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The Shortlist

The best humanoid companions

Where to start, depending on what matters to you — then the whole field in one honest matrix.

The full matrix

Every machine we track, side by side. Realism is our editorial index.

MachineMakerStatusPriceRealism
AriaRealbotixShipping$125,00064/100
MoyaDroidUpConcept$173,00052/100
MelodyRealbotixShipping$95,00056/100
NEO1X TechnologiesPre-order$20,00040/100
Clone AlphaClone RoboticsPre-orderUndisclosed46/100
Figure 03Figure AIAnnouncedUndisclosed38/100
OptimusTeslaAnnounced$30,00034/100
AmecaEngineered ArtsShippingUndisclosed55/100
Unitree G1UnitreeShipping$16,00022/100
AtlasBoston DynamicsShippingUndisclosed30/100
ApolloApptronikAnnouncedUndisclosed28/100
PhoenixSanctuary AIAnnouncedUndisclosed30/100
DigitAgility RoboticsShipping$250,00022/100
SophiaHanson RoboticsShippingUndisclosed40/100
Unitree H1UnitreeShipping$90,00024/100
GraceHanson RoboticsAnnouncedUndisclosed42/100

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