AgiBot vs Clone Robotics: General-purpose compared

November 2026 edition · assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence

AgiBot ranks 4 on the Humanoids 100 with a score of 89; Clone Robotics ranks 87 with 53. AgiBot is ahead on deployment, production, commercials, progress, positioning, firepower and leverage. Level on technology. AgiBot is based in Shanghai, China, Clone Robotics in Mountain View, United States. AgiBot: Established. Clone Robotics: private. AgiBot is named in 380 signals and Clone Robotics in 24.

AgiBot →

Shanghai, Shanghai, China · Humanoids · Systems / General-purpose · Established · agibot.com

AgiBot develops and mass-produces humanoid robots, including the A-Series, G-Series and Lingxi platforms, deployed in logistics, factories, retail and hotels.

Humanoids 100 · rank 4 · score 89Robotics · member · score 70AI Core · discarded · score 58

Scores, Humanoids (of 10)

Deployment9
Production10
Commercials8
Progress10
Technology8
Positioning10
Firepower8
Leverage8

Darker bar: ahead of the other company on that measure.

Positioning

AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics; AgiBot Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd.) is a Shanghai-based embodied-AI humanoid maker founded Feb-23 by ex-Huawei executives Deng Taihua (CEO/Chairman) and Peng Zhihui (CTO). It rolled out its 5,000th mass-produced humanoid Dec-8-25 and its 15,000th by Jun-26, and per Omdia was the No.1 global humanoid shipper in 2025 (~5,100 units, ~39% share). It reported group revenue of ~RMB 1.05bn for 2025 and launched a Hong Kong IPO process Jul-24-26 targeting a ~US$5.1–6.4bn valuation; the open question is whether commercial depth matches its production lead.

Latest signals

  • AgiBot G2 Max humanoid offers 50 kg peak payload and 0.5 mm repeat positioning accuracyRobot News
  • AgiBot G2 Max humanoid robot begins operations at a JD.com intelligent warehouseRobot News
  • AgiBot officially launches Genie Master embodied-agent framework for self-evolving robotsRobot News

380 signals name AgiBot.

Facts, with sources

  • AGIBOT and Chimelong Group launched a large-scale embodied AI deployment and a joint embodied-intelligence tourism laboratory.aap.com.au
  • Chimelong Group received AGIBOT robots for operations at Chimelong Spaceship Park in Zhuhai.aap.com.au
  • AGIBOT deployed more than 300 robots across entertainment, education, visitor services, and hotel operations at Chimelong Spaceship Park.aap.com.au

134 facts on file.

Clone Robotics →

Mountain View, California, United States · Humanoids · Systems / General-purpose · private · clonerobotics.com

Clone Robotics develops general-purpose anthropomorphic robots, including the Protoclone and Clone Alpha, with human-like articulation, synthetic organs, pneumatic or hydraulic actuation, and walking capability.

Humanoids 100 · rank 87 · score 53Robotics · watchlist · score 42AI Core · watchlist · score 40

Scores, Humanoids (of 10)

Deployment5
Production4
Commercials3
Progress8
Technology8
Positioning4
Firepower4
Leverage4

Darker bar: ahead of the other company on that measure.

Positioning

Clone is the outlier of the humanoid field: instead of motors and gearboxes it builds musculoskeletal androids driven by water-hydraulic artificial muscles ("Myofibers") on a polymer skeleton — the Protoclone V1 has roughly 1,000 muscle fibers and 500 sensors and is the only faithful anatomical replica of the human body in the industry. The bet is that human-shaped compliance and hand dexterity, not payload, wins the home; it markets Clone Alpha as a consumer android on preorder. Commercially it is pre-deployment — no verified customer installations — so its value today is entirely technology option value on a genuinely unique actuation approach the rest of the field cannot copy quickly.

Latest signals

  • Kakao is upgrading Kanana in KakaoTalk’s proactive messaging with virtual conversation training.ZDNet Korea
  • Clone Robotics demonstrated a human-controlled, humanlike five-finger robotic hand.Interesting Engineering
  • Clone Robotics set a November 2026 launch target for its Torso humanoid robot.Interesting Engineering

24 signals name Clone Robotics.

Facts, with sources

  • Pre-order functionality is not currently available on the website, and sales are not facilitated through the site.clonerobotics.com
  • Republic retail crowdfunding round openRepublic
  • Professional voice cloning services available through SalesTogether AI

16 facts on file.

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AgiBot or Clone Robotics: which is ahead in humanoids?

AgiBot ranks 4 on the Humanoids 100 with a score of 89; Clone Robotics ranks 87 with 53. AgiBot is ahead on deployment, production, commercials, progress, positioning, firepower and leverage. Level on technology. AgiBot is based in Shanghai, China, Clone Robotics in Mountain View, United States. AgiBot: Established. Clone Robotics: private. AgiBot is named in 380 signals and Clone Robotics in 24.

How do AgiBot and Clone Robotics compare?

AgiBot ranks 4 on the Humanoids 100 with a score of 89; Clone Robotics ranks 87 with 53. AgiBot is ahead on deployment, production, commercials, progress, positioning, firepower and leverage. Level on technology. AgiBot is based in Shanghai, China, Clone Robotics in Mountain View, United States. AgiBot: Established. Clone Robotics: private. AgiBot is named in 380 signals and Clone Robotics in 24. Both company files carry the scores on eight measures, the facts with sources and the latest signals.

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