Updated continuously · Last updated August 12, 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.

A factual review of Tesla’s bipedal humanoid programme from Gen 1 to Gen 3, graded by evidence tier and assessed for manufacturing readiness, pilot deployments, and India market availability.

A factual assessment of how international export control regimes shape the component sourcing, manufacturing, and deployment of humanoid robots, with specific attention to India’s market access, landed costs, and the current state of verified hardware versus announced prototypes.

A grounded analysis of ISO 10218 and ISO 13482, how they govern industrial and personal care robots, and what shipping hardware and pilot deployments actually require for safe human-robot interaction in Indian manufacturing and healthcare settings.

A factual breakdown of how the EU AI Act classifies, regulates, and enforces compliance for robotics and autonomous systems, including hardware-software boundaries, risk tiers, implementation timelines, and implications for Indian manufacturers.

A factual breakdown of India’s drone regulatory architecture under the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), covering the Drone Rules 2021, Digital Sky compliance, operational parameters, certification pathways, and approximate pricing for hardware and regulatory processing in India.

An evidence-based analysis of venture capital flowing into Indian robotics, tracking how firms like Peak XV, Accel, and Blume Ventures grade hardware claims, price deployments, and allocate capital across shipping, pilot, and announcement tiers.

An analysis of recent robotics M&A activity, examining Hyundai’s acquisition of Boston Dynamics, Amazon’s purchase of Agility Robotics, and broader industry consolidation. The article grades transaction claims by verified hardware shipments and pilot deployments, outlines India market availability, and reviews landed cost estimates for commercial humanoid platforms.

A grounded examination of publicly traded robotics and automation companies, how their securities trade, valuation mechanics, and India market access. Focuses on hardware-shipping firms, verified deployments, and measurable financials, with clear grading of claims and landed cost estimates for Indian investors.

An analysis of recent funding rounds for Figure, 1X, Apptronik, Sanctuary AI, and Unitree, graded by hardware shipping status, pilot deployment data, and India availability. Capital flows are mapped to manufacturing scale-up timelines, landed cost estimates, and regulatory pathways for the Indian market.
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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