Engineered Arts
🇬🇧 GB Serves global
UK maker of Ameca and RoboThespian humanoid robots available to buy or rent.
- Rental
- Purchase
- 6 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Research, Education & Telepresence
Humanoid robot rental for research & demos
Short answer Published prices for humanoid robot rental for research & demos run from $299 per day (1 price from 1 source, United States; newest dated Oct 2026). Some suppliers price it per appearance and per unit instead. Every receipt is below.
Rent humanoids (e.g., Unitree, Pepper) for demos, research or marketing.
People ask for this as: “rent humanoid robot”, “Pepper rental”
Quick facts
- Typical published range
- from $299 per day
- Price receipts
- 3 prices from 3 sources
- Who does it
- 15 providers
- Where
- 6 countries with a local provider: 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇦🇹 Austria
Last updated · Cite this page
How it works
Robots used
- Humanoid
Ways to buy it
- Rental — the machine for days or weeks.
- Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).
Bot or Not?
A robot makes sense when…
- The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
- It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
- You need data you will compare over time
- You need eyes on it right now
Hire a human when…
- It is small, low and one-off
- It needs hands, judgement or a repair
- Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
- Nobody has defined the job yet
Here's the catch for this job
- Education discounts are common — ask.
- Check open-source/ROS support for research platforms.
Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →
What it costs
Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.
- Unitree Go2 quadruped robot (official store, from)from $1,600shop.unitree.com · Oct 2026
- Buy instead of rent: Unitree G1 humanoid list price · global$13,500–$15,999shop.unitree.com · Oct 2026
- Unitree G1 humanoid robot (official store; list $15,999)$13,500–$15,999shop.unitree.com · Oct 2026
- Gausium cleaning robots purchase price$29,600–$95,880robotlab.com · Oct 2026
- UVD Model C UV disinfection robot$86,900robotlab.com · Oct 2026
1 more receipt in another currency or unit: see the full table below.
All 3 receipts as a table
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanoid robot self-service rental (ZMProbots) | from $299 | / day | US | zmprobots.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Humanoid robot with operator for trade fairs (DE), 1-2 hours to full day, plus VAT | €1,500–€4,000 | / appearance | DE | robotollern.de as of Oct 2026 |
| Buy instead of rent: Unitree G1 humanoid list price | $13,500–$15,999 | / unit | global | shop.unitree.com as of Oct 2026 |
Prices published by providers
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitree G1 humanoid robot (official store; list $15,999) via Unitree Robotics | $13,500–$15,999 | / unit | — | shop.unitree.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Unitree Go2 quadruped robot (official store, from) via Unitree Robotics | from $1,600 | / unit | — | shop.unitree.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Whiz commercial vacuum robot via RobotLAB: $25,000 or RaaS $699/mo | $699–$25,000 | purchase or per month | — | robotlab.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Humanoid robot self-service rental via ZMProbots | from $299 | / day | — | zmprobots.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Full-service humanoid event booking with operator via ZMProbots | from $1,875 | / day | — | zmprobots.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Fully managed event robot hire via RoboReady | £395–£1,500 | / day | — | roboready.co.uk as of Oct 2026 |
| Humanoid robot with operator: 1-2h from €1,500, half day from €2,500, full day from €4,000 (plus VAT) via Robotollern | €1,500–€4,000 | / appearance | — | robotollern.de as of Oct 2026 |
| Gausium cleaning robots via RaaS (36-month terms) via RobotLAB | $829–$2,669 | / month | — | robotlab.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Gausium cleaning robots purchase price via RobotLAB | $29,600–$95,880 | / unit | — | robotlab.com as of Oct 2026 |
| UVD Model C UV disinfection robot via RobotLAB | $86,900 | / unit | — | robotlab.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Pudu BellaBot: buy from $14,500 or RaaS $409/mo via RobotLAB | $409–$14,500 | purchase or per month | — | robotlab.com as of Oct 2026 |
| SoftBank Whiz vacuum robot: $25,000 or RaaS $699/mo via RobotLAB | $699–$25,000 | purchase or per month | — | robotlab.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Boston Dynamics Spot rental (3-month minimum, ex VAT) via roboTED | £1,800 | / day | — | roboted.io as of Oct 2026 |
Dataset: Humanoid robot rental for research & demos price receipts (Whirrwork). 3 published prices for humanoid robot rental for research & demos, each with its source link and as-of date. Old observations are kept, never overwritten. JSON · history JSON · all downloads · CC BY 4.0
Follow price changes for this job Atom feed: one entry per new or changed price, with its receipt. All feeds
Price history
Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).
| Series | Latest | Observations | Observed | Trend | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanoid robot self-service rental (ZMProbots) | from $299 / day | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | zmprobots.com |
| Humanoid robot with operator for trade fairs (DE), 1-2 hours to full day, plus VAT | €1,500–€4,000 / appearance | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | robotollern.de |
| Buy instead of rent: Unitree G1 humanoid list price | $13,500–$15,999 / unit | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | shop.unitree.com |
| Unitree G1 humanoid robot (official store; list $15,999) via Unitree Robotics | $13,500–$15,999 / unit | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | shop.unitree.com |
| Unitree Go2 quadruped robot (official store, from) via Unitree Robotics | from $1,600 / unit | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | shop.unitree.com |
| Whiz commercial vacuum robot via RobotLAB: $25,000 or RaaS $699/mo via SoftBank Robotics | $699–$25,000 purchase or per month | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | robotlab.com |
| Humanoid robot self-service rental via ZMProbots | from $299 / day | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | zmprobots.com |
| Full-service humanoid event booking with operator via ZMProbots | from $1,875 / day | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | zmprobots.com |
| Fully managed event robot hire via RoboReady | £395–£1,500 / day | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | roboready.co.uk |
| Humanoid robot with operator: 1-2h from €1,500, half day from €2,500, full day from… via Robotollern | €1,500–€4,000 / appearance | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | robotollern.de |
| Gausium cleaning robots via RaaS (36-month terms) via RobotLAB | $829–$2,669 / month | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | robotlab.com |
| Gausium cleaning robots purchase price via RobotLAB | $29,600–$95,880 / unit | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | robotlab.com |
| UVD Model C UV disinfection robot via RobotLAB | $86,900 / unit | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | robotlab.com |
| Pudu BellaBot: buy from $14,500 or RaaS $409/mo via RobotLAB | $409–$14,500 purchase or per month | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | robotlab.com |
| SoftBank Whiz vacuum robot: $25,000 or RaaS $699/mo via RobotLAB | $699–$25,000 purchase or per month | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | robotlab.com |
| Boston Dynamics Spot rental (3-month minimum, ex VAT) via roboTED | £1,800 / day | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | roboted.io |
Sources re-checked: 16 of 16 series confirmed on the live source (last check Oct 25, 2026). Log: price_rechecks.jsonl
Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=humanoid-robot-rental
What to specify and ask
Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":
- What the humanoid must do and for how long
- Operator or programming support needed
- Institution type
- Number of students/users
- Curriculum or research goal
- Budget
- Support needs
Rules and regulation
Generally unregulated; telepresence must respect privacy policies.
General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.
Providers who do this
Filters by headquarters or published service area.
UBTECH Robotics
🇨🇳 CN Serves global
Chinese humanoid and service robot maker (Walker, Alpha).
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 7 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Unitree Robotics
🇨🇳 CN Serves global
Chinese maker of affordable quadruped and humanoid robots.
- Purchase
- 2 sourced prices
- Public quote page
- 6 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
SoftBank Robotics
🇯🇵 JP Serves global
Japanese robotics company behind Pepper, NAO and Whiz cleaning robots.
- Purchase
- RaaS
- 1 sourced price
- 6 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
PAL Robotics
🇪🇸 ES Serves global
Spanish humanoid and mobile robot maker.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
AgiBot
🇨🇳 CN Serves CN, global
Chinese humanoid robot maker.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Show all 15 providers
ZMProbots
🇺🇸 US Serves US
US humanoid robot (Unitree G1) rental for events, self-service or full-service.
- Rental
- 2 sourced prices
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Tempo Robots
🇺🇸 US Serves US
US humanoid robot rental company.
- Rental
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
RoboReady
🇬🇧 GB Serves GB
UK robot hire for events, exhibitions and brand activations.
- Rental
- 1 sourced price
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Robotollern
🇩🇪 DE Serves DE, AT, CH
German humanoid robot hire with operator for trade fairs and events.
- Rental
- 1 sourced price
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
RobotLAB
🇺🇸 US Serves US
US robot reseller and integrator for cleaning, service and education robots.
- Purchase
- RaaS
- 5 sourced prices
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
roboTED
🇬🇧 GB Serves GB
UK robot rental marketplace listing robots such as Boston Dynamics Spot.
- Rental
- 1 sourced price
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Galbot (银河通用)
🇨🇳 CN Serves China
Beijing maker of general-purpose humanoid / embodied-AI robots.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Leju Robotics (乐聚机器人)
🇨🇳 CN Serves China
Shenzhen maker of humanoid robots for research, education and industry.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
EngineAI (众擎机器人)
🇨🇳 CN Serves China
Shenzhen humanoid-robot maker (PM01, SE01, T800 full-size humanoids) for research, education and commercial demos.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Questions buyers ask
How much does humanoid robot rental for research & demos cost?
Published prices for humanoid robot rental for research & demos run from $299 per day (1 price from 1 source, United States; newest dated Oct 2026). Some suppliers price it per appearance and per unit instead. Every receipt is below.
Who offers humanoid robot rental for research & demos near me?
We list 15 providers for humanoid robot rental for research & demos. 6 countries have at least one provider whose own site says it works there; the most covered are United States (3), United Kingdom (2) and Austria (1). 6 providers say they work worldwide. Pick your country on this page to see who serves it, local first.
What should I put in a quote request?
Start with what the humanoid must do and for how long; operator or programming support needed; institution type. The full checklist has 7 items, and a request that covers them gets a real price instead of "it depends".
Do I actually need a robot for this?
Not always. If a competent person with a ladder could do it in an afternoon, hire the person (the Ladder Test). Here's the catch for this job: Education discounts are common — ask.
Are there rules or permits?
Generally unregulated; telepresence must respect privacy policies. More on rules (a summary, not legal advice).
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Cite this page
Whirrwork. "Humanoid robot rental for research & demos: cost, how it works & providers." Last updated 2026-10-25. https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/humanoid-robot-rental/. CC BY 4.0.
BibTeX
@misc{whirrwork_humanoid_robot_rental,
title = {Humanoid robot rental for research \& demos: cost, how it works \& providers},
author = {{Whirrwork}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/humanoid-robot-rental/},
note = {Last updated 2026-10-25. CC BY 4.0. Prices link to their original sources.}
}Quoting a price? Cite its original source too (linked in the table). We're the index, not the origin. Add the date you read this page.
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