Humanoid robots are moving from science fiction into the real world, with several models now available for homes, research labs and industrial deployments.
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Humanoid robots have spent decades as science fiction props, trade show crowd-pleasers and viral video stars. Now they are becoming products.
That does not mean you can simply walk into a shop and pick one up. The humanoid robot market is still messy, expensive and often aimed at enterprises rather than ordinary buyers. Some models are available through online stores, others through pilot programs and partnership deals, while some of the most famous names remain locked inside testing labs or early commercial deployments.
Even so, the shift is real. Manufacturers are now shipping thousands of humanoid robots, large companies are putting them to work in factories, and prices are starting to fall into the same territory as cars, premium appliances and high-end business equipment.
So, what can you actually buy today? If you want a humanoid robot for your home, your research lab or your factory floor, here are the models that are already on the market or close enough to take seriously.
The Unitree G1 is one of the few humanoid robots that can easily be ordered by anyone today. Just head over to the online store, hand over around $16,000 (depending on optional extras) and you could become the first person in your street to own your own walking, talking humanoid. Unitree is believed to have sold more true humanoids than anyone else in 2025, shipping around 5,000 to customers around the world. Standing at 1.3 meters tall, it combines the ability to move safely and dexterously around human environments with a developer-friendly set of software tools, at a far more competitive price than its rivals.
Most of the humanoid robots that are available today aren’t as easily accessible as the G1, and purchases are negotiated through enterprise procurement channels rather than websites. This is true of Agility Robotics Digit. Believed to be obtainable for around $250,000, it’s a significant step up investment-wise, and customers are mostly manufacturers with big budgets and big plans for humanoid workplace automation, including Amazon and Toyota.
Neo Gamma, from 1X, has been available to companies running enterprise deployments for a while, but pre-orders have just opened up for individual private purchasers. Neo Gamma, standing at 5ft 5in tall and weighing 30kg, is among the first commercially available humanoids designed specifically for the home. This means a softer, cushioned appearance, quieter movement and an AI brain trained on domestic and household operations. It can be leased for $499 a month, similar to the price of many family car leases, or bought outright for $20,000. Slight caveat: The website says pre-orders are open, but the shipping date is given as 2026, so there’s no guarantee exactly when it will arrive yet.
Figure AI’s general-purpose humanoid is another model that’s apparently available to buy, although this is through enterprise partnership and piloting channels rather than retail. However, if you’ve got $20,000 to $30,000 (depending on options) to spend, you might be able to get hold of one. Figure says it is gearing up to produce 12,000 humanoids every year, and thousands are already involved in large-scale industrial deployments, including the BMW use case mentioned previously. 03 is positioned as a home-help robot and can be seen carrying out chores such as folding laundry and doing dishes in Figure’s promotional videos.
Agibot, from Shanghai-based Zhiyuan Robotics, can be purchased directly from its website today. The Lite model is listed for $44,000 and while there are no prices given for the more capable X2 and Ultra models, they’re reported to cost in the region of $100,000 to $190,000, depending on the variant chosen. The A2 is built for service and light industrial roles, and is tall for a humanoid, standing 5ft 9ins and weighing 69kg. Its robots are also known for their performance, having set the world record for long-distance walking as well as winning a gold medal for dancing at the World Humanoid Robotic Games.
Although mainly aimed at enterprise and research institutions, UK-based Engineered Arts is one of the few manufacturers with an AI-driven, autonomous general-purpose humanoid that anyone can buy. Providing they have £100,000 to £250,000 spare to spend on their Ameca model. Aside from its availability, Ameca differentiates itself from competitors with lifelike facial expressions and natural conversational abilities. Ameca is possibly the closest thing to a real-life C3P0, as its strengths are considered to be in the domain of human-robot relationships rather than manual labor.
Two of the biggest names in humanoid robotics are also two of the hardest to buy.
Boston Dynamics’ electric Atlas is one of the most advanced humanoid platforms in the world, but it is not available to ordinary customers. Its early production is focused on internal testing and enterprise partnership programs.
Tesla's Optimus is another model attracting huge attention. Elon Musk has talked about its potential to become one of Tesla's most important products, and the company has shown robots walking, sorting objects and performing factory tasks. But for now, Optimus is not something you can buy.
These machines may shape the future of the market, but they do not yet belong on a practical shopping list.
The humanoid robot market is still young, expensive and uneven, but it is clearly moving from hype into commercial reality.
Most models remain hard to buy, costly to own and limited in what they can reliably do. The gap between a slick demo and a genuinely useful everyday robot is still wide.
Even so, the shift is impossible to ignore. Some humanoids can now be ordered online, others are already working in factories and manufacturers are preparing for larger-scale production.
For now, the main buyers will be developers, research institutions, wealthy enthusiasts and enterprises looking for an automation advantage. Home adoption will take longer, as robots need to become safer, cheaper and more useful.
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