Monthly evidence digest · month to date
Humanoid Robot Market Snapshot — October 2026 (month to date)
28 dated items in our coverage through Oct 13, 2026.
Computed from dated records in our ledgers; counts reflect our coverage, not the whole market.
Built (UTC) · Latest record date: 2026-10-13
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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.
No dated items meet this rule in our coverage for this month.
Robot announcements (1)
Robot announced date. Year-only and unknown dates are excluded.
- Announcement
Minerva Roger announced →
Announcement date recorded for Minerva Roger.
Sources (4)
- Minerva Humanoids | Meet Roger (company website) ↗
- Minerva Humanoids Emerges From Stealth With $10M Pre-Seed Round Led by General Catalyst (GlobeNewswire release, republished by Génération NT) ↗
- Interview with CEO of Minerva Humanoids (Robotics and Automation News) ↗
- Minerva Humanoids | Public Safety ↗
Documented catalog additions (2)
News publication date for an explicit robot record creation (field record, from null). One earliest addition per robot; specification additions do not qualify.
- News documenting record creation
Minerva Roger added to the catalog →
Record creation documented in “Minerva Humanoids reports about $10M in pre-seed funding for robot Roger”. New robot: Roger, prototype, announced 6 Oct 2026, with initial company-published specifications but no price
Sources (4)
- Minerva Humanoids reports about $10M in pre-seed funding for robot Roger ↗
- Minerva Humanoids | Meet Roger (company website) ↗
- Minerva Humanoids Emerges From Stealth With $10M Pre-Seed Round Led by General Catalyst (GlobeNewswire release, republished by Génération NT) ↗
- Minerva Humanoids | Public Safety ↗
- News documenting record creation
Flourish 1 added to the catalog →
Record creation documented in “Flourish Robots opens $3,555 pre-orders for its Flourish 1 home robot”. created (status preorder; $3,555 starting price; available from 2026-12)
Price-history records (3)
Each dated priceHistory entry, including initial prices, targets and subscriptions. An entry does not necessarily establish an amount change.
- Price-history entry
Aldebaran NAO 6: $16,990 starting →
retailer price record · RobotLAB listing 'Starting at $16,990'. The listing is undated; the date shown is when it was checked. Not an official price.
- Price-history entry
Inria Poppy: $9,296 msrp →
retailer price record · Kit with 3D-printed parts; converted at the ECB reference rate of EUR 1 = USD 1.1186
- Price-history entry
Ti5 T170A: $120,000 starting →
retailer price record · Reseller listing shown as backordered. Not an official Ti5 price; the listing date is not shown, so the date is when it was observed.
New deployment records (0)
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.
No month-dated records in our coverage.
Timeline claims stated (3)
Claim statedAt date, never its future target date.
- Claim stated
Agility Digit 5: other claim →
Alongside its anticipated Digit 5 launch, Agility set a year-end 2027 goal of up to 25 committed customer facility deployments. Commitments are not completed deployments; the presentation cautioned that actual results could differ materially.
- Claim stated
Agility Digit 5: general availability claim →
Agility expected EU and UK market access for Digit 5 in 2027, conditional on obtaining a CE mark and other required regulatory marks.
- Claim stated
Agility Digit 5: feature claim →
Agility expected machine-tending skills to expand from Q3 2026 through H2 2027 and beyond. This program-level roadmap was not explicitly exclusive to Digit 5 and had no completion date; the filing warned it might not occur on that timeline or at all.
Timeline claims resolved (0)
Claim resolvedAt date with a recorded non-pending outcome. Statements and resolutions are separate dated items.
No month-dated records in our coverage.
Market figures published (2)
PublishedAt date for estimates, forecasts, company reports, capacity and funding, retaining each kind and metric. Figures are never summed.
- Figure publication
Dealroom: funding · funding →
global · period 2025. Full-year total in the October 6 update of a living chart first published July 23. Dataset may change as announced rounds are added; this is sector VC investment.
Sources (1)
- Figure publication
Dealroom: funding · funding →
global · period 2026 YTD through 2026-10-06. Snapshot through October 6, not a full-year forecast. Living dataset; the chart groups geography by company headquarters.
Sources (1)
Policy timeline events (2)
Each policy timeline entry's date; future effective dates do not enter a month-to-date report.
- Policy timeline event
FCC advanced robotic devices: The FCC FAQ's displayed update date; it explains definitions, authorization restrictions and exceptions. →
US · Federal Communications Commission
- Policy timeline event
FCC advanced robotic devices: The official robotics table records conditional approval for Matic Robots model 4MA0001 and charging station 4DK0008. →
US · Federal Communications Commission
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 (13)
PublishedAt's own calendar date, not the updatedAt or verification date. One count per article.
- Article publication
ARC stages human-piloted G1 and T800 fights in Singapore →
ARC says its 7 October Singapore event drew more than 380 people, with human pilots controlling Unitree G1 and EngineAI T800 robots through motion-capture suits.
- Article publication
Føtex trials humanoid robots for night-time shelf restocking in Denmark →
Føtex and HIVE Robots are testing humanoids in Lyngby under human control, while reports give differing timelines for autonomous work.
Sources (8)
- Denmark tests humanoid robots in supermarkets to help to ease staff workload at night ↗
- HIVE and føtex co-innovation partnership (HIVE news) ↗
- HIVE Retail: night-time shelf replenishment service ↗
- Robots put cans on shelves at føtex. It could change the labor market ↗
- Unitree G1 wins DIRA Technology Prize 2026 (HIVE news) ↗
- HIVE Robots homepage (hardware shop and services) ↗
- HIVE at NRF Innovation Stage, Paris (HIVE news) ↗
- Winner of the DIRA Technology Prize 2026 announced ↗
- Article publication
Persona AI's SEC filing shows $65.4M sold toward a $142M offering →
A Form D filed on 14 September 2026 reports $65.36M in securities sold in a $141.96M offering by the Houston industrial humanoid developer.
Sources (8)
- Form D notice of exempt offering, Persona AI Inc. (SEC filing index) ↗
- Form D primary document, Persona AI Inc. (CIK 0002107493) ↗
- Persona AI Raises $27M Oversubscribed Pre-Seed to Deliver the Future of Humanoid Robotics ↗
- HD Hyundai begins verification phase for shipyard welding robots ↗
- Persona AI official website ↗
- About Persona AI ↗
- Persona AI company profile ↗
- HD Hyundai and Persona AI Sign Agreement to Deploy Humanoid Welding Robots for Shipbuilding Automation ↗
- Article publication
Stardust Intelligence reportedly raises RMB 1 billion at a RMB 15 billion valuation →
36Kr and Beijing Business Daily report a new RMB 1 billion round for Astribot’s maker at a RMB 15 billion valuation, without an exact closing date.
Sources (4)
- Stardust Intelligence completes 1 billion yuan round, valuation reaches 15 billion yuan (36Kr newsflash) ↗
- Stardust Intelligence completes Series B financing of over RMB 1 billion; Shenzhen adds another RMB 10 billion-valued embodied AI company ↗
- Stardust Intelligence completes Series B (Pencil News via 36Kr) ↗
- Stardust Intelligence completes RMB 1 billion financing ↗
- Article publication
What the FCC Covered List means for humanoid robot buyers →
The FCC blocks new authorizations for covered foreign-produced robots, with separate provisions for previously authorized models, conditional approvals and qualifying software updates.
Sources (5)
- DA 26-786: Foreign-produced power inverters and advanced robotic devices added to FCC Covered List ↗
- FAQs on Recent Updates to FCC Covered List Regarding Foreign-Produced Advanced Robotic Devices and Power Inverters (updated October 2, 2026) ↗
- DA 26-789: Waiver of prohibitions on certain Class I and Class II permissive changes for covered advanced robotic devices and power inverters ↗
- DA 26-996: Conditional approval and exemption of certain advanced robotic devices from FCC Covered List ↗
- FCC Covered List and current conditional-approval tables ↗
- Article publication
XPeng targets a second-half 2027 European rollout for its IRON humanoid →
Paris event coverage puts IRON’s European rollout target in the second half of 2027. Brian Gu separately told Forbes Asia that sales are planned for the same period.
Sources (5)
- XPENG Targets H2 2027 European Rollout for IRON Humanoid Robot ↗
- Forbes Global CEO Conference 2026: Chinese EV Maker Xpeng To Launch Humanoid Robots ↗
- XPENG to Launch Its Next-Gen AI Flagship G9L SUV and Showcase Its Physical AI Lineup at the 2026 Paris Motor Show ↗
- XPeng Sets Second-Half 2027 European Rollout for IRON Humanoid Robot ↗
- IRON, the first general-purpose humanoid robot, rolls off XPENG's new production line ↗
- Article publication
Agility sets a 2027 timeline for Digit 5 and reports $300M+ in committed orders →
Agility's 6 October investor deck gives Digit 5 a 2027 release plan, with a rollout to partners in H1 and general availability by end-2027.
- Article publication
Minerva Humanoids reports about $10M in pre-seed funding for robot Roger →
The hazardous-work humanoid maker plans paid pilots for fall 2026; its site lists initial specifications but no price.
Sources (5)
- Minerva Humanoids | Meet Roger (company website) ↗
- Minerva Humanoids Emerges From Stealth With $10M Pre-Seed Round Led by General Catalyst (GlobeNewswire release, republished by Génération NT) ↗
- Interview with CEO of Minerva Humanoids (Robotics and Automation News) ↗
- Minerva Humanoids | Public Safety ↗
- MBZUAI and Minerva Humanoids announce strategic research partnership ↗
- Article publication
AgiBot and ASD deploy 100 X2 humanoids in 100 retail stores →
AgiBot says its X2 robots are working as in-store sales assistants at 100 ASD retail locations, with no prices or purchase terms disclosed.
- Article publication
Agility and FORT Robotics sign a safety MoU for Digit 5 →
The memorandum outlines a safety pendant and an offboard Safety Bridge for Digit 5, but the release names no dates, safety standards or Digit 5 customers.
- Article publication
Boston Dynamics unveils a four-finger, 13-DoF hand for Atlas →
Our Atlas record lists Boston Dynamics' four-finger, 13-DoF GR3 hand as an announced variant; the company has not specified which Atlas units carry it.
- Article publication
Figure retires most of its F.02 fleet, melting units at a Finnish foundry →
Figure says upkeep of the F.02 fleet no longer made sense as its F.03 fleet grows, and most units have now been decommissioned.
Sources (1)
- Article publication
Flourish Robots opens $3,555 pre-orders for its Flourish 1 home robot →
Flourish 1 is a wheeled home robot taught by demonstration, with 50 numbered pre-orders at $3,555 and shipping planned for December 2026.
Task evidence records (1)
Each capability item's date, with evidence type and source-stated autonomy retained.
- Task evidence date
Dexmate Vega: Chair relocation on Vega-1 Pro in the InterMimicGen real-robot experiment →
paper · autonomy not stated. InterMimicGen reports chair relocation on Dexmate Vega-1 Pro. The paper describes sending retargeted upper-body joint trajectories directly to onboard joint controllers through the dexcontrol SDK. It supplies no chair-task success rate or explicit autonomy classification for this execution.
Calendar events started (1)
Event ledger start date. Future events are excluded until that date; these are calendar records, not a new-event announcement count.
- Calendar start
China International Industry Fair 2026 (CIIF 2026) →
trade show. Industrial trade fair at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. Its exhibition areas include the Robotics Show.
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.