A source-backed directory of established robotics manufacturers and significant emerging companies, with ownership, products, funding and regional availability reviewed from a UK and European perspective.
Editorial standard: every profile includes a last-verified date and direct primary source. Unknown information remains clearly marked rather than inferred.
Company profiles
Profiles will expand as verification is completed.
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1X Technologies is an AI and robotics company building general-purpose humanoids designed to work safely alongside people. Founded in 2014 as Halodi Robotics, the company is now based…
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AGIBOT is a Shanghai-based embodied-AI and robotics company developing full-stack general-purpose robots, foundation models and application ecosystems. It was established in February 2023 and has progressed rapidly from…
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Apptronik is an Austin-based human-centred robotics company developing AI-powered humanoids for manufacturing, logistics and other physically demanding work. Founded in 2016 from the University of Texas at Austin’s…
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Boston Dynamics develops Atlas, Spot and Stretch, combining high-mobility robotics with commercial inspection, warehouse automation and early industrial humanoid deployments.
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Figure is a US AI robotics company focused exclusively on general-purpose humanoid robots. Its stated objective is to develop commercially viable humanoids for work and, ultimately, domestic environments.…
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Google DeepMind develops Gemini Robotics models for robot action, physical-world understanding and embodied reasoning.
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A London-based robotics company developing industrial humanoids and the proprietary KinetIQ physical-AI stack.
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NVIDIA develops accelerated computing, simulation, edge hardware and open robot models across the physical-AI stack.
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Tesla is developing Optimus, a general-purpose autonomous humanoid, while installing its first production lines and investing heavily in AI robotics.
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Unitree Robotics develops and manufactures high-performance quadruped robots, humanoids, robotic arms and core components. Founded in Hangzhou in 2016, the company became known internationally by making capable legged…