«Humanoids» the dawn of a new era / Technologies

In 2025, more than $6 billion was invested in robotics start-ups.

The main factors were the reduction in device size and the falling cost of sensors, batteries and hardware. The accumulated knowledge base and experience of previous generations of start-ups also helped.

Companies claim that in 2025 they received orders for more than ~30,000 units of ‘humanoid robots’. Today, humanoids are used in logistics and manufacturing.

These figures reflect the transition from pilot projects to mass deliveries, particularly in the Asian region.

Main manufacturing country: China 🇨🇳 (up to 80% of production). By the end of 2025, more then 16,000 humanoid robots had been installed worldwide.

According to data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics, 143,608 units were produced in January–February 2026, a 31% increase compared to the same period last year.

Leading brands that manufacture “humanoid robots”

A $20,000 «robot housekeeper»

Training for the working processes of a «humanoid robot»

NEO from 1X Technologies has received an update to its Redwood artificial intelligence, which allows it to independently open doors, lift objects, wash and cook food, solder, carry heavy objects, open bottles and crack nuts, as well as perform about a thousand other routine operations per day.

By 2050, it is predicted that there will be around 1 billion «nanny robots» working in the medical field.

A silicone «humanoid robot» costing $165,000

The humanoid Moya from the Chinese company Droidup has silicone skin, an internal skeleton and tendons. Engineers have attempted to replicate human anatomy, with the aim of creating soft and warm humanoid robots. Their similarity to humans will make such robots suitable for use in education, patient care, and domestic work.

The 13 leading companies in this niche strive to develop the best product and offer it to the market.