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40% fall in manufacturing cost per humanoid in a year

Goldman Sachs estimated humanoid robot manufacturing costs fell 40% in a year, from $50,000–$250,000 to $30,000–$150,000 per unit.

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40% fall in manufacturing cost per humanoid in a year
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World · 2023 to early 2024
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Goldman Sachs
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The global market for humanoid robots could reach $38 billion by 2035
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https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/articles/the-global-market-for-robots-could-reach-38-billion-by-2035
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“…to a range of between $30,000 and $150,000 now. Where our analysts had expected a decline of 15-20% per annum, the cost declined 40%…”

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  • Analyst estimate published February 2024.

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Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). Goldman Sachs estimated humanoid robot manufacturing costs fell 40% in a year, from $50,000–$250,000 to $30,000–$150,000 per unit [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/humanoid-manufacturing-cost-decline-gs/

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Whirrwork. “Goldman Sachs estimated humanoid robot manufacturing costs fell 40% in a year, from $50,000–$250,000 to $30,000–$150,000 per unit.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/humanoid-manufacturing-cost-decline-gs/.

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“Goldman Sachs estimated humanoid robot manufacturing costs fell 40% in a year, from $50,000–$250,000 to $30,000–$150,000 per unit.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/humanoid-manufacturing-cost-decline-gs/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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  author       = {{Whirrwork}},
  title        = {{Goldman Sachs estimated humanoid robot manufacturing costs fell 40\% in a year, from \$50,000–\$250,000 to \$30,000–\$150,000 per unit}},
  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/humanoid-manufacturing-cost-decline-gs/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Original source: Goldman Sachs, The global market for humanoid robots could reach \$38 billion by 2035 (2024-02-27). Licensed CC BY 4.0}
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Original source (APA)

Goldman Sachs. (2024, February 27). The global market for humanoid robots could reach $38 billion by 2035. https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/articles/the-global-market-for-robots-could-reach-38-billion-by-2035

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