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Every confirmed real-world humanoid robot deployment, in chronological order. → Chaque déploiement confirmé de robot humanoïde dans le monde réel, par ordre chronologique.
Tesla — Tesla Optimus (Gen 2) ---
Tesla showcased Optimus at the Appliance & Electronics World Expo in Shanghai. On-site staff confirmed mass production could begin by end of 2026, with the Fremont Factory line targeting up to 1 million units annually. Elon Musk also announced Optimus 3 — described as the most advanced robot in the world — with production starting summer 2026. I'll translate this complex technical statement about Tesla's Optimus robot showcase, focusing on precise French technical terminology while maintaining the original's technical nuance and Elon Musk's announcement details. I'll focus on the key translation details for the Tesla event and robot production details. Tesla a présenté Optimus à l'Expo mondiale de l'électroménager et de l'électronique à Shanghai. Le personnel sur place a confirmé que la production de masse pourrait démarrer fin 2026, l'usine Fremont visant jusqu'à un million d'unités par an. Elon Musk a également annoncé Optimus 3, décrit comme le robot le plus avancé au monde, avec une production commençant à l'été 2026. Key translation points: - "Expo mondiale" captures the event's global nature - "Production de masse" emphasizes large-scale manufacturing - "Usine Fremont" maintains the specific location reference - "Robot le plus avancé" translates the superlative description - "Production commençant" indicates the start of manufacturing Timeline of robotic deployments in early 2026 includes multiple technological milestones from Boston Dynamics, AgiBot, and Unitree, showcasing rapid advancements in humanoid robotics across different sectors and regions. At CES 2026, Shanghai-based AgiBot unveiled its A2 Series with planned hospitality and logistics deployments, integrating cloud-connected fleet management and onboard AI for diverse operational tasks like guest reception and inventory monitoring. Boston Dynamics revealed its production-ready Atlas robot at CES 2026, with all 2026 deployments already committed, shipping initial fleets to Hyundai's Robotics Metaplant Application Center and Google DeepMind, starting immediate production at their Boston headquarters. Unitree launched G1, H2, and R1 models at CES 2026, targeting academic labs, training centers, and enterprise innovation units, while transitioning to a Robot-as-a-Service model for global commercial deployment. 1X Technologies opened NEO preorders, promising first customer deliveries in 2026 as the inaugural humanoid robot designed exclusively for home use, learning household tasks through teleoperation before autonomous functioning. XPENG Robotics commenced mass production of its IRON humanoid robot at its Guangzhou facility, leveraging electric vehicle manufacturing expertise for humanoid assembly. These IRON units are being deployed internally within XPENG's automotive factories and offered to external partners for manufacturing and logistics applications, marking a significant expansion in robotic integration across the industry. February 2025 marks an expansion of Figure AI's humanoid robot deployment at BMW's Spartanburg plant. The company increased its robotic workforce and expanded task capabilities, following a successful initial deployment that showcased the potential for multiple humanoid robots in high-volume automotive manufacturing. In January 2025, XPENG Motors deployed its IRON humanoid robot at its electric vehicle factory in Guangzhou for internal testing. Working alongside assembly line employees, the robot handled parts and conducted quality checks. By operating as both robot manufacturer and factory operator, XPENG mirrored Tesla's approach of first deploying internally before commercial sales. Tesla further internationalized its Optimus deployment by expanding to Gigafactory Shanghai, marking the first overseas humanoid robot deployment. Multiple Gen 2 units were assigned to battery cell sorting and parts handling, demonstrating Tesla's strategy of scaling Optimus across its global manufacturing network. In late 2024, Amazon expanded its Digit robot testing beyond the initial Sumner facility to additional fulfillment centers. Building on the initial pilot's success, Digit took on more tote-moving responsibilities, prompting Amazon to invest in Agility Robotics to support ongoing development. Boston Dynamics' new all-electric Atlas robot began pilot testing at a Hyundai manufacturing facility in South Korea, focusing on tasks requiring heavy manipulation and navigation in automotive production environments. As a Hyundai subsidiary, Boston Dynamics leveraged this internal partnership to validate Atlas for commercial manufacturing applications. Kepler Robotics launched a manufacturing pilot program with its humanoid robot at partner factories in Shanghai, emphasizing material handling and light assembly tasks. The pilot showcased the robot's dexterous manipulation capabilities and positioned this as a stepping stone toward mass commercial deployment in Chinese manufacturing. Tesla deployed Optimus robots at its Fremont, California factory, performing real production tasks like sorting battery cells and moving parts between workstations. Multiple Optimus units were confirmed to be performing useful work on the factory floor, representing Tesla's first internal production use of its humanoid robot program. 1X Technologies launched a limited beta program for its NEO humanoid robot, deploying units to select homes in the San Francisco Bay Area. Designed specifically for domestic use with soft actuators for safe human interaction, the beta focused on tasks like tidying rooms, fetching objects, and basic household assistance. Unitree began mass-shipping its G1 humanoid robot to university research labs across North America, Europe, and Asia. Priced at approximately $16,000, the G1 became the most affordable full-size humanoid research platform, enabling dozens of academic institutions to begin humanoid robotics research programs. UBTECH Robotics deployed its Walker S humanoid robot at a Geely automobile manufacturing plant in Ningbo, China. The robot performed quality inspection tasks on the assembly line, checking seatbelt installations and other components, making UBTECH one of the first companies to place a humanoid robot in a Chinese automotive factory. Unitree's H1 humanoid robot was deployed at major events in Dubai for security monitoring and crowd interaction, demonstrating autonomous patrol capabilities and providing a visible security presence. This marked one of the first public-facing security deployments of a humanoid robot in the Middle East. Mercedes-Benz announced a partnership with Apptronik to pilot the Apollo humanoid robot in its manufacturing facilities, focusing on low-skill, physically demanding tasks like inspecting parts and delivering components to production lines. This represented a major European automaker's first formal commitment to humanoid robot integration. Sanctuary AI expanded its retail deployment to Canadian Tire stores in Ontario, following a successful pilot at Mark's Work Wearhouse. The Phoenix robots handled inventory management, merchandise organization, and back-of-store logistics tasks, demonstrating the company's ability to scale beyond single-store pilots. Figure AI began deploying its humanoid robots at BMW's largest global manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, integrating the robots into specific assembly line tasks. This marked the first commercial factory deployment of a general-purpose humanoid robot in the automotive industry, validating the commercial viability of humanoid robots in high-volume manufacturing. Fourier Intelligence deployed its GR-1 humanoid robot in rehabilitation hospitals across Shanghai, leveraging its heritage as a rehabilitation robotics company. The GR-1 assisted physical therapists by demonstrating exercises, tracking patient movements, and providing interactive rehabilitation sessions, representing one of the first healthcare-specific humanoid robot deployments globally. Figure AI deployed its humanoid robot internally at its Sunnyvale headquarters for real-world testing before external commercial deployments. The robot demonstrated autonomous coffee-making, object manipulation, and conversational AI powered by OpenAI integration, serving as validation before the BMW partnership announcement. Amazon began testing Agility Robotics' Digit bipedal robots in its fulfillment center near Seattle, tasked with moving empty tote containers in dynamic warehouse environments. This was one of the first deployments of a bipedal humanoid robot in a major e-commerce warehouse operation. Sanctuary AI deployed its Phoenix humanoid robot at a Mark's Work Wearhouse retail store in British Columbia, Canada, marking the world's first deployment of a general-purpose humanoid robot in a public retail environment. The Phoenix robot performed real retail tasks including picking and packing online orders, tagging merchandise, and organizing inventory, demonstrating its practical application in a retail setting. GXO Logistics... Je remarque une interruption dans le texte concernant GXO Logistics à Greenwich, Connecticut, USA, daté du 12 avril 2023. Il semble y avoir une coupure dans le contenu fourni, avec une étiquette "
View Source ↗Boston Dynamics — Boston Dynamics Atlas (Électrique) ---
Atlas became the first enterprise-grade humanoid deployed at Hyundai's Metaplant Application Center in Georgia. The robot handles material handling and order fulfillment tasks, autonomously navigating to charging stations when battery is low and self-swapping batteries to continue operations.
View Source ↗AgiBot — AgiBot A2 / A2 Max ---
Shanghai-based AgiBot unveiled its A2 Series at CES 2026 and scheduled early deployments in hospitality and logistics settings throughout 2026. The A2 integrates cloud-connected fleet management with onboard AI for guest reception, inventory monitoring, and material transport.
View Source ↗Boston Dynamics — Boston Dynamics Atlas (Électrique) ---
Boston Dynamics unveiled the production-ready Atlas at CES 2026. All 2026 deployments are already fully committed — initial fleets will ship to Hyundai's Robotics Metaplant Application Center (RMAC) and Google DeepMind. Production begins immediately at Boston HQ.
View Source ↗Unitree Robotics — Unitree G1 ---
Unitree launched G1, H2, and R1 models at CES 2026 with initial shipments beginning in early 2026, targeting academic labs, training centers, and enterprise innovation units. The company confirmed a shift to a Robot-as-a-Service model for global commercial deployment.
View Source ↗1X Technologies — 1X NEO ---
1X Technologies opened preorders for NEO and confirmed first customer deliveries in 2026 — marking the first humanoid robot designed exclusively for home use to reach real consumers. NEO learns household tasks through teleoperation before operating autonomously.
View Source ↗XPENG Robotics — XPENG IRON ---
XPENG Robotics commenced mass production of its IRON humanoid robot at its Guangzhou facility, leveraging its EV manufacturing expertise for humanoid assembly. IRON units are being deployed internally at XPENG automotive factories and offered to external partners for manufacturing and logistics applications.
View Source ↗BMW Manufacturing — Figure 03 ---
Figure AI expanded its deployment at BMW's Spartanburg plant, increasing the number of humanoid robots on the factory floor and broadening their task scope. The scale-up followed successful initial deployment results and demonstrated the viability of multi-unit humanoid robot operations in a high-volume automotive manufacturing environment.
View Source ↗XPENG Motors — XPENG IRON ---
XPENG Motors deployed its IRON humanoid robot at its own electric vehicle factory in Guangzhou for internal testing. The robot performed tasks alongside assembly line workers, including parts handling and quality checks. As both the robot maker and factory operator, XPENG followed Tesla's playbook of internal deployment first before commercial sales.
View Source ↗Tesla — Tesla Optimus (Gen 2) ---
Tesla expanded its Optimus deployment to Gigafactory Shanghai, marking the first international deployment of its humanoid robot. Multiple Gen 2 units were deployed for battery cell sorting and parts handling tasks. The Shanghai deployment demonstrated Tesla's intent to scale Optimus across its global manufacturing network.
View Source ↗Amazon — Agility Robotics Digit ---
Amazon expanded its Digit robot testing beyond the initial Sumner, Washington facility to additional fulfillment centers across the United States. The expansion followed positive results from the initial pilot, with Digit handling increased tote-moving responsibilities. Amazon also invested in Agility Robotics to support continued development.
View Source ↗Hyundai Motor Group — Boston Dynamics Atlas (Électrique) ---
Boston Dynamics' new all-electric Atlas robot began pilot testing at a Hyundai manufacturing facility in South Korea. The pilot focused on tasks requiring heavy manipulation and navigation in automotive production environments. As a Hyundai subsidiary, Boston Dynamics leveraged this internal partnership to validate Atlas for commercial manufacturing use cases.
View Source ↗Kepler Robotics — Kepler Humanoid
Kepler Robotics launched a manufacturing pilot program with its humanoid robot at partner factories in Shanghai. The pilot focused on material handling and light assembly tasks, demonstrating the robot's dexterous manipulation capabilities. Kepler positioned this as a stepping stone toward mass commercial deployment in Chinese manufacturing.
View Source ↗Tesla — Tesla Optimus (Gen 2) ---
Tesla deployed Optimus robots at its Fremont, California factory performing real production tasks including sorting battery cells and moving parts between workstations. Elon Musk confirmed that multiple Optimus units were performing useful work on the factory floor, representing Tesla's first internal production use of its humanoid robot program.
View Source ↗1X Technologies — 1X NEO ---
1X Technologies launched a limited beta program for its NEO humanoid robot, deploying units to select homes in the San Francisco Bay Area. NEO was designed specifically for domestic use, with soft actuators for safe human interaction. The beta focused on tasks like tidying rooms, fetching objects, and basic household assistance.
View Source ↗Multiple Universities — Unitree G1 ---
Unitree began mass-shipping its G1 humanoid robot to university research labs across North America, Europe, and Asia. Priced at approximately $16,000, the G1 became the most affordable full-size humanoid research platform available, enabling dozens of academic institutions to begin humanoid robotics research programs for the first time.
View Source ↗Geely Automobile — UBTECH Walker S1 / S2 ---
UBTECH Robotics deployed its Walker S humanoid robot at a Geely automobile manufacturing plant in Ningbo, China. The robot performed quality inspection tasks on the assembly line, checking seatbelt installations and other components. This deployment made UBTECH one of the first companies to place a humanoid robot in a Chinese automotive factory.
View Source ↗Dubai Police / Event Organizers — Unitree H1 / H1-2 ---
Unitree's H1 humanoid robot was deployed at major events in Dubai for security monitoring and crowd interaction. The robot demonstrated autonomous patrol capabilities, interacting with attendees while providing a visible security presence. This represented one of the first public-facing security deployments of a humanoid robot in the Middle East.
View Source ↗Mercedes-Benz — Apptronik Apollo ---
Mercedes-Benz announced a partnership with Apptronik to pilot the Apollo humanoid robot in its manufacturing facilities. Apollo was selected for low-skill, physically demanding tasks like inspecting parts and delivering components to production lines. This represented a major European automaker's first formal commitment to humanoid robot integration.
View Source ↗Canadian Tire — Sanctuary AI Phoenix ---
Sanctuary AI expanded its retail deployment to Canadian Tire stores in Ontario, following its successful pilot at Mark's Work Wearhouse. The Phoenix robots handled inventory management, merchandise organization, and back-of-store logistics tasks. This scale deployment demonstrated Sanctuary AI's ability to move beyond single-store pilots to multi-location retail operations.
View Source ↗BMW Manufacturing — Figure 03 ---
Figure AI began deploying its humanoid robots at BMW's largest global manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The robots were integrated into specific assembly line tasks, marking the first commercial factory deployment of a general-purpose humanoid robot in the automotive industry. This partnership validated the commercial viability of humanoid robots in high-volume manufacturing.
View Source ↗Fourier Intelligence — Fourier GR-1 / GR-2 ---
Fourier Intelligence deployed its GR-1 humanoid robot in rehabilitation hospitals across Shanghai, leveraging its heritage as a rehabilitation robotics company. The GR-1 assisted physical therapists by demonstrating exercises, tracking patient movements, and providing interactive rehabilitation sessions. This was one of the first healthcare-specific humanoid robot deployments globally.
View Source ↗Figure AI — Figure 03 ---
Figure AI deployed its humanoid robot internally at its Sunnyvale headquarters for real-world testing before external commercial deployments. The robot demonstrated autonomous coffee-making, object manipulation, and conversational AI powered by OpenAI integration. This internal deployment served as validation before the BMW partnership announcement.
View Source ↗Amazon — Agility Robotics Digit ---
Amazon began testing Agility Robotics' Digit bipedal robots in its fulfillment center near Seattle. Digit was tasked with moving empty tote containers, a repetitive task that involves navigating dynamic warehouse environments. This was one of the first deployments of a bipedal humanoid robot in a major e-commerce warehouse operation.
View Source ↗Mark's Work Wearhouse — Sanctuary AI Phoenix ---
Sanctuary AI deployed its Phoenix humanoid robot at a Mark's Work Wearhouse retail store in British Columbia, Canada. The robot performed real retail tasks including picking and packing online orders, tagging merchandise, and organizing inventory. This marked the world's first deployment of a general-purpose humanoid robot in a public retail environment.
View Source ↗GXO Logistics — Agility Robotics Digit ---
GXO Logistics, le plus grand fournisseur mondial de logistique contractuelle pure-play, a annoncé un partenariat avec Agility Robotics pour tester les robots Digit dans les opérations d'entreposage. Cet accord positionne GXO comme un client commercial précoce pour Digit, avec des projets de déploiement de robots pour la préparation de commandes goods-to-person et la manipulation de bacs à travers le réseau d'entrepôts de GXO. ---
View Source ↗BP — Boston Dynamics Atlas (Électrique) ---
BP a déployé le robot Spot de Boston Dynamics sur des plateformes pétrolières et gazières offshore dans la mer du Nord pour une inspection autonome. Bien que Spot soit un robot quadrupède plutôt qu'un humanoïde, ce déploiement a été pionnier dans le concept d'inspection robotique autonome dans les environnements énergétiques dangereux et a directement influencé la feuille de route de développement de la plateforme humanoïde Atlas.
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