Updated continuously · Last updated September 14, 2026
Four pillars of the RobotWale library - from humanoids to the AI stack underneath.
Tesla Optimus, Figure 02, Unitree H1, Apptronik Apollo and more.
Explore →VLA models, imitation learning and the robotics foundation models.
Explore →Robot vacuums, cooking bots and the robots already living in Indian homes.
Explore →DJI Agras, Garuda Aerospace, ideaForge and India's drone wave.
Explore →Fresh from the library.

An engineering-focused assessment of battery systems deployed in shipping humanoid robots, analyzing power density, thermal management constraints, and real-world runtime metrics across verified hardware, pilot programs, and early announcements.

A hardware-first assessment of commercial 5-finger dexterous hands, grading claims by shipped units and verified deployments rather than announcements. We examine the Shadow Hand, Allegro Hand, and Inspire Hand, compare actuation architectures, evaluate real-world deployment readiness, and map India availability with landed cost estimates.

A grounded examination of quasi-direct-drive (QDD) actuator architecture, shipped hardware deployments, control implications, and India availability with estimated landed costs.

A grounded assessment of neuromorphic event cameras for high-speed robotics, graded by available hardware, verified deployments, and landed costs in India.

Technical assessment of SLAM & Localisation technologies, focusing on ORB-SLAM, Visual-Inertial Odometry, and modern mapping pipelines. Grounded in deployed hardware, manufacturer specifications, and India market availability.

A technical assessment of commercially available tactile sensing technologies for humanoid manipulation, grading claims by verified hardware deployments, detailing specifications, calibration requirements, and India market availability.

A technical evaluation of solid-state LiDAR, time-of-flight, and stereo depth sensors currently shipping for robotics, graded by deployment stage, with India availability and landed cost estimates.

A grounded assessment of robotics foundation models, evaluating RT-2, Groot, and Physical Intelligence’s contributions against real deployment milestones, hardware constraints, and India’s market readiness.

An engineering-focused assessment of sim-to-real pipelines, comparing NVIDIA Isaac Sim and DeepMind MuJoCo against shipping hardware, pilot deployments, and India infrastructure costs.
Humanoid launches, deployments, funding and India-focused coverage - in one place.






Humanoid robotics is one of the most exciting fields in tech - and also one of the noisiest. We cover what is shipping, what it costs, and how it actually behaves in the real world. Especially in India.
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