The market has grown in 2026. Here are the five humanoid robots that really deserve your attention this year.

1. Unitree G1 — Accessible to the mass market

€16,000 to buy, €450/month on lease. 35 kg, 23 DOF, 7.2 km/h. This is the robot that has democratised the humanoid. Open SDK, active community, ideal for early adopters, R&D and education. Limitations: 3 kg payload, 2 hours of autonomy. Do not buy it for real material handling.

2. Figure 02 — The industrial benchmark

€1,800/month on corporate lease. 70 kg, 28 DOF, 20 kg payload, 5 hours of autonomy. Backed by OpenAI and BMW. Designed for factories and warehouses. Catch: no public SDK, closed ecosystem. If you are an industrial SME, this is likely your best bet.

3. Tesla Optimus Gen 2 — Consumer ambition

Target price €22,000 announced, production 2026-2027. 57 kg, 28 DOF, 20 kg payload, 8 hours of autonomy. Tesla is targeting the mass market with an aggressive price. Vertical integration (cells, motors, AI) which could break prices. Risk: Tesla’s deadlines have historically slipped.

4. 1X NEO — The home humanoid

€500/month subscription, European deployment 2026. 30 kg, 28 DOF, fabric design for safety, custom silent motors. The first humanoid truly designed for the home. Targeted tasks: folding laundry, tidying up, gardening. Backed by OpenAI. Our favourite for domestic use.

5. Apptronik Apollo — The industrial challenger

Not yet available for direct sale, partnership with Mercedes-Benz for industrial pre-orders. 73 kg, 25 kg payload, 4 hours of autonomy. Apptronik is targeting automotive factories. Keep an eye on it for 2027 when the offering expands.

Outside the ranking, but to follow

  • Sanctuary Phoenix (Canada) — aims for a general-purpose humanoid, very fine manipulation. Price not available.
  • Fourier GR-1 (China) — direct competitor to Unitree, R&D and demos.
  • Agility Digit (US) — already in production at Amazon for warehousing. Not for the mass market.

Our overall advice

If you want to test without committing: Unitree G1 on lease. If you want a humanoid for the home: 1X NEO on subscription. If you are a business with an industrial use case: Figure 02. If you want to bet on the future mass market: wait for Tesla Optimus Gen 2.

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