Humanoid Robot Leaderboard
156 robots · ranked byHMX
| # | Robot | Status | Autonomy | Conf. | HMX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 Figure 03Figure AI |
commercial | task-autonomous | medium | 87.0 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Optimus Gen 3Tesla |
limited-production | supervised-autonomy | medium | 85.1 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 Atlas (electric)Boston Dynamics |
pilot | task-autonomous | high | 84.8 |
| 4 | 🇩🇪 Agile ONEAgile Robots |
pilot | task-autonomous | medium | 81.2 |
| 5 | 🇨🇳 L7RobotEra (Beijing Xingdong Jiyuan / 星动纪元) |
commercial | task-autonomous | high | 80.4 |
| 6 | 🇨🇳 Iron (next-gen)XPeng |
pilot | supervised-autonomy | medium | 80.2 |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 NEO (Gamma)1X Technologies |
limited-production | supervised-autonomy | medium | 77.9 |
| 8 | 🇨🇳 AlphaBot 2AI2 Robotics |
commercial | task-autonomous | medium | 77.1 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 Figure 02Figure AI |
retired | task-autonomous | high | 76.6 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳 Walker S2UBTech Robotics |
limited-production | task-autonomous | medium | 75.5 |
| 11 | 🇨🇳 H2 PlusUnitree Robotics |
commercial | task-autonomous | high | 74.5 |
| 12 | 🇺🇸 ApolloApptronik |
pilot | supervised-autonomy | high | 73.8 |
| 13 | 🇩🇪 4NE-1NEURA Robotics |
pilot | supervised-autonomy | medium | 72.7 |
| 14 | 🇺🇸 THEMIS V2Westwood Robotics |
commercial | task-autonomous | medium | 72.5 |
| 15 | 🇨🇳 Kuavo-5Leju Robot |
commercial | task-autonomous | medium | 72.1 |
| 16 | 🇺🇸 Figure 01Figure AI |
prototype | task-autonomous | high | 70.9 |
| 17 | 🇺🇸 Optimus Gen 2Tesla |
pilot | supervised-autonomy | high | 69.9 |
| 18 | 🇨🇳 G1Unitree Robotics |
commercial | task-autonomous | high | 69.8 |
| 19 | 🇨🇳 Galbot G1Galbot |
commercial | task-autonomous | medium | 69.7 |
| 20 | 🇨🇭 AEONHexagon Robotics |
pilot | supervised-autonomy | high | 69.0 |
| 21 | 🇨🇳 Tiangong 2.0 PlusX-Humanoid (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) |
limited-production | task-autonomous | low | 67.9 |
| 22 | 🇨🇦 Phoenix (Gen 7)Sanctuary AI |
pilot | supervised-autonomy | medium | 67.3 |
| 23 | 🇺🇸 Optimus (Gen 2/3)Tesla |
pilot | task-autonomous | medium | 66.9 |
| 24 | 🇨🇳 Forerunner K2Kepler Robotics |
commercial | supervised-autonomy | medium | 66.8 |
| 25 | 🇨🇳 Galbot S1Galbot |
pilot | supervised-autonomy | medium | 65.9 |
Best humanoid robots in 2026: who leads and why
Figure 03 by Figure AI is the highest-scoring humanoid robot on the HMX in 2026, at 87.0 out of 100 — 1.9 points clear of Optimus Gen 3 by Tesla (85.1). Atlas (electric) by Boston Dynamics completes the top three at 84.8.
What the leaders are strongest at: Figure 03 on autonomy & intelligence (100.0), Optimus Gen 3 on hardware & engineering (96.9) and Atlas (electric) on autonomy & intelligence (100.0). The HMX weights autonomy & intelligence (25%) and manipulation & dexterity (20%) above the rest, so a lead there is worth more than the same lead elsewhere.
Across all 156 ranked humanoid robots the median score is 49.6; a place in the top ten currently takes 75.5, and 11.5 points separate first from tenth.
Autonomy is where this ranking is decided — it is the heaviest pillar. Among the top 10: 7 task-autonomous and 3 supervised. The HMX caps teleoperated systems low however capable the hardware, because a machine someone is remotely driving has not solved the problem it is sold for.
The top humanoid robots on each pillar
The overall ranking weights these; each row is the single highest score on one of them.
| Pillar | Robot | Company | Pillar score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomy & Intelligence | Figure 03 +7 tied | Figure AI | 100.0 |
| Manipulation & Dexterity | Phoenix (Gen 7) | Sanctuary AI | 97.5 |
| Mobility & Locomotion | Atlas (electric) +3 tied | Boston Dynamics | 91.0 |
| Hardware & Engineering | NEO (Gamma) | 1X Technologies | 100.0 |
| Commercial Readiness & Deployment | Figure 03 +32 tied | Figure AI | 100.0 |
| Ecosystem & Viability | Figure 03 +2 tied | Figure AI | 99.0 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the best humanoid robot in 2026?
On the HMX, Figure 03 by Figure AI scores highest, at 87.0 out of 100. Optimus Gen 3 (85.1) and Atlas (electric) (84.8) follow. Scores are computed from published specifications and deployments, each checked against at least two independent sources.
What is the lowest-priced humanoid robot you can actually buy?
Among humanoid robots that are shipping, the lowest published price is $1,000, for AELOS Series by Leju Robot (HMX 33.2). Only 41 shipping models publish a price, so an undisclosed one could be lower.
How are humanoid robots ranked here?
By the Humanoid Metric (HMX), a 0–100 composite of autonomy & intelligence (25%), manipulation & dexterity (20%), mobility & locomotion (15%), hardware & engineering (15%), commercial readiness & deployment (15%) and ecosystem & viability (10%), normalised against reference scales specific to humanoid robots. The weights are published and the scores are reproducible from public specifications.