{
 "title": "Humanoid robots: what they cost to buy, rent or hire, with receipts",
 "url": "https://whirrwork.com/insights/humanoid-robot-prices/",
 "published": "2026-10-27",
 "license": "CC BY 4.0",
 "attribution": "Whirrwork (whirrwork.com), from the linked sources",
 "notes": [
  "Published list, store, dealer, subscription and rental prices, not quotes.",
  "Rows are hand-tagged (robot model, way to pay) after reading each source page.",
  "No currency conversion, scaling or Whirrwork estimate. EUR dealer prices are net of VAT as published.",
  "sums are one published price divided by another; both source rows are given."
 ],
 "totals": {
  "receipts": 29,
  "robots_with_buy_price": 19,
  "source_sites": 15,
  "currencies": [
   "USD",
   "EUR",
   "CNY",
   "GBP"
  ],
  "newest_as_of": "2026-10-27"
 },
 "ways_to_pay": [
  {
   "id": "buy",
   "label": "Buy one",
   "receipts": 19,
   "ranges": {
    "USD": {
     "low": 1399,
     "high": 200000,
     "n": 9
    },
    "CNY": {
     "low": 39999,
     "high": 899000,
     "n": 6
    },
    "EUR": {
     "low": 1979.9,
     "high": 85999,
     "n": 4
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "id": "month",
   "label": "Subscribe",
   "receipts": 2,
   "ranges": {
    "USD": {
     "low": 499,
     "high": 8500,
     "n": 2
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "id": "rent",
   "label": "Rent one for a day",
   "receipts": 7,
   "ranges": {
    "USD": {
     "low": 299,
     "high": 1875,
     "n": 2
    },
    "CNY": {
     "low": 3000,
     "high": 8000,
     "n": 3
    },
    "EUR": {
     "low": 1500,
     "high": 4000,
     "n": 1
    },
    "GBP": {
     "low": 2499,
     "high": 2999,
     "n": 1
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "id": "hire",
   "label": "Hire the work",
   "receipts": 1,
   "ranges": {
    "USD": {
     "low": 50,
     "high": 50,
     "n": 1
    }
   }
  }
 ],
 "sums": [
  {
   "id": "neo",
   "statement": "The subscription adds up to the 1X NEO purchase price after 40.1 months",
   "value": 40.1,
   "unit": "months",
   "numerator": {
    "low": 20000,
    "high": 20000,
    "currency": "USD",
    "unit": "per robot",
    "source_url": "https://www.1x.tech/order",
    "as_of": "2026-10-25"
   },
   "denominator": {
    "low": 499,
    "currency": "USD",
    "unit": "per month",
    "source_url": "https://www.1x.tech/order",
    "as_of": "2026-10-25"
   },
   "caveat": "Same robot, same seller, same page."
  },
  {
   "id": "g1",
   "statement": "45–54 days of self-service rental cost as much as buying a Unitree G1 at list price",
   "value": [
    45.2,
    53.5
   ],
   "unit": "days",
   "numerator": {
    "low": 13500,
    "high": 15999,
    "currency": "USD",
    "unit": "per unit",
    "source_url": "https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-g1",
    "as_of": "2026-10"
   },
   "denominator": {
    "low": 299,
    "currency": "USD",
    "unit": "per day",
    "source_url": "https://www.zmprobots.com/robot-rental-for-events/",
    "as_of": "2026-10"
   },
   "caveat": "Same robot model, two different sellers. Buying also means shipping, duties, insurance, a charger and someone who knows how to run it."
  }
 ],
 "receipts": [
  {
   "model": "Agility Digit v5, Robots-as-a-Service",
   "maker": "Agility Robotics",
   "way_to_pay": "month",
   "low": 8500,
   "high": 8500,
   "currency": "USD",
   "unit": "per month",
   "region": "US",
   "description": "Agility Robotics Digit v5 humanoid (tote moving in warehouses), Robots-as-a-Service: about USD 8,500 per robot per month (about USD 102,000 a year) incl. robot access, software and maintenance, plus a USD 25,000 deployment fee. Illustrative pricing from Agility's S-4 merger filing, not a contract pr",
   "source_url": "https://www.therobotreport.com/agility-robotics-reports-18m-revenue-ahead-of-humanoid-spac/",
   "as_of": "2026-09-07",
   "job": "cart-transport-amr",
   "provider_id": null,
   "note": "illustrative price in an SEC merger filing; + USD 25,000 deployment fee"
  },
  {
   "model": "Agility Digit v5 (warehouse totes)",
   "maker": "Agility Robotics",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 200000,
   "high": 200000,
   "currency": "USD",
   "unit": "per unit",
   "region": "US",
   "description": "Agility Robotics Digit v5 humanoid, direct purchase: about USD 200,000 upfront, plus a USD 20,000 deployment fee and about USD 36,000 a year for software and maintenance. Illustrative pricing from Agility's S-4 merger filing, not a contract price (The Robot Report, 2026-09-07)",
   "source_url": "https://www.therobotreport.com/agility-robotics-reports-18m-revenue-ahead-of-humanoid-spac/",
   "as_of": "2026-09-07",
   "job": "cart-transport-amr",
   "provider_id": null,
   "note": "illustrative price in an SEC merger filing; + USD 20,000 deployment and ~USD 36,000/yr software"
  },
  {
   "model": "NAO (Zora care package)",
   "maker": "Aldebaran/SoftBank",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 19900,
   "high": null,
   "currency": "USD",
   "unit": "per unit",
   "region": "US",
   "description": "NAO Zora healthcare/senior-care robot solution, starting price (RobotLAB)",
   "source_url": "https://www.robotlab.com/store/zora-robot-solution-for-healthcare/",
   "as_of": "2026-10-25",
   "job": "companion-robot-elderly",
   "provider_id": null
  },
  {
   "model": "1X NEO (home, pre-order)",
   "maker": "1X",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 20000,
   "high": 20000,
   "currency": "USD",
   "unit": "per robot",
   "region": "US",
   "description": "1X NEO home humanoid, Early Access ownership with 3-year warranty and priority delivery (pre-order; maker's order page says US deliveries start 2026)",
   "source_url": "https://www.1x.tech/order",
   "as_of": "2026-10-25",
   "job": "humanoid-household",
   "provider_id": null
  },
  {
   "model": "1X NEO (home, subscription)",
   "maker": "1X",
   "way_to_pay": "month",
   "low": 499,
   "high": 499,
   "currency": "USD",
   "unit": "per month",
   "region": "US",
   "description": "1X NEO home humanoid, Standard subscription with Starter Productivity Package (pre-order; ships after Early Access)",
   "source_url": "https://www.1x.tech/order",
   "as_of": "2026-10-25",
   "job": "humanoid-household",
   "provider_id": null
  },
  {
   "model": "UBTECH Yanshee (small, education)",
   "maker": "UBTECH",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 1979.9,
   "high": 1979.9,
   "currency": "EUR",
   "unit": "per unit",
   "region": "DK",
   "description": "UBTECH Yanshee programmable small humanoid for education, Danish dealer net price excl. VAT (MZX Robotics)",
   "source_url": "https://www.mzxrobotics.com/Educational-robotics/Humanoid-robots",
   "as_of": "2026-10-27",
   "job": "stem-education-robots",
   "provider_id": null
  },
  {
   "model": "Noetix Bumi (94 cm)",
   "maker": "Noetix",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 1399,
   "high": 1399,
   "currency": "USD",
   "unit": "per unit",
   "region": "global",
   "description": "Noetix Bumi 94 cm humanoid, Bumi Standard via reseller Space Extreme (seller notes the launch edition is CNY 9,998 in China; Bumi EDU Air USD 12,200)",
   "source_url": "https://www.spaceextreme.ai/products/noetix-bumi",
   "as_of": "2026-10-27",
   "job": "stem-education-robots",
   "provider_id": null
  },
  {
   "model": "Unitree G1",
   "maker": "Unitree",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 13500,
   "high": 15999,
   "currency": "USD",
   "unit": "per unit",
   "region": "global",
   "description": "Unitree G1 humanoid purchase price (official store)",
   "source_url": "https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-g1",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "job": "research-robot-platforms",
   "provider_id": null
  },
  {
   "model": "Unitree R1 (123 cm)",
   "maker": "Unitree",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 4900,
   "high": 4900,
   "currency": "USD",
   "unit": "per unit",
   "region": "global",
   "description": "Unitree R1 humanoid (123 cm, ~29 kg), EDU Standard Edition, official store price; shipping USD 300–1,200 and customs duties extra",
   "source_url": "https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-r1",
   "as_of": "2026-10-27",
   "job": "research-robot-platforms",
   "provider_id": null
  },
  {
   "model": "Unitree H2 (180 cm)",
   "maker": "Unitree",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 29900,
   "high": 29900,
   "currency": "USD",
   "unit": "per unit",
   "region": "global",
   "description": "Unitree H2 full-size humanoid (180 cm, 31 DoF), official store price; customs duties extra; EDU edition via sales",
   "source_url": "https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-h2",
   "as_of": "2026-10-27",
   "job": "research-robot-platforms",
   "provider_id": null
  },
  {
   "model": "Unitree H1 (full size)",
   "maker": "Unitree",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 90000,
   "high": 90000,
   "currency": "USD",
   "unit": "per unit",
   "region": "global",
   "description": "Unitree H1 full-size humanoid, official store list price; the store's own product title says 'Contact us for the real price'",
   "source_url": "https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-h1",
   "as_of": "2026-10-27",
   "job": "research-robot-platforms",
   "provider_id": null,
   "note": "store says \"contact us for the real price\""
  },
  {
   "model": "Booster T1 Basic (~1.2 m)",
   "maker": "Booster",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 29800,
   "high": 29800,
   "currency": "USD",
   "unit": "per unit",
   "region": "US",
   "description": "Booster T1 humanoid for developers (~1.2 m, ~30 kg), T1 Basic, US reseller regular price (Robotopian; backordered when read)",
   "source_url": "https://robotopian.com/products/booster-t1-humanoid-robot",
   "as_of": "2026-10-27",
   "job": "research-robot-platforms",
   "provider_id": null
  },
  {
   "model": "Booster K1 PRO",
   "maker": "Booster",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 16499,
   "high": 16499,
   "currency": "EUR",
   "unit": "per unit",
   "region": "DK",
   "description": "Booster K1 PRO entry-level humanoid, Danish dealer net price excl. VAT (MZX Robotics)",
   "source_url": "https://www.mzxrobotics.com/Educational-robotics/Humanoid-robots",
   "as_of": "2026-10-27",
   "job": "research-robot-platforms",
   "provider_id": null
  },
  {
   "model": "UBTECH Tienkung (full size)",
   "maker": "UBTECH",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 71799,
   "high": 71799,
   "currency": "EUR",
   "unit": "per unit",
   "region": "DK",
   "description": "UBTECH Tienkung full-size humanoid for education/research (voice, vision, LiDAR), Danish dealer net price excl. VAT (MZX Robotics)",
   "source_url": "https://www.mzxrobotics.com/Educational-robotics/Humanoid-robots",
   "as_of": "2026-10-27",
   "job": "research-robot-platforms",
   "provider_id": null
  },
  {
   "model": "DOBOT Atom Max (dexterous hands)",
   "maker": "DOBOT",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 85999,
   "high": 85999,
   "currency": "EUR",
   "unit": "per unit",
   "region": "DK",
   "description": "DOBOT Atom Max humanoid with dexterous hands, Danish dealer net price excl. VAT (MZX Robotics)",
   "source_url": "https://www.mzxrobotics.com/Educational-robotics/Humanoid-robots",
   "as_of": "2026-10-27",
   "job": "research-robot-platforms",
   "provider_id": null
  },
  {
   "model": "UBTECH Walker S2 EDU (full size, industrial education)",
   "maker": "UBTECH",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 899000,
   "high": 899000,
   "currency": "CNY",
   "unit": "per unit",
   "region": "CN-SD",
   "description": "Jinan Vocational College (Shandong), industrial humanoid data-collection centre: UBTECH Walker S2 EDU full-size industrial education humanoid, 2 sets at CNY 899,000 per set (line total CNY 1,798,000); the CNY 2,959,800 award to Weisheng (Shandong) Education Technology also covers 2 UNOVA charging ca",
   "source_url": "https://www.laowuzhaobiao.com/purchase-8ebcb83192cb231b41b5b314ea2c62e5/",
   "as_of": "2026-08-26",
   "job": "research-robot-platforms",
   "provider_id": null,
   "note": "public tender, Jinan Vocational College, 2 sets"
  },
  {
   "model": "Zeroth 165 cm humanoid (dexterous hands)",
   "maker": "Zeroth",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 469999,
   "high": 469999,
   "currency": "CNY",
   "unit": "per unit",
   "region": "CN-JS",
   "description": "Suzhou embodied-intelligence robot innovation centre (Jiangsu): Zeroth (元点智能) 165 cm, 58 kg humanoid with dexterous hands (47 DoF), 4 units at CNY 469,999 each (CNY 1,879,996), plus CNY 120,000 for a custom drumming-band function; whole award CNY 1,999,996 to Foshan Qingfengxia E-commerce (result no",
   "source_url": "https://ggzy.suzhou.gov.cn/jyxx/003034/003034003/20260520/987cb1ce-ab04-46d9-a445-3ff2df9d3bc5.html",
   "as_of": "2026-05-20",
   "job": "research-robot-platforms",
   "provider_id": null,
   "note": "public tender, Suzhou, 4 units"
  },
  {
   "model": "Unitree R1 (Beijing store shelf price, \"from\")",
   "maker": "Unitree",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 39999,
   "high": null,
   "currency": "CNY",
   "unit": "per unit",
   "region": "CN-BJ",
   "description": "Unitree store inside JD Mall Shuangjing, Beijing: R1 humanoid tagged from CNY 39,999 and G1 humanoid from CNY 85,000 (shelf prices seen by a China Securities Journal reporter; news report 2026-10-16). This row is the R1",
   "source_url": "http://finance.ce.cn/stock/gsgdbd/202610/t20261016_3259812.shtml",
   "as_of": "2026-10-16",
   "job": "research-robot-platforms",
   "provider_id": null,
   "note": "reported by China Securities Journal"
  },
  {
   "model": "Unitree G1 (Beijing store shelf price, \"from\")",
   "maker": "Unitree",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 85000,
   "high": null,
   "currency": "CNY",
   "unit": "per unit",
   "region": "CN-BJ",
   "description": "Unitree store inside JD Mall Shuangjing, Beijing: G1 humanoid tagged from CNY 85,000 (shelf price seen by a China Securities Journal reporter; news report 2026-10-16)",
   "source_url": "http://finance.ce.cn/stock/gsgdbd/202610/t20261016_3259812.shtml",
   "as_of": "2026-10-16",
   "job": "research-robot-platforms",
   "provider_id": null,
   "note": "reported by China Securities Journal"
  },
  {
   "model": "Unitree H2 Edu",
   "maker": "Unitree",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 491000,
   "high": 491000,
   "currency": "CNY",
   "unit": "per unit",
   "region": "CN-JL",
   "description": "Jilin University (Changchun) humanoid robot purchase: Unitree H2 Edu humanoid, 2 sets at CNY 491,000 per set (award CNY 982,000 to Changchun Saibo Group; China Government Procurement Network award notice JLU-WT26252, 2026-10-16). A university research purchase, not a work deployment",
   "source_url": "http://www.ccgp.gov.cn/cggg/zygg/zbgg/202610/t20261016_27503411.htm",
   "as_of": "2026-10-16",
   "job": "research-robot-platforms",
   "provider_id": null,
   "note": "public tender, Jilin University, 2 sets"
  },
  {
   "model": "Leju KUA-C1.C (full size)",
   "maker": "Leju",
   "way_to_pay": "buy",
   "low": 775600,
   "high": 775600,
   "currency": "CNY",
   "unit": "per unit",
   "region": "CN-GS",
   "description": "Lanzhou University School of AI: 'high-dynamic full-size humanoid robot', Leju (乐聚) model KUA-C1.C, 1 set at CNY 775,600 (award to Gansu Qixingzhi Information Technology; China Government Procurement Network award notice LZU-2026-189-HW-GK, 2026-10-19). A university research purchase, not a work dep",
   "source_url": "http://www.ccgp.gov.cn/cggg/zygg/zbgg/202610/t20261019_27519175.htm",
   "as_of": "2026-10-19",
   "job": "research-robot-platforms",
   "provider_id": null,
   "note": "public tender, Lanzhou University, 1 set"
  },
  {
   "model": "Humanoid (Unitree G1), self-service",
   "maker": "ZMP Robots",
   "way_to_pay": "rent",
   "low": 299,
   "high": null,
   "currency": "USD",
   "unit": "per day",
   "region": "US",
   "description": "Humanoid robot self-service rental (ZMProbots)",
   "source_url": "https://www.zmprobots.com/robot-rental-for-events/",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "job": "humanoid-robot-rental",
   "provider_id": null
  },
  {
   "model": "Humanoid with operator, trade fairs (1–2 h to a full day, + VAT)",
   "maker": "Robotollern",
   "way_to_pay": "rent",
   "low": 1500,
   "high": 4000,
   "currency": "EUR",
   "unit": "per appearance",
   "region": "DE",
   "description": "Humanoid robot with operator for trade fairs (DE), 1-2 hours to full day, plus VAT",
   "source_url": "https://robotollern.de/en/",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "job": "humanoid-robot-rental",
   "provider_id": null
  },
  {
   "model": "Humanoid for a corporate gala (Qingtianzu platform, \"from\")",
   "maker": "Qingtianzu",
   "way_to_pay": "rent",
   "low": 3899,
   "high": null,
   "currency": "CNY",
   "unit": "per day",
   "region": "CN",
   "description": "Qingtianzu (擎天租) humanoid rental platform, corporate year-end gala scenario: from CNY 3,899 per day, down from CNY 13,300 per day in Dec 2025, as seen by a China Securities Journal reporter in the platform's mini-program on 2026-10-15 (news report, published 2026-10-16)",
   "source_url": "http://finance.ce.cn/stock/gsgdbd/202610/t20261016_3259812.shtml",
   "as_of": "2026-10-15",
   "job": "humanoid-robot-rental",
   "provider_id": null,
   "note": "reported by China Securities Journal; CNY 13,300 in Dec 2025"
  },
  {
   "model": "G1 humanoid (Unitree) with staff, China",
   "maker": "CN event-robot firms",
   "way_to_pay": "rent",
   "low": 3000,
   "high": 3000,
   "currency": "CNY",
   "unit": "per day",
   "region": "CN",
   "description": "Unitree G1 humanoid hire in China including staff (operator service): about CNY 3,000 per day now, vs CNY 6,000–8,000 in H2 2025 and CNY 4,000–5,000 in H1 2026, per the co-founder of event-robot firm Tianjiu Linghang quoted by China Securities Journal (news report, 2026-10-16)",
   "source_url": "http://finance.ce.cn/stock/gsgdbd/202610/t20261016_3259812.shtml",
   "as_of": "2026-10-16",
   "job": "humanoid-robot-rental",
   "provider_id": null,
   "note": "reported by China Securities Journal"
  },
  {
   "model": "AgiBot Yuanzheng A3 (China)",
   "maker": "CN event-robot firms",
   "way_to_pay": "rent",
   "low": 7000,
   "high": 8000,
   "currency": "CNY",
   "unit": "per day",
   "region": "CN",
   "description": "AgiBot Yuanzheng A3 full-size humanoid hire in China: CNY 7,000–8,000 per day now, down from CNY 12,000–13,000 after its February 2026 launch, per the co-founder of Tianjiu Linghang quoted by China Securities Journal (news report, 2026-10-16)",
   "source_url": "http://finance.ce.cn/stock/gsgdbd/202610/t20261016_3259812.shtml",
   "as_of": "2026-10-16",
   "job": "humanoid-robot-rental",
   "provider_id": null,
   "note": "reported by China Securities Journal"
  },
  {
   "model": "Humanoid, fully operated, with a choreographed routine",
   "maker": "Tempo Robots",
   "way_to_pay": "rent",
   "low": 2499,
   "high": 2999,
   "currency": "GBP",
   "unit": "per robot per day",
   "region": "GB",
   "description": "Tempo Robots London humanoid robot hire, fully operated plus a dance routine choreographed to your brand and music: £2,999 per robot per day for 1-3 days, £2,499 for 4-5 days; weekend charge and deposit extra (page undated, retrieved 2026-10-26)",
   "source_url": "https://www.temporobots.com/rent-robots/london/",
   "as_of": "2026-10-26",
   "job": "piano-hotel-entertainment",
   "provider_id": null
  },
  {
   "model": "Humanoid with operator, full service",
   "maker": "ZMP Robots",
   "way_to_pay": "rent",
   "low": 1875,
   "high": null,
   "currency": "USD",
   "unit": "per day",
   "region": null,
   "description": "Full-service humanoid event booking with operator",
   "source_url": "https://www.zmprobots.com/robot-rental-for-events/",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "job": null,
   "provider_id": "zmprobots"
  },
  {
   "model": "Humanoid home cleaning visit (two humanoids standard)",
   "maker": "Tau Robotics",
   "way_to_pay": "hire",
   "low": 50,
   "high": 50,
   "currency": "USD",
   "unit": "per hour",
   "region": null,
   "description": "Standard fee USD 50 per humanoid per hour; two humanoids per visit as standard, so USD 100 / 200 / 300 for a 1 / 2 / 3-hour cleaning (Terms of Service, last updated 2026-10-24; liability capped at USD 2,500)",
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