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Humanoids are shipping

The humanoid revolution is already in the factory

Tesla Optimus, Figure 02, Unitree H1 and Apptronik Apollo are no longer concept videos - they are on production lines. Here is the honest state of the art.

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Made for India

Specs, prices and availability - in rupees

Every robot we cover comes with India-specific pricing, customs guidance and a realistic view of what is actually importable today.

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Under the hood

The AI stack that makes humanoids work

VLA models, imitation learning and foundation models from Nvidia, DeepMind, Tesla and Figure - without the marketing spin.

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Robots at home

The best robot vacuums, mops and cooking bots for Indian homes

Roborock, Roomba, Dreame, Nymble Julia and the consumer robots actually worth buying in 2026.

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Drones and fields

India's agri-drone wave, grounded

Garuda Aerospace, ideaForge and DJI Agras - who is actually spraying Indian fields, and what it costs the farmer.

Updated continuously · Last updated August 16, 2026

Start with the machines that matter

Four pillars of the RobotWale library - from humanoids to the AI stack underneath.

Famous Humanoids

Tesla Optimus, Figure 02, Unitree H1, Apptronik Apollo and more.

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AI & Robotics

VLA models, imitation learning and the robotics foundation models.

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Home & Consumer

Robot vacuums, cooking bots and the robots already living in Indian homes.

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Drones & Agri

DJI Agras, Garuda Aerospace, ideaForge and India's drone wave.

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Last-Mile Delivery Bots
Last-Mile Delivery Bots: Starship, Serve Robotics, and the Ground-Level Reality

A grounded assessment of sidewalk delivery robots, evaluating Starship Technologies and Serve Robotics against shipping hardware, pilot deployments, regulatory frameworks, and India market readiness.

Aug 15, 2026 7 min
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Humanoids in Logistics
Humanoids in Logistics: Where Figure, Apptronik, and Agility Are Actually Deployed

A factual assessment of verified humanoid deployments in warehouse and logistics environments, grading Figure, Apptronik, and Agility by shipped hardware, pilot operations, and public announcements, with notes on India market availability and landed cost estimates.

Aug 15, 2026 9 min
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Case & Piece Picking
Case & Piece Picking in Modern Warehouses: Shipping Hardware, Pilots, and India Availability

An evidence-based review of case-picking and piece-picking systems, focusing on Covariant’s vision-guided arms, Symbotic’s automated storage and retrieval architecture, and the broader pick-and-place landscape. Claims are graded by actual deployments, hardware specifications are evaluated against public data, and India market availability is assessed with clearly flagged landed cost estimates.

Aug 15, 2026 8 min
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AMRs in Warehouses
The Post-AGV Shift: AMRs Redefining Warehouse Automation

A grounded assessment of autonomous mobile robots in warehouse operations, evaluating navigation architecture, payload classes, shipped hardware, pilot deployments, and India availability with landed cost estimates.

Aug 15, 2026 8 min
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Window-Cleaning Robots
Window-Cleaning Robots: Vacuum-Suction Wall Climbers in Practice

A hardware-grounded assessment of commercial window-cleaning robots, focusing on vacuum-suction mechanisms, verified shipping models, India availability, and operational constraints.

Aug 15, 2026 7 min
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Lawn & Pool Robots
Autonomous Lawn & Pool Robots: Hardware, Navigation, and India Market Realities

A hardware-first analysis of shipping robotic mowers and pool cleaners, focusing on Husqvarna Automower, Worx, and Dolphin platforms. Includes navigation architectures, battery systems, installation requirements, and verified India availability with approximate landed pricing.

Aug 15, 2026 8 min
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Cooking Robots
Cooking Robots in India: Thermomix, Moley, and Nymble Measured by Hardware, Not Hype

A grounded assessment of the cooking robot category, graded by shipping hardware, pilot deployments, and announcements. Thermomix leads with proven Indian availability, Moley has delivered limited units at premium pricing, and Nymble’s Julia remains in the demo phase. Real-world deployment, maintenance, and Indian kitchen compatibility dictate adoption more than polished renders.

Aug 15, 2026 9 min
Man in yellow sweater using remote to control robotic vacuum on wooden floor.
Robot Vacuums & Mops
Robot Vacuums & Mops in India: A Hardware-Verified Comparison of Roomba, Roborock, Dreame, and ECOVACS

A measured, spec-driven evaluation of shipping robot vacuum and mop models from iRobot, Roborock, Dreame, and ECOVACS, assessed against real-world navigation, suction performance, mopping mechanisms, India availability, and landed pricing.

Aug 15, 2026 8 min
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Open-Source Robotics
Open-Source Robotics: Models, Datasets, and Tooling for Builders

A pragmatic assessment of open-source robotics software stacks, evaluating the maturity of open models, datasets, and tooling for real-world deployment, with specific attention to India availability and compute economics.

Aug 15, 2026 7 min

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