Updated continuously · Last updated September 18, 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 breakdown of which humanoid robot manufacturers are accepting pre-orders, how claims are graded by shipping and pilot status, expected lead times, and what Indian buyers must verify before committing capital.

Factual breakdown of humanoid robot pricing in India, grading claims by shipping hardware status, detailing customs duties, IGST, and landed cost estimates for currently shipping models.

A grounded analysis of how fast and how stably current humanoid robots walk, graded by deployment maturity. Shipping hardware, pilot data, and verified manufacturer claims are evaluated against physics, control architecture, and India availability.

A hardware-first analysis of degrees of freedom across shipping humanoid platforms, grading leg, arm and hand actuation by deployed units rather than concept renders, with India availability and landed cost estimates.

A measured assessment of humanoid robot battery claims against verified runtime data, deployment-stage grading, and India market availability.

A factual breakdown of payload capacity and reach dimensions across shipping hardware, pilot deployments, and announced humanoid robots, with India availability status and landed cost estimates.

A grounded, grade-by-shipping-priority comparison of every major humanoid robot currently in hardware production, pilot deployment, or public announcement. Includes verified specifications, deployment timelines, and India market availability with landed cost estimates.

A measured technical and market assessment of 1X’s soft-bodied humanoid robot, graded by shipping hardware, pilot deployments, and announced capabilities. Covers mechanical architecture, teleoperation systems, safety design, India import landscape, and approximate INR pricing.

An analytical review of Sanctuary AI’s Phoenix humanoid platform, grading its claims against verified hardware specifications, pilot deployment data, and publicly available demonstration footage. The article covers actuation architecture, dexterous manipulation systems, software stack, current deployment status, and realistic India market availability and landed cost estimates.
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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