Release Calendar

Robot Release
Calendar

Upcoming launches, beta programs, conferences and milestones in humanoid robotics.

33 Upcoming
46 Total Events
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Upcoming Events

01 Apr
Robot Launch Confirmed

Boston Dynamics Atlas — Google DeepMind Deployment

Boston Dynamics
📍 Google DeepMind, USA Apr 1, 2026

Boston Dynamics confirmed Atlas fleet delivery to Google DeepMind as part of fully committed 2026 deployment schedule announced at CES. Atlas will be used for AI research and industrial task training.

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01 Apr
Production Milestone Confirmed

XPENG IRON — Mass Production Launch

XPENG Robotics
📍 Guangzhou, China Apr 1, 2026

XPENG Robotics begins mass production of IRON humanoid robot following successful internal factory pilots. Targeting industrial customers for material handling and inspection tasks.

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15 Apr
Production Milestone Confirmed

Tesla Optimus Gen 3 Production Ramp-Up Announcement

Tesla
📍 Austin, USA Apr 15, 2026

Tesla announces scaling Optimus production to 1,000 units per week across its manufacturing facilities. The company will detail deployment partnerships with automotive suppliers and logistics companies.

01 May
Production Milestone Confirmed

Agility Robotics Digit — General Market Availability Scale-Up

Agility Robotics
📍 Salem, Oregon, USA May 1, 2026

Agility RoboFab scales from hundreds to thousands of Digit units annually. Full general market availability with expanded logistics customer base beyond Amazon pilots.

10 May
Beta Program Confirmed

Boston Dynamics Atlas Commercial Deployment Program

Boston Dynamics
📍 Multiple locations, USA May 10, 2026

Boston Dynamics launches controlled beta deployment of Atlas robots in 15 manufacturing and logistics facilities. The program focuses on validation of bipedal robots for material handling and inspection tasks in real-world environments.

25 May
Conference/Expo Confirmed

ICRA 2026 Humanoid Robotics Summit

IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
📍 Singapore May 25, 2026

The International Conference on Robotics and Automation features dedicated tracks for humanoid robotics including industry panels on commercialization. Major announcements from leading robotics companies and research institutions are expected.

01 Jun
Conference/Expo Confirmed

ICRA 2026 — International Conference on Robotics and Automation

IEEE
📍 Vienna, Austria Jun 1 – Jun 5, 2026

The world's largest robotics research conference. 2026 edition features major humanoid robotics tracks including locomotion, manipulation, and human-robot interaction. Expected 5,000+ attendees.

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01 Jun
Production Milestone Confirmed

Tesla Optimus 3 — Production Start

Tesla
📍 Fremont Factory, California, USA Jun 1, 2026

Elon Musk confirmed Optimus 3 production begins summer 2026 at Fremont Factory, initially at low volume with S-curve ramp. High volume production expected at Gigafactory Texas by summer 2027.

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01 Jun
Production Milestone Rumored

Fourier Intelligence GR-2 — Mass Production

Fourier Intelligence
📍 Shanghai, China Jun 1, 2026

Fourier Intelligence projected mass production of next-generation GR-2 humanoid targeting healthcare and industrial markets at a price point of $150,000-$170,000 per unit.

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01 Jun
Beta Program Rumored

LG CLOiD — Home Robot Beta Program

LG Electronics
📍 South Korea + USA Jun 1, 2026

LG's CLOiD home robot demonstrated at CES 2026 performing household tasks including laundry folding and dishwasher loading. Beta program for home users expected mid-2026.

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01 Jun
Production Milestone Confirmed

Guangzhou Auto GoMate — Industrial Production Start

Guangzhou Auto Group
📍 Guangzhou, China Jun 1, 2026

GAC begins small-scale production of GoMate humanoid for automotive and logistics applications following successful demo environments. First Chinese automaker to produce its own humanoid.

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05 Jun
Conference/Expo Confirmed

International Conference on Humanoid Robots (ICHR 2026)

IEEE Robotics Society
📍 Tokyo, Japan Jun 5, 2026

Annual flagship conference featuring keynotes on dexterous manipulation, bipedal locomotion, and real-world deployment case studies. Expected attendance of 1,500+ roboticists and industry leaders.

08 Jun
Funding Announcement Rumored

Figure AI Series C Funding and Factory Expansion

Figure AI
📍 Sunnyvale, USA Jun 8, 2026

Figure AI announces major funding round exceeding $500M and reveals new manufacturing facility in Texas for scaled production of humanoid robots. Partnership with major automotive OEM for industrial deployment expected to be announced.

20 Jun
Production Milestone Rumored

Figure AI Figure 02 Series Production Launch

Figure AI
📍 Silicon Valley, USA Jun 20, 2026

Figure AI transitions Figure 02 from prototype development to limited production run of 500 units for enterprise clients. The update includes improved dexterity, faster task learning, and extended operational hours.

20 Jun
Funding Announcement Rumored

Figure AI Series C Funding and H-01 Production Timeline

Figure AI
📍 San Francisco, USA Jun 20, 2026

Figure AI secures Series C funding and announces plans to begin commercial H-01 deliveries in Q4 2026. Initial deployment focus on warehouse and manufacturing automation.

30 Jun
Robot Launch Confirmed

Unitree G1 Commercial Release in North America

Unitree Robotics
📍 Mountain View, USA Jun 30, 2026

Unitree expands G1 humanoid robot availability to North American market with local support and customization services. Target customer segments include research institutions, manufacturing, and hospitality sectors.

01 Jul
Robot Launch Rumored

Apptronik Apollo — European Commercial Launch

Apptronik
📍 Europe Jul 1, 2026

Apptronik expected to announce commercial availability of Apollo following successful Mercedes-Benz pilot program expansion across German and Hungarian manufacturing plants.

08 Jul
Beta Program Confirmed

Toyota T-HR3 Healthcare Deployment Initiative

Toyota
📍 Japan and South Korea Jul 8, 2026

Toyota announces deployment of 50 T-HR3 humanoid robots in hospitals and elderly care facilities across East Asia. The robots assist with patient mobility, medication delivery, and monitoring tasks under human supervision.

08 Jul
Partnership Confirmed

ABB Robotics Humanoid Division Launch

ABB Robotics
📍 Zurich, Switzerland Jul 8, 2026

ABB announces new humanoid division focusing on collaborative manufacturing tasks. Partnership with Siemens to integrate automation software platforms.

14 Jul
Beta Program Confirmed

Toyota T-HR3 Manufacturing Task Validation

Toyota
📍 Nagoya, Japan Jul 14, 2026

Toyota demonstrates T-HR3 completing complex manufacturing assembly tasks in production environment with 95%+ success rate. Deployment timeline for automobile manufacturing facilities across Japan announced for Q1 2027.

15 Jul
Partnership Confirmed

Toyota Humanoid Robot Deployment in Healthcare Facilities

Toyota
📍 Tokyo, Japan Jul 15, 2026

Toyota announces partnership with major Japanese healthcare providers to deploy T-HR3 humanoid robots in hospitals and elder care facilities. Initial deployment of 30 units across pilot locations.

10 Aug
Conference/Expo Confirmed

Humanoids 2026 Conference

IEEE-RAS
📍 Genoa, Italy Aug 10, 2026

Premier international conference dedicated to humanoid robotics research and development. Features live demonstrations, technical presentations on bipedal locomotion, manipulation, and AI integration for humanoid systems.

12 Aug
Robot Launch Confirmed

Unitree Robotics H1 Pro North American Launch

Unitree Robotics
📍 San Francisco, USA Aug 12, 2026

Unitree Robotics officially launches the H1 Pro in North American market with domestic support and distribution partnerships. The platform emphasizes affordability and software customization for research and light industrial applications.

15 Aug
Robot Launch Confirmed

Sanctuary AI Phoenix Gen 2 Commercial Release

Sanctuary AI
📍 Vancouver, Canada Aug 15, 2026

Sanctuary AI launches Phoenix Gen 2 with improved dexterity and AI-powered task learning. First units deployed to retail and hospitality partners in North America.

19 Aug
Production Milestone Confirmed

Sanctuary AI Carbon X Production Milestone

Sanctuary AI
📍 Vancouver, Canada Aug 19, 2026

Sanctuary AI achieves 500-unit production milestone for Carbon X and announces partnership with RoboticsX for North American distribution. New generation with improved dexterity and AI integration previewed for 2027 release.

28 Aug
Partnership Rumored

BMW Manufacturing Partnership with Humanoid Robot Provider

BMW and industry partner TBD
📍 Munich, Germany Aug 28, 2026

BMW announces a multi-year partnership to integrate humanoid robots into assembly line operations at European manufacturing plants. Initial deployment targets repetitive task automation with plans for 200+ robots by 2027.

01 Sep
Robot Launch Rumored

NEURA Robotics 4NE-1 Gen 3 — Commercial Release

NEURA Robotics
📍 Metzingen, Germany Sep 1, 2026

NEURA Robotics unveiled redesigned 4NE-1 Gen 3 at CES 2026 in collaboration with Studio F.A. Porsche, targeting both industrial and household environments. Commercial release expected H2 2026.

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01 Sep
Production Milestone Confirmed

Toyota T-HR3 Workplace Safety Certification Milestone

Toyota
📍 Tokyo, Japan Sep 1, 2026

Toyota's T-HR3 achieves ISO 13849-1 safety certification for hazardous environment operations. Enables deployment in chemical plants and nuclear facilities.

05 Sep
Conference/Expo Confirmed

World Humanoid Robot Expo 2026

International Robotics Federation
📍 Seoul, South Korea Sep 5, 2026

Annual gathering of humanoid robotics companies, researchers, and investors to showcase latest innovations and discuss industry standards. Expected attendance of 500+ companies and 50,000+ industry professionals.

05 Sep
Production Milestone Rumored

Sanctuary AI Production Facility Launch

Sanctuary AI
📍 Vancouver, Canada Sep 5, 2026

Sanctuary AI opens dedicated manufacturing facility for Phoenix humanoid robots with capacity for 500+ units annually. Facility incorporates robotic assembly lines featuring humanoid robots building other humanoids.

18 Sep
Beta Program Confirmed

Agility Robotics Digit Commercial Fleet Deployment Program

Agility Robotics
📍 Portland, USA Sep 18, 2026

Agility Robotics expands Digit deployments to 50 commercial locations for last-mile delivery and parcel sorting. Infrastructure support and maintenance model announced.

01 Dec
Robot Launch Rumored

Tesla Optimus — Commercial Sales to External Customers

Tesla
📍 USA Dec 1, 2026

Tesla indicated plans to begin selling Optimus to external customers in 2026 after internal factory deployment validation. Target price $20,000-$30,000 per unit.

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01 Dec
Robot Launch Rumored

Persona AI — Shipyard Humanoid Prototype

Persona AI
📍 Global Dec 1, 2026

Persona AI working on a humanoid designed for shipyards and heavy industry — welding, grinding, and structural assembly in harsh environments. Working prototype targeted by end 2026.

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Past Events

01 Mar
Production Milestone Past

Tesla Optimus — AWE Shanghai Demo + Mass Production Announcement

Tesla
📍 Shanghai, China Mar 1, 2026

Tesla showcased Optimus at AWE 2026 Shanghai. Optimus 3 announced as most advanced robot — production starting summer 2026 with yearly design iteration cadence planned.

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01 Mar
Robot Launch Past

1X NEO — First Consumer Home Deliveries

1X Technologies
📍 Global (online delivery) Mar 1, 2026

1X Technologies confirmed first NEO deliveries to consumer preorder customers in 2026 — the first humanoid robot designed exclusively for home use to ship to real consumers.

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01 Feb
Production Milestone Past

Figure AI BMW — Scale Deployment Expansion

Figure AI
📍 Spartanburg, SC, USA Feb 1, 2026

Figure AI expanded humanoid deployment at BMW Spartanburg plant. Robot completed verified 20-hour continuous shift — proving multi-shift viability in automotive manufacturing.

07 Jan
Robot Launch Past

AgiBot A2 — CES 2026 Global Launch

AgiBot
📍 Las Vegas, USA Jan 7, 2026

AgiBot launched A2 Series globally at CES 2026 with early hospitality and logistics deployments scheduled throughout 2026. Features Genie Sim 3.0 open-source training platform on NVIDIA Isaac Sim.

05 Jan
Robot Launch Past

Boston Dynamics Atlas — Production Version Unveiled

Boston Dynamics
📍 Las Vegas, USA Jan 5, 2026

Boston Dynamics unveiled fully electric production Atlas at CES 2026 during Hyundai's media day — featuring 56 DOF, 110lb lift capacity, hot-swappable batteries and autonomous charging.

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05 Jan
Conference/Expo Past

CES 2026 — Humanoid Robotics Showcase

📍 Las Vegas, USA Jan 5 – Jan 8, 2026

CES 2026 marked a defining moment — 16+ humanoid robots showcased including Boston Dynamics Atlas production reveal, Unitree G1/H2/R1 lineup, LG CLOiD, AgiBot A2, and NEURA 4NE-1 Gen 3.

01 Jan
Robot Launch Past

Unitree Robotics — G1/H2/R1 Commercial Shipments Begin

Unitree Robotics
📍 Global Jan 1, 2026

Unitree began shipping G1, H2, and R1 models to academic labs and enterprise customers. Shift to Robot-as-a-Service model for global commercial deployment.

01 Sep
Beta Program Past

HMND 01 Alpha — UK Industrial Pilot Launch

Humanoid Ltd
📍 United Kingdom Sep 1, 2025

UK's first industrial humanoid robot entered test deployments in industrial facilities under robots-as-a-service model. 220cm wheeled-base handling picking, sorting, and warehouse logistics.

01 Jul
Production Milestone Past

Richtech ADAM — 240 Walmart Deployments

Richtech Robotics
📍 USA (nationwide) Jul 1, 2025

Richtech deployed ADAM humanoid bartender/barista across 240 Ghost Kitchen locations inside Walmart stores — one of the largest single consumer-facing humanoid rollouts to date.

01 Apr
Production Milestone Past

Agility Robotics RoboFab — World’s First Humanoid Factory Opens

Agility Robotics
📍 Salem, Oregon, USA Apr 1, 2025

Agility opened RoboFab — world's first dedicated humanoid robot factory — with capacity to produce hundreds of Digit robots per year, roadmap to 10,000 units annually.

01 Mar
Production Milestone Past

UBTech Walker S — Multi-Robot Factory Collaboration

UBTech Robotics
📍 China Mar 1, 2025

First documented multi-humanoid robot collaboration across multiple scenarios in a live EV production environment. Multiple Walker S robots working autonomously alongside each other.

01 Mar
Partnership Past

Apptronik Apollo — Mercedes-Benz Partnership

Apptronik
📍 Germany Mar 1, 2024

Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz announced Apollo deployment partnership — first European automaker to formally commit to humanoid robot integration across manufacturing facilities.

01 Jan
Robot Launch Past

Figure AI + BMW — First Autonomous Humanoid Factory Deployment

Figure AI
📍 Spartanburg, SC, USA Jan 1, 2024

Figure AI's robot deployed at BMW Spartanburg — the first fully autonomous humanoid working in an active automotive manufacturing environment. Landmark moment for commercial humanoid robotics.