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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 July 30, 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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Latest articles

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India Market Size
The Real Size of India’s Robotics Market: Shipping Hardware, Pilots, and Pricing

A grounded assessment of India’s robotics market, separating verified deployments and shipped units from conceptual announcements. Covers industrial automation, logistics, commercial service, and humanoid segments, with availability, landed cost estimates, and regulatory drivers shaping actual market scale.

Jul 29, 2026 8 min
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Make-in-India Robotics
Make-in-India Robotics: Policy, Incentives, and the State of Domestic Manufacturing

A grounded assessment of India’s robotics manufacturing ecosystem, tracking policy frameworks, fiscal incentives, and the current state of domestic hardware production.

Jul 29, 2026 8 min
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Indian Drone Startups
The Indian Drone Stack: Shipping Hardware, Not Just Pitch Decks

A grounded assessment of India’s drone sector, graded by shipped units and operational pilots. Covers ideaForge, Garuda Aerospace, and ePlane, with pricing, availability, and realistic market context.

Jul 29, 2026 9 min
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Indian Robotics Startups
Indian Robotics Startups: Shipping Hardware, Real Pilots, and Procurement Realities

A grounded assessment of India’s robotics startup ecosystem, grading Peer Robotics, Addverb, Genrobotic, Miko, and peers by shipped units, pilot deployments, and public announcements. Includes availability, approximate INR pricing, and sourcing from manufacturer documentation and independent reporting.

Jul 29, 2026 7 min
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ABB, KUKA & Fanuc
The Industrial Robot Old Guard: ABB, KUKA & Fanuc

A hardware-graded assessment of ABB, KUKA, and Fanuc. This article evaluates shipping hardware, verified deployments, India availability, and landed cost estimates for the three manufacturers that established modern industrial automation.

Jul 29, 2026 8 min
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Tesla Optimus Programme
Inside Tesla's Humanoid Bet

A grounded assessment of Tesla's Optimus program, tracking hardware iterations, factory pilots, manufacturing strategy, and commercial realities, with specific notes on India availability and pricing.

Jul 29, 2026 8 min
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Unitree Robotics
Unitree Robotics: Verified Hardware, Shipping Status, and India Market Context

Unitree Robotics has transitioned from research prototypes to shipping quadruped and humanoid platforms at scale. This analysis grades Unitree’s product lineup by verified shipping hardware, pilot deployments, and public announcements, with explicit attention to technical specifications, compliance pathways, and approximate INR landed costs for Indian buyers.

Jul 29, 2026 8 min
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Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics: Digit, Commercial Deployments, and the State of Humanoid Logistics

A factual assessment of Agility Robotics’ Digit platform, focusing on verified hardware shipments, Amazon’s warehouse deployments, and the current commercial reality of bipedal logistics automation. Includes India market availability and cost context.

Jul 29, 2026 9 min
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Figure AI
Figure AI: Hardware Status, Pilot Deployments, and India Market Context

A grounded assessment of Figure AI’s Figure 01 and Figure 02 platforms, verified pilot deployments, partnership disclosures, and realistic India availability projections. Claims are graded by shipping hardware first, pilot deployments second, and announcements last. No rendered concepts or unverified scaling timelines are presented as operational fact.

Jul 29, 2026 5 min

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