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What humanoid robotics capacity is coming online?

Capacity that is operational, ready or available now · 100 findings in the last 90 days · 380 since 1 Jan 2025 · latest 26 Oct 2026

Frontier Tech Intelligence reads 100+ sources in eleven languages every day and tags every dated finding that bears on this question. In the last 90 days, 100 findings in humanoid robotics did; the companies named most often were Unitree (8), Figure (7), Agility Robotics (6). Since 1 Jan 2025 the count is 380. Below are the latest findings with their outlet and date, and the companies they name.

The latest findings

  1. GXO expanded its Agility Robotics partnership to deploy Digit 4 at two additional U.S. sites.

    Digit 4 deployments are planned for GXO facilities in North Carolina and Tennessee in early 2027, with a later transition to Digit 5 when commercially available.

    Humanoids Daily · Agility Robotics, GXO

  2. Tesla plans to expand its Optimus production capacity.

    Tesla included increased Optimus manufacturing capacity in its planned capital-spending expansion over the next several years.

    36Kr newsflashes · Tesla

  3. Sanctuary AI introduced Phoenix Gen 8, its eighth-generation general-purpose humanoid robot.

    Phoenix Gen 8 combines a humanlike upper body with a wheeled base and is designed for stable positioning and precise manipulation rather than bipedal movement. The robot stands 170 cm tall, weighs 70 kg, and has a listed lifting capacity of 25 kg.

    humanoid.guide · Sanctuary AI

  4. Tesla says its third-generation Optimus humanoid robot is ready for mass production

    Tesla has disclosed that its third-generation Optimus humanoid robot is prepared for large-scale production, refocusing attention on the humanoid-robotics manufacturing supply chain.

    36Kr newsflashes · Tesla

  5. Figure AI has deployed its first humanoid robots in industrial settings.

    Figure AI is deploying its initial humanoid robots in industry, marking a move beyond technology demonstrations toward operational use.

    FrenchWeb · Figure

  6. KAIST Humanoid v0.9 demonstrated onboard-vision object handling with 35 kg pushing and 20 kg lifting capacity.

    KAIST’s latest humanoid demonstration used onboard vision to push objects weighing up to 35 kg and lift objects weighing up to 20 kg, extending the platform beyond locomotion into object handling.

    Humanoids Daily

  7. The humanoid-robot supply chain lacks capacity for mass household deployment.

    The current supply chain cannot produce the billions of humanoid robots that broad household adoption would require, or even the millions needed initially in first-world countries. Scaling production to that level will take time.

    Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

  8. 1X Neo was named to TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026 list.

    TIME recognized 1X’s $20,000 Neo home humanoid for its household-task capabilities and claimed lifting capacity.

    humanoid.guide · 1X Technologies

  9. 1X launched the NEO home humanoid globally at $20,000.

    1X's NEO is available globally for home use at a price of $20,000. The humanoid is described as capable of autonomous laundry, dishwasher, and grocery-carrying tasks.

    humanoid.guide · 1X Technologies

  10. Hyundai plans a Boston Dynamics factory capable of producing 30,000 robots annually by 2028.

    Boston Dynamics owner Hyundai plans manufacturing capacity for 30,000 robots per year by 2028 as part of the company’s humanoid push.

    humanoid.guide · Boston Dynamics, Hyundai Motor Group

  11. ROBOTIS’s AI Worker provides dual seven-degree-of-freedom arms with 1.5 kg payload capacity.

    Both the fixed and mobile models have two arms with seven degrees of freedom each, a two-degree-of-freedom head, and a one-degree-of-freedom lift. Each arm reaches up to 641 mm and can grasp objects weighing up to 1.5 kg.

    ZDNet Korea · ROBOTIS

  12. Tesla is developing a 7-million-square-foot Optimus factory in Giga Texas targeting 10 million robots annually.

    Tesla's dedicated Optimus facility in Giga Texas is planned with a target capacity of 10 million humanoid robots per year. The initial production run is planned for 2027.

    Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Tesla

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Named most often, last 90 days

8Unitree7Figure6Agility Robotics6Tesla6UBTech Robotics5AgiBot4Boston Dynamics4Nscale

Mentions in findings that bear on this question. Each company has a file.

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What humanoid robotics capacity is coming online?

100 dated findings in humanoid robotics bear on this in the last 90 days (capacity that is operational, ready or available now). The companies named most in the last 90 days: Unitree (8), Figure (7), Agility Robotics (6), Tesla (6), UBTech Robotics (6). Latest: GXO expanded its Agility Robotics partnership to deploy Digit 4 at two additional U.S. sites. (Humanoids Daily, 26 Oct 2026) Tesla plans to expand its Optimus production capacity. (36Kr newsflashes, 22 Oct 2026) Sanctuary AI introduced Phoenix Gen 8, its eighth-generation general-purpose humanoid robot. (humanoid.guide, 22 Oct 2026) Frontier Tech Intelligence, from 100+ sources.

Which companies in humanoid robotics are named most for capacity that is operational?

The companies named most in the last 90 days: Unitree (8), Figure (7), Agility Robotics (6), Tesla (6), UBTech Robotics (6). Counted over 100 findings of the last 90 days.

What are the latest findings on capacity that is operational, ready or available now in humanoid robotics?

GXO expanded its Agility Robotics partnership to deploy Digit 4 at two additional U.S. sites. (Humanoids Daily, 26 Oct 2026) Tesla plans to expand its Optimus production capacity. (36Kr newsflashes, 22 Oct 2026) Sanctuary AI introduced Phoenix Gen 8, its eighth-generation general-purpose humanoid robot. (humanoid.guide, 22 Oct 2026)

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