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How real robots
actually work.

A free, technical-but-readable directory of notable robots. Each one broken down by what it does, what it senses, what runs onboard, and what it realistically cannot do.

Category
Maker
Country

12 robots

ANYmal

ANYbotics

An industrial quadruped for autonomous inspection of plants and energy facilities.

QuadrupedSwitzerland

Atlas

Boston Dynamics

A research and demonstration humanoid showcasing dynamic whole-body mobility and manipulation.

HumanoidUnited States

da Vinci Surgical System

Intuitive Surgical

A teleoperated surgical system that lets a surgeon perform minimally invasive procedures with robotic instruments.

SurgicalUnited States

Digit

Agility Robotics

A human-centric robot built to move totes and packages in warehouses and logistics.

HumanoidUnited States

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A commercial humanoid aimed at manual work in warehouses and manufacturing.

HumanoidUnited States

Go2

Unitree

An affordable quadruped for research, education, and light inspection.

QuadrupedChina

Optimus

Tesla

A general-purpose humanoid in development, aimed at repetitive or hazardous tasks in factories and beyond.

HumanoidUnited States

Proteus

Amazon Robotics

An autonomous mobile robot that moves carts of goods through fulfillment centers, designed to operate around people.

Warehouse & logisticsUnited States

Roomba

iRobot

A consumer robot vacuum that autonomously cleans home floors.

ConsumerUnited States

Spot

Boston Dynamics

A commercial quadruped robot for inspection, data capture, and carrying sensor payloads in industrial settings.

QuadrupedUnited States

Stretch

Boston Dynamics

A mobile robot designed to unload boxes from trucks and containers in warehouses.

Warehouse & logisticsUnited States

Waymo Driver

Waymo

An autonomous driving system operating a public robotaxi service in selected cities.

Autonomous vehicleUnited States

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