Monthly evidence digest
Humanoid Robot Market Snapshot — September 2026
32 dated items in our coverage for September 2026.
Computed from dated records in our ledgers; counts reflect our coverage, not the whole market.
Built (UTC) · Latest record date: 2026-09-30
Headline numbers
Notable by recorded evidence
The latest 10 matching items: deployments at E3 or higher in pilot, commercial or production stages (excluding order/capacity rows); official price-history records; and timeline resolutions marked met or slipped. Sorted by record date, then stable record ID. No editorial scoring.
- Claim resolved
Agility Digit 5: reveal met →
The dated manufacturer release establishes the unveiling. It does not establish deliveries or general availability.
Qualifies: Timeline outcome: met
Robot announcements (2)
Robot announced date. Year-only and unknown dates are excluded.
- Announcement
Flourish 1 announced →
Announcement date recorded for Flourish 1.
- Announcement
Agility Digit 5 announced →
Announcement date recorded for Agility Digit 5.
Sources (7)
- Agility Unveils Digit 5 Humanoid Robot Built for Cooperatively Safe Work at Scale ↗
- Digit 5 | Agility Robotics ↗
- Agility Robotics Analyst and Investor Day presentation ↗
- Agility Robotics sales and deployment page ↗
- The evolution of Digit: Agility Robotics' journey from Cassie to Digit 5 ↗
- Agility Unveils Digit 5 (Agility press release page) ↗
- Agility and FORT Robotics announce strategic partnership to advance humanoid robot safety ↗
Documented catalog additions (0)
News publication date for an explicit robot record creation (field record, from null). One earliest addition per robot; specification additions do not qualify.
No month-dated records in our coverage.
Price-history records (1)
Each dated priceHistory entry, including initial prices, targets and subscriptions. An entry does not necessarily establish an amount change.
- Price-history entry
Qiyuan PrimeBOT Q1: $4,032 msrp →
press price record · Q1 Explorer launch price per Xinhua; converted at 6.6960 CNY per USD
New deployment records (5)
Start date; if absent, the earliest month-dated source publication as a disclosure date. Counts are records, not deployed units. Stage and evidence describe the current ledger at this build.
| Stage | E0 | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pilot | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Commercial | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Production | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ended | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Earliest month-dated source disclosure; start unknown
AgiBot Lingxi X2 · ASD (SZSE: 002403) →
commercial · E1 · stated units basis. AGIBOT said on 28 September 2026 that 100 X2 humanoids were deployed across 100 ASD retail stores in China as sales assistants, with staff handling promotions, inventory questions and purchases. The count is vendor-stated; the release gives no deployment start date or commercial terms and contains no customer confirmation.
- Deployment start
AgiBot fleet (models and humanoid-only count unspecified) · Chimelong Group →
commercial · E1 · unknown units basis. Science and Technology Daily reports regular service by over 300 AgiBot robots across entertainment, tours, retail, companion, hotel and sports scenarios at the park opening on 24 September 2026. This is a fleet-wide lower-bound claim with no exact robot count or model breakdown; an A3 Ultra delivery is separately named. The report describes a ten-year partnership but discloses no paid robot contract.
- Deployment start
Boston Dynamics Atlas · Hyundai Motor Group →
pilot · E1 · unknown units basis. Boston Dynamics announced RMAC's launch at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America on 21 September 2026 and says the first phase is operational. Atlas robots are training on logistics and sequencing; a vendor caption shows teleoperation during training, without establishing the mode of every activity or a unit count.
- Earliest month-dated source disclosure; start unknown
Agility Digit 5 · Undisclosed Digit 5 customers →
announced · E3 · order units basis. Agility's SEC-filed October 2026 presentation discloses committed Digit 5 orders, as of May 2026, for 1,000 robots under a three-year RaaS contract with potential multi-year value exceeding $300 million. Revenue and deployment depend on contractual milestones, and warrants vest with deployment; the release is planned for 2027, so the count represents orders rather than deployed robots.
- Deployment start
Galbot store humanoid 'Xiao Gai' (model not stated) · GalbotStore (operated by Galbot) →
production · E1 · unknown units basis. Galbot's sponsored account dates the opening of its three Hong Kong stores to 1 September 2026 and states that Xiao Gai handles purchases without remote human control. SCMP separately reports their first day of operations. This is operational retail use under Galbot's own brand; no third-party robot purchase contract or model-specific fleet count is disclosed.
Timeline claims stated (5)
Claim statedAt date, never its future target date.
- Claim stated
Boston Dynamics Atlas: feature claim →
The RMAC release said Atlas applications in Hyundai Motor Group’s automobile manufacturing operations would extend to component assembly by 2030.
- Claim stated
Boston Dynamics Atlas: volume claim →
Boston Dynamics reported Hyundai Motor Group’s plan to expand Atlas deployments across its global network, beginning with 25,000 units at Hyundai Motor and Kia plants over the next few years.
- Claim stated
Agility Digit 5: other claim →
Agility expected Digit 5 early access to begin in the first half of 2027. Its October investor presentation described this as a rollout to existing partners.
- Claim stated
Agility Digit 5: general availability claim →
Agility expected general availability for manufacturing, warehouse and distribution operators by the end of 2027. The October investor presentation retained that target and warned that rollout could be delayed.
- Claim stated
Agility Digit 5: reveal claim →
Agility publicly unveiled Digit 5 on 15 September 2026.
Timeline claims resolved (1)
Claim resolvedAt date with a recorded non-pending outcome. Statements and resolutions are separate dated items.
- Claim resolved
Agility Digit 5: reveal met →
The dated manufacturer release establishes the unveiling. It does not establish deliveries or general availability.
Market figures published (4)
PublishedAt date for estimates, forecasts, company reports, capacity and funding, retaining each kind and metric. Figures are never summed.
- Figure publication
International Federation of Robotics: estimate · sales →
global · period 2025. Approximately 7,000. The official release adds a height threshold absent from Reuters' earlier coverage, which describes autonomous robots, permits wheeled designs and says many buyers used them for research or AI training. The descriptions are not fully reconciled.
- Figure publication
IDC: forecast · shipments →
global · period 2030. More than approximately 750,000 annual shipments; value records the stated threshold. IDC explicitly raises its earlier forecast. Public release refers definitions to a separate taxonomy not accessed.
- Figure publication
IDC: estimate · shipments →
global · period H1 2026. Nearly 25,000, not an exact count. The original Chinese release refers readers to IDC's Worldwide Annual Humanoid Robotics Tracker Taxonomy, 2026 for definitions; that taxonomy was not accessed.
- Figure publication
IDC: estimate · shipments →
global · period 2025. Roughly 18,000 in IDC's September article; its April article says more than 18,000. Product inclusion rules are not supplied in these public articles.
Policy timeline events (4)
Each policy timeline entry's date; future effective dates do not enter a month-to-date report.
- Policy timeline event
China humanoid standards guide draft: Consultation deadline specified by MIIT. →
CN · Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
- Policy timeline event
FCC advanced robotic devices: DA 26-996 recorded conditional approval for ANSCER AR250, AR650 and AR1250 platforms, subject to continuing onshoring-plan compliance and updated vetting. →
US · Federal Communications Commission
- Policy timeline event
FCC advanced robotic devices: The official robotics table records conditional approval for Husqvarna AB 305v IQ, 310v IQ, 420v IQ and 440v IQ platforms. →
US · Federal Communications Commission
- Policy timeline event
GUARD Act of 2026: After a markup session, the subcommittee forwarded the bill to the full committee by voice vote. →
US · US Congress
Security advisories disclosed (0)
DisclosedAt date, not vendor response or verification dates.
No month-dated records in our coverage.
Models released / introduced (0)
Model released date; this can be an announcement or paper introduction, not necessarily public weights.
No month-dated records in our coverage.
Datasets released (0)
Dataset released date, retaining its publisher's release scope.
No month-dated records in our coverage.
Competition result files (0)
Result date for competition benchmarks only. One edition/run file, not one count per competitor; event dates may precede result publication.
No month-dated records in our coverage.
News articles published (0)
PublishedAt's own calendar date, not the updatedAt or verification date. One count per article.
No month-dated records in our coverage.
Task evidence records (10)
Each capability item's date, with evidence type and source-stated autonomy retained.
- Task evidence date
AgiBot Lingxi X2: Asking shoppers about cookware needs and recommending products →
customer deployment · autonomy not stated. AgiBot describes X2 asking a shopper about household size, cooking habits and budget. Store staff handle promotions and purchases; the source does not disclose task autonomy.
- Task evidence date
AgiBot Lingxi X2: Greeting and guiding shoppers around stores →
customer deployment · autonomy not stated. The maker reports customer reception and store guidance during the ASD rollout. The described service includes handoffs to human sales associates.
- Task evidence date
Fourier GR-3: Immersive VR or exoskeleton remote control →
product spec · teleoperated, stated by maker. Fourier's GR-3 manual explicitly lists immersive remote control by VR headset or exoskeleton. This supported mode does not establish how its CES dance, chess or conversation demonstrations were controlled.
- Task evidence date
Fourier GR-3: Published GR-3 walking capability →
product spec · autonomy not stated. Fourier's robot overview gives a walking-speed specification. This is a rated capability, not a measured course or endurance test.
- Task evidence date
Figure 03: Positioning pillows and smoothing a comforter →
maker demo video · autonomous, stated by maker. Figure reports bed-making trials using homes' existing bedding. The predefined rubric requires both pillows and comforter corners positioned at the bed's top.
- Task evidence date
Figure 03: Putting scattered toys in a basket in unseen homes →
maker demo video · autonomous, stated by maker. Figure reports zero-shot trials in unseen homes. Tidying success requires every scattered toy to reach the basket; the reported pooled success rate is not a task-specific rate.
- Task evidence date
Figure 03: Folding towels and placing them in a basket →
maker demo video · autonomous, stated by maker. The same fixed task policy is evaluated across unseen homes and towels. A fold counts as successful only when the towel also reaches the basket.
- Task evidence date
Agility Digit 5: Planned quality inspection →
maker claim · autonomy not stated. Agility includes quality inspection in Digit 5's intended workflow coverage. This is a development claim ahead of expected 2027 availability.
- Task evidence date
Agility Digit 5: Planned kitting and sequencing →
maker claim · autonomy not stated. The maker identifies kitting and sequencing as skills to develop for Digit 5. No task-specific demonstration result is supplied.
- Task evidence date
Agility Digit 5: Planned machine-tending workflow with swappable grippers →
maker claim · autonomy not stated. Agility lists machine tending as an intended Digit 5 expansion. This launch announcement provides no completed Digit 5 tending trial; Digit 4 deployment results are separate.
Calendar events started (0)
Event ledger start date. Future events are excluded until that date; these are calendar records, not a new-event announcement count.
No month-dated records in our coverage.
Method and coverage limits
Computed from dated records in our ledgers; counts reflect our coverage, not the whole market. Month buckets use the record’s own date string, including an article’s written timezone date. We never convert it to another timezone. Month-precision dates are retained; year-only and unknown dates cannot be assigned to a month. Exact dates after the build date are excluded, including future dates within the current month.
Verification dates are not announcements, releases or record-creation dates and do not enter these totals. The catalog has no addedAt field: only explicit robot record creations documented in news count as additions. A robot can appear in both announcements and additions; totals count dated ledger items, not unique robots or independent market events.
Deployments without a start date use the earliest source publication with month precision as a disclosure date, visibly labelled on the item. Undated deployments are excluded. Evidence grades and stages describe the current ledger, so a later verification or reclassification may change a past report’s breakdown.
These pages are generated from current records at each build, including past months. They are not frozen quarterly vintages or a census. Linked records retain qualifications, source attribution and unknowns. A missing item does not establish that nothing happened in the market.
Detail pages are generated for months with at least five dated items, plus the current month to date. Sparse past months are summarised by year on the archive. A current month with fewer than five items is noindex; only generated indexable months appear in the sitemap and Atom feed. Sitemap lastmod uses the latest dated item in that month, preserving month precision when no exact day is known. The Atom feed’s updated date is the UTC build date because every digest is regenerated.