From humanoids, quadrupeds and cobots to the AI that drives them. Compare makers worldwide side by side. DigiRise supports you end to end — selection, import from overseas and deployment by forward deployed engineers (FDE) on your site.
Each form factor is good at different jobs. Pick the one closest to yours.
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ImageDeployments and pilots published by makers. Photos show the robot used (or the maker's representative model when unknown).
Robot usedWalker S2PilotOn Jan 21, 2026 UBTECH announced that Airbus had bought Walker S2 units to jointly explore humanoid use in aerospace manufacturing. Unit count and site were not disclosed, and reports describe it as early concept testing.
Robot usedG1PilotA trial launched in May 2026 and running through 2028, in which G1 robots move baggage and cargo alongside ground staff, including pushing cargo onto conveyors, with permanent deployment as a possible goal.
Representative modelRobbyant R2In productionA robot running Robbyant's brain now works in a Guoda Pharmacy store in Shanghai, sorting medicines on the night shift to support the pharmacist on duty. The store reportedly needed no hardware changes.
Robot usedBooster K1 ProIn productionFrom April 16, 2026, Switch Science began selling the K1 Pro through its web shop with Japan-compliant (PSE) power supplies, letting Japanese research and education buyers purchase in yen.
Robot usedT800In productionIn late May 2026 the first T800s rolled off EngineAI's ~12,000 m² Honghualing base in Shenzhen, which the company says can build one unit every 15 minutes toward up to 10,000 units of delivery capacity.
Robot usedATOMPilotFollowing the February 2026 third-batch delivery, Terra Robotics in Löhne, Germany put an ATOM to work on real industrial workflows, testing gripping and structured-environment tasks (per Terra's own posts).
We don't just hand you a catalog. We visit your warehouse or factory, map it in 3D, define the requirements, then use our network in China and beyond to find the right maker — and stay with you after deployment.
We don't pick robots from a call alone. We visit your warehouse, factory or store and check loads, traffic flow, people and floor conditions before proposing anything.
We measure your site and rebuild it in 3D to validate motion, reach and placement before purchase — ready to use for internal approval too.
We have visited makers in Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Shanghai and partner with many companies, so we can talk to makers directly and source robots that are hard to get in Japan.
Not tied to one maker, we compare side by side by use, budget and volume, and handle negotiation, ordering, customs and certification checks.
Forward deployed engineers build apps, tune the AI, connect systems and train operators, then keep supporting and improving — backed by AI adoption work at 600+ companies.
We start by understanding your site and mapping it in 3D before defining requirements. Then we search makers worldwide — especially in China — and handle validation, import, deployment and after-sales care end to end. Consultation and the site hearing are free.
STEP 01
Tell us the task, site issues, volume, budget and timing. You can start with the AI assistant.
Deliverable：Problem summary, visit plan
STEP 02
We visit your warehouse, factory or store to watch the work and check loads, traffic flow, people and floor conditions.
Deliverable：Site survey notes and photos
STEP 03
We measure your site and rebuild it in 3D, turning racks, aisles and equipment into data to see where robots can go and move.
Deliverable：3D model of your site
STEP 04
Using the 3D model, we decide together which tasks to automate, required performance, safety, volume and budget.
Deliverable：Requirements document
STEP 05
We search partners in China and makers worldwide, comparing specs, price and supply side by side. We can also arrange a factory tour.
Deliverable：Comparison of 2–3 candidates, rough total
Makers we visited on site
We also partner with many other companies, mainly in China, and can source robots not listed here.
Visiting a robotics company in Shanghai (Nov 2026)
STEP 06
We run candidates in the 3D model of your site, then test one process with demo or rental units and measure the impact.
Deliverable：Validation, impact report, roll-out plan
STEP 07
Negotiation, ordering, shipping, customs, certification and safety checks, inspection — ready to use in Japan.
Deliverable：Robots ready for Japan
STEP 08
Engineers on site build the apps, tune the AI, connect your systems, deliver and train operators.
Deliverable：Robots working on site, runbook
STEP 09
Local help desk, spare parts, maker coordination, software updates and add-on development keep robots running.
Deliverable：Support and improvement proposals
Timelines and costs depend on the model, volume and site. Every project is quoted individually. 3D visuals are illustrations.
Our team, led by CEO Masahiro Chaen, has visited robotics companies in Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Shanghai to see production lines, real units and deployments. We partner with local companies so we can talk to makers directly and find robots that fit Japanese sites.
Working with makers, dealers and local technical partners, we source robots not yet available in Japan and arrange on-site tours and validation.
We visited physical AI companies in Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Shanghai to check production capacity, real deployments and supply to Japan — things you can't see at trade shows — and built direct relationships to bring them to Japanese companies.
优必选科技
HKEX-listed maker mass-producing industrial humanoids for factory work
4 models →逐际动力
Shenzhen developer known for legged-robot motion control
4 models →宇树科技
Global leader in affordable quadrupeds and humanoids
5 models →云深处科技
Industrial quadruped maker proven in power and tunnel inspection
4 models →蚂蚁灵波
Ant Group's embodied AI company building one brain for all robots
3 models →银河通用
Wheeled dual-arm robots and embodied AI for retail, pharmacy and warehouse work
2 models →穹彻智能
A force-centric embodied AI brain and toolchain
2 models →非夕科技
Adaptive robots that combine force control and AI for contact-rich work
4 models →智元机器人
Mass-produced humanoids and wheeled robots powered by the GO-1/GO-2 foundation models
4 models →ImageA compact 132 cm, ~35 kg humanoid. The EDU version (23–43 DoF) is required for secondary development.
ImageAn industrial humanoid for factory handling, sorting and assembly support. It swaps its own battery within 3 minutes, and its waist design lets it handle 15 kg across a 0–1.8 m work envelope.
ImageA wheeled dual-arm robot for industry, commercial use and research. Its two 7-DOF arms have full torque sensing, and its height adjusts up to roughly 175–180 cm. It carries two LiDARs and RGB-D cameras and runs models like GO-1 for precision assembly and handling. In June 2026 a G2 became AgiBot's cumulative 15,000th robot.
ImageA 7-axis adaptive arm with a 4 kg payload. Force sensing in every joint gives 0.1 N force accuracy, suited to precise contact work in tight spaces.
ImageAn IP67 industrial inspection quadruped operating at −20 to 55 °C, with four LiDARs for autonomous navigation and auto-charging, for power, tunnel and plant patrols.
ImageA 165 cm, 31-DoF general-purpose humanoid with separate motion-control (RK3588) and perception (Jetson Orin NX) computers and a slide-out battery module.
ImageAn industrial and logistics robot for heavy loads, launched in January 2026. Its two arms handle up to 50 kg for picking, transfer and loading across a vertical range of about 2.4 m. Shipment status is not officially confirmed.
$38B
Global humanoid robot TAM forecast (2035)
Goldman Sachs Research (Feb 2024), raised from an earlier $6B. Secondary reports cite a later revision to ~$138B, but we could not find Goldman's own publication of it.
Source: Goldman Sachs Research$5T
Humanoid market forecast (2050)
Morgan Stanley Research projects ~1 billion humanoids in use by 2050, with China as the largest market.
Source: Morgan Stanley約1.3万台
Global humanoid shipments (2025)
Omdia: AgiBot led with 5,168 units (~39%), followed by Unitree (4,200) and UBTECH (1,000). Chinese makers took the top spots.
Source: TechNode (Omdia data)500万台
Operational stock of industrial robots worldwide (2025)
A record, up 9%. Annual installations rose 11% to over 600,000 units in 2025 (IFR World Robotics 2026).
Source: IFR World Robotics 202635.4万台
Industrial robot installations in China (2025)
Up 20% and 59% of global installations; Chinese suppliers held 55% of their home market. Japan fell 19% to 36,219 units and dropped to third behind the US.
Source: IFR World Robotics 2026約25万台
Professional service robots sold worldwide (2025)
Up 24%. Transport and logistics was the top application at ~117,000 units (IFR World Robotics 2026 Service Robots).
Source: IFR World Robotics 2026 Service Robots1兆456億円
Japan robot orders (2025, estimate)
JARA estimate covering members and non-members, up 25.7%. Production was expected to rise 21.0% to ¥945.2B. Not a final figure.
Source: 日本ロボット工業会（JARA）1,100万人
Japan labor supply shortfall (2040)
Recruit Works Institute projects a shortfall of ~3.41M workers in 2030 and ~11M in 2040. By 2040 it estimates gaps of 24.2% for drivers, 25.3% for care workers and 22.0% for construction.
Source: リクルートワークス研究所「未来予測2040」Robots with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or LTE need Japanese Giteki certification. A special notification scheme allows uncertified devices that meet international standards to be used for experiments for up to 180 days. It covers wireless LAN and Bluetooth in the 2.4/5/6GHz bands but not LTE. Getting full certification afterward reportedly costs about ¥300,000 and takes 1–2 months, so check the seller's certification status before commercial use.
SourceJapan's tariff schedule (April 1, 2026) sets a zero duty on HS 8479.50 (industrial robots not elsewhere specified), under both general and conventional rates. Import consumption tax (10%) still applies. Humanoid and service robots may fall under other HS codes depending on configuration, so confirm the classification with a customs broker in advance.
SourceArticle 150-4 of the Industrial Safety and Health Regulations requires fences or enclosures for industrial robots rated above 80W when contact poses a hazard. A 2013 notice clarified that robots can work alongside people without fences if a risk assessment shows the hazard is removed or ISO-compliant measures (e.g. ISO 10218) are in place. A technical file (including the risk assessment) and a declaration of conformity are required.
SourceISO 10218 covers industrial robots and ISO/TS 15066 covers contact limits in human-robot collaboration. ISO 13482 (JIS B 8445 in Japan) covers personal care robots used for guidance, transport or care, and is certified by bodies such as JET. Many Chinese humanoids lack these certifications, so buyers should plan their own risk assessment for the intended use and site.
SourceThe general track of Japan's SME Labor-Saving Investment Subsidy supports custom equipment and systems, with a cap of up to ¥100M and a subsidy rate of up to two-thirds. It is separate from the catalog track. Deadlines and requirements change each round (the 7th round in July 2026 appears to have closed), so check the latest guidelines. The Monozukuri subsidy is another option.
SourceIn 2025, researchers reported that the Unitree G1 periodically sent telemetry, including camera, microphone and sensor data, to servers in China. They also disclosed a Bluetooth-based takeover flaw (UniPwn). These are researcher claims with limited independent verification. For factories or public sites, confirm network isolation, closed-network operation and firmware control before signing.
SourceJust tell us what you want to do — move parts in a factory, automate inspection rounds. We'll propose robots, a quote and a development plan.
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