10 humanoid robot companies preparing for commercial deployment

AI, simulation, deep learning advance development toward commercialization

Agility Robotics

Agility Robotics signed multiple commercial deployment agreements in 2024 to integrate its Digit humanoid cobots into logistics operations.

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As little as five years ago, humanoid robots were - for the most part - experimental novelties restricted to laboratory development.

But in 2025, humanoids are being deployed in live commercial environments for paying customers.

AI advances help humanoids learn

Since the start of the 2020s, a rapid growth of AI technology has helped enable humanoid robot developers to automate tasks better, faster, and safer.

For example, in Nov. 2024 NVIDIA showcased new AI and simulation tools for its Isaac Lab robot learning framework at the Conference for Robot Learning (CoRL) in Munich, Germany. New world-model development tools and six new humanoid robot learning workflows were revealed for Project Generalist Robot 00 Technology (GR00T).

Humanoid robot companies have trained their robots through deep learning and large language models (LLMs), and upgraded their hardware systems through many rounds of research and development.

Many of those companies have begun development of humanoid cobots ready for commercial deployment, and some have even signed commercial deployment agreements.

Use cases found for humanoid form factor

Humanoids are poised to begin working alongside human employees, performing tasks in retail, manufacturing, and supply chain applications.

Use cases for humanoid robots share the common benefits of most other automation systems, including performing repetitive, high-precision tasks, improving safety in hazardous environments, and enhancing labor productivity.

But beyond industrial automation, several developers plan to improve quality of life in consumer home environments with their robots. As Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk said at the company’s We, Robot event last year, humanoids have the potential to become an “autonomous assistant, humanoid friend.”

As the calendar turns into 2025, Robotics 24/7 is watching humanoid robot development during its shift from laboratory experiments to commercial deployments, with the potential to generate revenue for robot vendors and improve both operations and quality of life for end users.

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Donald Halsing is Associate editor of Robotics247.com. As an editor and journalist with a Bachelor of Arts in English from Framingham State University, he has a strong background in developing engaging and impactful stories for print and digital media. In addition to serving as Editor-in-Chief of Framingham State’s award-winning independent student newspaper, “The Gatepost,” Don spent over four years in operations at Mattress Firm, with his primary responsibilities including inventory control and inventory management. Don is currently pursuing his Master of Arts at FSU and is a professional photographer for Ashley Wall Photography

10 humanoid robot companies preparing for commercial deployment