "price_note": "Unitree's own store checkout prices the As2 Air at $3,100 and the As2 Pro at $4,650; the As2 EDU carries Unitree's $100,000 contact-sales placeholder rather than a real price and is excluded from this range. Prices exclude shipping, duties and optional sensor payloads, and the Air variant is currently backordered.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 18,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 4,
   "payload_kg": 15,
   "speed_ms": 5,
   "ip_rating": "IP54",
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "unitree-z1",
   "model": "Unitree Z1",
   "maker": "Unitree Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "industrial-arm",
   "price_usd_min": 15999,
   "price_usd_max": 15999,
   "price_note": "Listed at $15,999 on Unitree's own store and marked ready to ship, with a further $1,000 per unit shipping charge stated on the product page. The higher-payload Z1 Pro variant is backordered and not separately priced there. End effectors beyond the standard gripper, duties and taxes are not included.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 4.3,
   "dof": 6,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": 2,
   "reach_mm": 700,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": null,
   "sdk": "C++/Python SDK over Ethernet with position and force control; Ubuntu host, ROS support",
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "hello-robot-stretch-4",
   "model": "Hello Robot Stretch 4",
   "maker": "Hello Robot",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 29950,
   "price_usd_max": 29950,
   "price_note": "Published at $29,950 on Hello Robot's own purchase page, up from $24,950 for Stretch 3. The price includes the compliant gripper, battery and ballast, wall power supply, Aruco tag kit, gamepad and pistol teleop controllers, tools and cables, with a 30-day return window and a 1-year warranty. Add-ons are priced separately.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 160,
   "weight_kg": 46,
   "dof": 8,
   "battery_hours": 8,
   "payload_kg": 2.5,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": "Open-source ROS 2 and Python SDK; 3D SLAM navigation and data-collection tooling",
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "apps_key": "research-manipulation"
  },
  {
   "slug": "ubtech-uworld-u1",
   "model": "UBTech UWORLD U1",
   "maker": "UBTech Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 16500,
   "price_usd_max": 136500,
   "price_note": "Preorders open on JD.com (official channel) with a 3,000 CNY deposit: 119,800 CNY (~$16,500) for the semi-torso U1 Lite, 169,800 CNY (~$24,000) for the mid-tier U1 Pro, and up to 880,000/990,000 CNY (~$121,000/$136,500) for the flagship full-body U1 Ultra (female/male). Over 13,000 units reserved as of the June 30, 2026 launch event; first deliveries due no later than September 15, 2026, so nobody has one in hand yet.",
   "availability": "preorder",
   "height_cm": 183,
   "weight_kg": 42,
   "dof": 88,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "pudu-kettybot-pro",
   "model": "Pudu KettyBot Pro",
   "maker": "Pudu Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 13995,
   "price_usd_max": 14000,
   "price_note": "Authorized US resellers publish an outright purchase price of $13,995-$14,000, covering the robot, first-year software and a one-year warranty; freight, on-site mapping and staff training are quoted separately. The same resellers now offer it on subscription from $479/month.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 112,
   "weight_kg": 38,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 9,
   "payload_kg": 10,
   "speed_ms": 1.2,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2023,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "pudu-pudubot-2",
   "model": "Pudu PuduBot 2",
   "maker": "Pudu Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 6500,
   "price_usd_max": 12999,
   "price_note": "US distributor listings run from $6,500 for a base configuration to a $12,999 quoted MSRP, with $10,000 the most common published figure; the price covers the robot, standard trays and first-year software, but not freight, installation or site mapping. A subscription alternative is published from $270/month. The spread reflects configuration and dealer rather than a manufacturer list price - Pudu publishes none.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 129,
   "weight_kg": 39,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 12,
   "payload_kg": 40,
   "speed_ms": 1.2,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": null,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "pudu-holabot",
   "model": "Pudu HolaBot",
   "maker": "Pudu Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 15000,
   "price_usd_max": 17999,
   "price_note": "US distributor listings publish $15,000-$17,999 for outright purchase, the higher figure quoted as MSRP before freight and installation. Lease-to-own runs roughly $1,000-$1,250/month over 12-24 months. The price covers the four-tray robot, pager and charging dock; a spare hot-swap battery and elevator integration are extra.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 123,
   "weight_kg": 55,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 12,
   "payload_kg": 60,
   "speed_ms": 1.2,
   "ip_rating": "IPX5 (inner cabin)",
   "release_year": null,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "relay-robotics-relay",
   "model": "Relay / Relay2",
   "maker": "Relay Robotics",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Sold only on subscription - no outright purchase price is published. Relay Robotics' CEO has stated the subscription works out to about $75,000 over three years (roughly $2,080/month) with all maintenance and support included; earlier press reports put the lease near $2,000/month. Cost varies with the number of floors, elevator integrations and fleet size, so every deployment is quoted.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 92,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 4,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "speed_ms": 0.69,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2023,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "bear-robotics-servi-lift",
   "model": "Bear Robotics Servi Lift",
   "maker": "Bear Robotics",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 22500,
   "price_usd_max": 22500,
   "price_note": "An authorized US reseller publishes $22,500 for outright purchase or $1,195/month on subscription, covering the robot, elevator-integration software and first-year support but not the building-side elevator controller work, which is quoted per property. Bear Robotics has since retired the model: its product page returns 404 and the Servi Lift is absent from the company's sitemap, so what remains is reseller stock.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2023,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "lg-cloi-servebot",
   "model": "LG CLOi ServeBot",
   "maker": "LG Electronics",
   "country": "South Korea",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 17900,
   "price_usd_max": 17900,
   "price_note": "LG publishes no MSRP; an authorized US reseller lists $17,900 for outright purchase or $746/month on subscription, covering the robot, software and first-year support but not freight, mapping or elevator integration. LG's own US business site currently returns no in-production ServeBot listings and marks the drawer-type LDLIM21 as discontinued, so availability should be confirmed before ordering.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 130,
   "weight_kg": 60,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 11,
   "payload_kg": 30,
   "speed_ms": 1,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": null,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "yunji-run",
   "model": "Yunji RUN",
   "maker": "Yunji Technology",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 1820,
   "price_usd_max": 3030,
   "price_note": "Yunji's Hong Kong IPO prospectus discloses an actual 2024 average selling price of RMB 13,100 for the RUN delivery robot - about $1,820 - and Chinese retail listings have appeared around RMB 21,800 (~$3,030). The lower figure is a disclosed average realised price to hotel customers rather than a list price a buyer can take, so the range spans both. Both prices fell sharply from RMB 23,200 in 2022.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 90,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 3.5,
   "payload_kg": 10,
   "speed_ms": 0.7,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": null,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "miso-flippy-fry-station",
   "model": "Miso Flippy Fry Station",
   "maker": "Miso Robotics",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Sold only as robot-as-a-service at $5,400 per month with no upfront cost; the fee covers hardware, software, warranty, preventive maintenance and 24/7 bilingual support, while POS integration and extended analytics are paid add-ons. No outright purchase price has ever been published. For reference, the previous-generation Flippy 2 was offered at $3,500 per month plus an $11,000 installation fee.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2025,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "apps_key": "food-prep"
  },
  {
   "slug": "hyphen-makeline",
   "model": "Hyphen Makeline",
   "maker": "Hyphen",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 50000,
   "price_usd_max": 100000,
   "price_note": "Hyphen's CEO stated on the record in December 2025 that the automated makelines cost between $50,000 and $100,000 to buy, the spread depending on configuration, and that customers often reach payback in under a year. Leases and pilot deals are offered as an alternative to outright purchase. The stated range covers the unit itself and does not spell out kitchen retrofit, integration or ongoing service.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": null,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "apps_key": "food-prep"
  },
  {
   "slug": "gausium-phantas",
   "model": "Gausium Phantas",
   "maker": "Gausium (Gaussian Robotics)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 23800,
   "price_usd_max": 29500,
   "price_note": "US distributor listings price the bare robot at $23,800, with the auto-charging dock a separate $1,000 accessory and the bundle with the enhanced workstation listed from $29,500. Subscription is offered from $989 per month on a 36-month term. Prices exclude sales tax, freight, installation, training and wear parts.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 61.9,
   "weight_kg": 65,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 4.5,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": null,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "keenon-kleenbot-c30",
   "model": "Keenon KLEENBOT C30",
   "maker": "Keenon Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 12200,
   "price_usd_max": 12200,
   "price_note": "A US reseller lists the C30 at $12,200 including the 110V charging station and free domestic shipping; a European distributor lists the same machine at EUR 11,880 excluding VAT. Rental is offered from about $349 per month on a two-month minimum. Prices exclude VAT and duties, installation, training and consumables.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 75,
   "weight_kg": 35,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 6,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "speed_ms": 0.8,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": null,
   "sdk": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "unitree-superman",
   "model": "Superman (prototype)",
   "maker": "Unitree Robotics",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Not for sale: Unitree unveiled this locomotion prototype on August 18, 2026, saying it was built in just over three months. The company disclosed a top running speed and a standing jump height but no price, no hands or end-effectors, no production timeline and no order channel — it says the machine remains a work in progress.",
   "availability": "not-for-sale",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": 12.66,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": null,
   "repeatability_mm": null,
   "power_w": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "nori-a3",
   "model": "Nori A3",
   "maker": "Nori Robotics",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 1688,
   "price_usd_max": 1688,
   "price_note": "Manufacturer's own site lists the Nori A3 at $1,688 full price with no deposit, for a second, limited production batch shipping fall 2026. It is a consumer device controlled and trained through a laptop app rather than a turnkey enterprise deployment.",
   "availability": "preorder",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 7,
   "payload_kg": 1.5,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": "Nori Lab (laptop app), Skills Marketplace",
   "repeatability_mm": null,
   "power_w": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "apps_key": "home-manipulation"
  },
  {
   "slug": "microduck",
   "model": "Microduck",
   "maker": "Pollen Robotics (Hugging Face)",
   "country": "France",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 399,
   "price_usd_max": 399,
   "price_note": "Pollen Robotics (owned by Hugging Face) opened preorders on 2026-08-27 at an introductory $399 before tax and shipping, the same price across all four colorways. First deliveries are targeted before Christmas 2026 for North America and Europe; this is a small, open-source educational biped, not a labor platform.",
   "availability": "preorder",
   "height_cm": 25,
   "weight_kg": 0.8,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": "Open-source SDK, simulator and RL training stack on GitHub (Apache-2.0)",
   "repeatability_mm": null,
   "power_w": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09",
   "apps_key": "research-manipulation"
  },
  {
   "slug": "zeals-d1",
   "model": "D1",
   "maker": "ZEALS",
   "country": "Japan",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": 31300,
   "price_usd_max": 31300,
   "price_note": "ZEALS Corporation (Tokyo) opened sales and deployment consultations for the D1 on 2026-08-05, pricing it from ¥5,000,000 per unit (about $31,300 at current rates), per the company's own launch announcement. ZEALS is targeting 100 units of production within fiscal 2026, starting with hospital and eldercare pilots — this is a first-generation robot with no delivered-unit track record yet.",
   "availability": "preorder",
   "height_cm": 129,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": 8,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": null,
   "repeatability_mm": null,
   "power_w": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "agibot-expedition-a3",
   "model": "Expedition A3",
   "maker": "AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "AgiBot has not published an official price for the Expedition A3, a martial-arts/exhibition humanoid unveiled at a Shanghai gala in February 2026. Conflicting analyst estimates of $45,000–$110,000 circulate on aggregator sites but do not trace to a manufacturer announcement or distributor listing, so no figure is shown here.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": 55,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": null,
   "repeatability_mm": null,
   "power_w": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "engineai-t800",
   "model": "T800",
   "maker": "EngineAI",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 25000,
   "price_usd_max": 80800,
   "price_note": "EngineAI's own official page lists China domestic entry pricing at 180,000 CNY (about $25,000), rising to $80,800 for the top international Max edition. The T800 is sold only in China as of August 2026, amid a broader US import restriction on Chinese humanoid and quadruped robots.",
   "availability": "for-sale",
   "height_cm": 173,
   "weight_kg": 75,
   "dof": 29,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": null,
   "repeatability_mm": null,
   "power_w": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "anybotics-anymal-x",
   "model": "ANYmal X",
   "maker": "ANYbotics",
   "country": "Switzerland",
   "category": "quadruped",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "The world's first Ex-certified (Zone 1 ATEX/IECEx explosion-proof) legged robot, built for oil & gas, chemical and mining inspection in hazardous zones. Sold only as a custom enterprise deployment; ANYbotics publishes no price.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": null,
   "repeatability_mm": null,
   "power_w": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "pudu-d7",
   "model": "D7",
   "maker": "Pudu Robotics (Pudu Embodied)",
   "country": "China",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Industrial semi-humanoid with dual-arm force control and autonomous battery swapping, launched June 1, 2026 for manufacturing and warehouse environments running the maker's own embodied foundation model. Sold via direct enterprise deployment; no public price disclosed.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": 165,
   "weight_kg": 45,
   "dof": 30,
   "battery_hours": 8,
   "payload_kg": 14,
   "reach_mm": null,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": null,
   "repeatability_mm": null,
   "power_w": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
  {
   "slug": "robot-com-r-noid",
   "model": "R-noid",
   "maker": "Robot.com",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Legless, wheeled general-purpose humanoid launched June 22, 2026 for logistics, hospitality and food-service tasks, with dual 7-DoF arms and a 4-DoF torso reaching up to 1.9 m; deployed only via Robot-as-a-Service contracts with 8–12 week onboarding, no public unit price.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
   "height_cm": null,
   "weight_kg": null,
   "dof": null,
   "battery_hours": null,
   "payload_kg": null,
   "reach_mm": 1900,
   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
   "sdk": null,
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   "category": "service",
   "price_usd_min": null,
   "price_usd_max": null,
   "price_note": "Heavy-duty wheeled dual-arm robot launched January 2026 for factory material handling, with an industry-leading 50 kg continuous dual-arm payload; in active deployment at CATL battery-manufacturing sites. Enterprise sales only, no public price.",
   "availability": "enterprise-only",
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   "reach_mm": 1050,
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   "as_of": "2026-09"
  },
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   "slug": "lightberry-lumi",
   "model": "Lumi",
   "maker": "Lightberry",
   "country": "USA",
   "category": "humanoid",
   "price_usd_min": 39990,
   "price_usd_max": 39990,
   "price_note": "Reservation price on Lightberry's own site for Founder Edition units shipping in 2026. Lumi is a branded interaction platform built on a customized Unitree G1 hardware base (29 DoF chassis extended to 34 DoF with added grippers), sold and supported by Lightberry rather than through Unitree's own store.",
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   "speed_ms": null,
   "ip_rating": null,
   "release_year": 2026,
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   "power_w": null,
   "as_of": "2026-09"
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