Tesla ranks 1 on the Humanoids 100 with a score of 92; RobotEra ranks 21 with 76. RobotEra is ahead on production and commercials. Tesla is ahead on deployment, technology, positioning and firepower. Level on progress and leverage. RobotEra is based in Beijing, China, Tesla in Austin, United States. RobotEra: private. Tesla: Public. RobotEra is named in 35 signals and Tesla in 750.
RobotEra develops and deploys full-size humanoid robots for logistics and industrial applications, including deployments across more than 10 logistics centers and with major customers such as SF Express and China Post.
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RobotEra (Tsinghua lineage) is a Chinese humanoid maker whose thousand-unit deliveries began in Q2-2026 (growth >300%), built around the L7 biped and the 12-DoF XHAND1, with >95% of core hardware claimed in-house, deployed across 10+ logistics centers via China Post and SF Group for 24-hour parcel sorting. It raised a ~RMB 1B strategic round in March 2026 at a >RMB 10B valuation, then a $200M+ round in May 2026 led by its logistics customer SF Group (HSG, IDG, Hillhouse participating), with a Hong Kong IPO planned but not yet filed. Revenue is undisclosed (thousand-unit deliveries at mid-five-figure ASPs imply tens of millions; funding-total figures conflict).
35 signals name RobotEra.
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Tesla is developing Optimus as a general-purpose humanoid robot, with factory assembly capabilities and planned large-scale deployment.
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Tesla makes the Optimus humanoid, a household-to-factory ambition backed by massive capital. It is an essential name in the category (detailed research pending).
750 signals name Tesla.
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Tesla ranks 1 on the Humanoids 100 with a score of 92; RobotEra ranks 21 with 76. RobotEra is ahead on production and commercials. Tesla is ahead on deployment, technology, positioning and firepower. Level on progress and leverage. RobotEra is based in Beijing, China, Tesla in Austin, United States. RobotEra: private. Tesla: Public. RobotEra is named in 35 signals and Tesla in 750.
Tesla ranks 1 on the Humanoids 100 with a score of 92; RobotEra ranks 21 with 76. RobotEra is ahead on production and commercials. Tesla is ahead on deployment, technology, positioning and firepower. Level on progress and leverage. RobotEra is based in Beijing, China, Tesla in Austin, United States. RobotEra: private. Tesla: Public. RobotEra is named in 35 signals and Tesla in 750. Both company files carry the scores on eight measures, the facts with sources and the latest signals.
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