The definitive count of humanoid robots in active deployment globally — ranked by operator, broken down by geography and use case, with 2026 target tracking and a full deployment milestone timeline.
| # | Company | Robot | Units Deployed | Use Case | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | Optimus Gen 2 | 8.0k | Internal Mfg | Giga TX + Shanghai |
| 2 | AGIBot | A2-Ultra | 5.2k | Research / Mfg | Global shipment leader, 39% market share 2025 |
| 3 | Unitree | H1 / G1 | 3.2k | Research / Comm | 120+ institutions |
| 4 | Booster | T1 | 700 | Research / Light Industrial | Sub-$10K accessible platform |
| 5 | UBTECH | Walker X | 600 | Service | Hotels, banks, retail |
| 6 | Apptronik | Apollo | 500 | Factory | 500-unit commercial contract 2026 |
| 7 | Agility | Digit v4 | 400 | Warehouse | Amazon fulfillment |
| 8 | Kepler | Forerunner | 280 | Factory | Auto / electronics |
| 9 | Tiangong / BHRIC | Tiangong | 250 | State Mfg | Beijing SOEs |
| 10 | Figure AI | Figure 02/03 | 150 | Factory | BMW Spartanburg |
| 11 | Fourier | GR-1 / GR2 | 120 | Research / Care | Labs + eldercare |
| 12 | 1X Technologies | NEO Beta | 60 | Home Trial | Early-access households |
| 13 | Sanctuary AI | Phoenix | 25 | Retail RaaS | Canadian Tire |
| 14 | Foundation Robotics | Phantom MK-1 | 2 | Defense | Ukrainian front lines |
| 15 | Hexagon | AEON | 2 | Factory | BMW Leipzig pilot |
| Region | Units Deployed | % of Total | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 11.3k | 58% | 8 operators |
| United States | 6.1k | 31% | 5 operators |
| Global (multi-region) | 1.7k | 9% | 1 operator |
| Middle East | 300 | 2% | 1 operator |
| Europe | 30 | 0% | 1 operator |
| Canada | 25 | 0% | 1 operator |
| Use Case | Units | Share of Deployed Fleet |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing / Factory | 14.3k | 74% |
| Research / Academic / Care | 4.1k | 21% |
| Service / Commercial | 625 | 3% |
| Warehouse / Logistics | 400 | 2% |
| Defense | 2 | 0% |
Deployment counts reflect units in active operation as reported by companies in public announcements, press releases, earnings calls, and credible news sources. We count units performing real tasks, not units in staging, QA, or production pipelines.
For Tesla, figures are from public statements by Elon Musk and Tesla investor relations materials. For other companies, figures are cross-referenced across multiple sources where available.
"Research" deployments (e.g., Unitree units at universities) are included because the robots are in active external use, even if not in commercial production environments.