Humanoid robots for sale: what you can actually buy
Searches for humanoid robots for sale mostly return machines nobody can buy. The famous ones from viral footage are, as of writing, research platforms or company-operated fleets rather than products on a price list. A smaller set of research-grade platforms genuinely is orderable, with a price, a lead time, and a warranty. This is what those cost, what arrives in the crate, and what the number on the invoice leaves out.
What is actually for sale, and what is not
Start by separating three categories. There are machines built for internal use or for a manufacturer's own pilot deployments, which are not sold. There are machines sold only into enterprise partnerships under contract. And there are research and education platforms sold openly, priced, and shipped to whoever can raise a purchase order.
Boston Dynamics has never offered Atlas for sale; it remains a research platform. Tesla's Optimus and Figure's robots operate in their makers' own facilities and partner sites rather than through retail channels. None of that is a criticism, and it may change. It does mean that a page listing those machines with a price is not describing a transaction you can complete.
Everything below is orderable. The LimX Dynamics Oli EDU is $72,000 at the time of writing, and the table sets it against the alternatives.
| Platform | Price | Form | Published figures | Warranty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astribot S1 Humanoid Robot | $100,000 | Humanoid torso on a wheeled base | 7 DoF per arm, up to 5 kg per arm, 4 to 6 hours runtime | 24 months hardware, 12 months battery |
| LimX Dynamics Oli EDU Humanoid Robot | $72,000 | Full bipedal humanoid | 31 active DoF, 165 cm, up to 55 kg, 3 kg per arm | 12 months |
| Deep Robotics Lynx M20 Pro | $61,200 | Wheel-legged quadruped | 33 kg, 15 kg rated payload, IP66, up to 3 hours unloaded | 12 months, 6 months battery and joints |
| LimX Dynamics TRON1 EDU Multi-Modal Biped Robot | $25,000 | Biped, no torso or arms | 854 mm, under 20 kg, 10 kg payload, over 2 hours runtime | 12 months |
| Elephant Robotics LIMO Cobot Compound Robot | $4,499 | Wheeled base with a 6 DoF arm | 250 g arm payload, 5 kg base payload, Jetson Orin Nano | 365 days, 6 months battery |
The full humanoid you can order
The LimX Dynamics Oli EDU at $72,000 is a complete bipedal humanoid rather than a torso or a research leg pair. It carries 31 active degrees of freedom excluding end effectors, stands 165 cm tall, weighs up to 55 kg with its battery, walks at up to about 5 km/h, and lifts 3 kg per arm, with its highest-torque joint rated to 150 Nm.
For a lab, the software matters as much as the mechanics. Oli ships with a Python and C++ SDK exposing both high-level and low-level motion APIs, a complete URDF, and support for NVIDIA Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, and Gazebo, with an RK3588 motion control processor carrying 8 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. Runtime is about two hours per charge on a 9,500 mAh pack, so budget for a second battery on day one. The manufacturer warranty is 12 months.
Astribot S1, and what shipping actually means
The Astribot S1 at $100,000 is the most expensive platform here and the most capable at manipulation. Two 7-degree-of-freedom arms, a 4-degree-of-freedom torso, and a 3-degree-of-freedom omnidirectional wheeled base give 21 degrees of freedom in total. Each arm handles up to 5 kg at full reach, the end effector peaks at 10 m/s, repeatability is plus or minus 0.1 mm, and force control resolves to about 0.1 N.
Shipping does not mean stocked on a shelf. The S1 is built to order with an 8 to 12 week lead time from order to dispatch and a quote-based final configuration, so the exact build is agreed before manufacturing starts. Compute is two NVIDIA Jetson Orin AGX modules, software is an open Python SDK with ROS 2 Humble integration, and runtime is four to six hours with a two to three hour recharge. Warranty runs 24 months on hardware and 12 months on the battery system, the longest coverage of anything in this list.
Biped platforms under thirty thousand
If the research question is locomotion rather than manipulation, paying for arms is waste. The LimX Dynamics TRON1 EDU at $25,000 is a legs-only biped: 854 mm tall, under 20 kg, carrying up to 10 kg, with more than two hours of runtime from a 46.8 V 4.5 Ah pack and about a 1.5 hour recharge.
Its distinguishing feature is the three-in-one foot system, swapping between point-foot, sole, and wheeled ends so one machine covers three locomotion problems. Onboard compute is a 12th-generation Intel Core i3, the SDK is fully usable from Python, and Isaac, MuJoCo, and Gazebo are all supported. We compare it directly with Oli in our article on the Oli EDU humanoid and the TRON1 EDU biped.
Legged alternatives at a similar budget
Buyers with a mobility problem rather than a humanoid problem should price a quadruped before committing. Four legs are statically stable, cheaper to control, and considerably more rugged, which is why they reached field deployment first.
The Deep Robotics Lynx M20 Pro at $61,200 sits just below the Oli EDU on price and well above it on durability. It weighs 33 kg, carries 15 kg rated with a 50 kg maximum static load, handles stairs to 25 cm and slopes to 45 degrees, and runs up to three hours unloaded or 2.5 hours at rated load. Perception is dual 96-line LiDAR with 360 by 90 degree coverage, and the unit is rated IP66 across an operating range of minus 20 to plus 55 degrees C.
That IP66 rating is the line between a machine you demonstrate indoors and one you take outside in weather. No humanoid on this page offers anything comparable.
Cheaper ways into embodied AI
A lot of the work that gets called humanoid robotics is really manipulation, navigation, and learned policy work, none of which requires legs or a five-figure budget. A compound platform teaches the same software stack for the price of a laptop cart.
The Elephant Robotics LIMO Cobot Compound Robot at $4,499 combines a 6 DoF myCobot 280 M5 arm rated at 250 g over a 280 mm working radius with a LIMO PRO base offering four steering modes and 5 kg of additional payload. It runs an NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano with LiDAR and a depth camera, and supports ROS, ROS2, Nav2 with cartographer SLAM, and MoveIt from Python and C++.
For a group that has not yet run a mobile manipulation project end to end, this is the sensible first purchase. The code written on it transfers.
What the price does not cover, and how the purchase works
Four costs sit outside the sticker. Spare batteries, because two hours of runtime means a swap in the middle of any real session. Lab space and safety provision, since a 55 kg biped needs clearance, a gantry or catch rig, and trained operators. Staff time on the SDK, which is where most schedule slips happen. And the calendar itself: these are build-to-order machines, so an academic deadline has to be worked backwards from the lead time.
The commercial side is more straightforward. Shipping is free to the contiguous 48 US states, including crated freight, with tracking sent within 24 hours of dispatch. Financing options are available, and the price match policy beats a verified lower authorized-retailer price by $50 on items over $2,000. For institutional buyers we work with university procurement teams on formal quotes and purchase orders, and prepare itemized quotes suited to procurement and grant paperwork. Note one term carefully: custom and made-to-order builds are final sale, while the standard 30-day return-initiation window applies to stock items, and that window requires goods to be unopened and unused, carries a restocking fee usually around 20 percent, and leaves return shipping with the buyer.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a humanoid robot cost?
Research-grade humanoids currently run from the mid five figures to six figures. On this page the range spans $25,000 for a legs-only biped to $100,000 for a dual-arm manipulation platform, with a full bipedal humanoid at $72,000. Prices below roughly $20,000 usually indicate a toy, a desktop arm, or a quadruped rather than a humanoid.
Can an individual buy a humanoid robot?
Yes, though almost nobody does. There is no licensing barrier on the platforms listed here, only cost, lead time, and the practical need for lab space and trained operators. Buyers are overwhelmingly universities, corporate research teams, and integrators working toward a defined application rather than private owners.
What is the cheapest legged robot worth buying?
For serious work, the TRON1 EDU at $25,000 is the entry point among the platforms here, and it buys locomotion research rather than manipulation. Below that, a wheeled compound robot such as the LIMO Cobot at $4,499 teaches the same ROS 2, SLAM, and motion planning stack without legs.
How long does delivery take after ordering?
Expect weeks, not days. The Astribot S1 carries an 8 to 12 week lead time from order to dispatch with a quote-based final configuration. Build-to-order scheduling is normal across this category, so confirm the current lead time in your quote and place orders well ahead of a teaching term or grant milestone.
What warranty comes with a humanoid robot?
Twelve months is the norm and the Astribot S1 is the exception, at 24 months on hardware with 12 months on the battery system. Batteries and joints are commonly covered for a shorter term than the rest of the machine, so read the split rather than the headline figure before comparing two quotes.
Getting a quote
Decide first whether the research question is locomotion, manipulation, or autonomy, because that answer eliminates most of this list immediately. Then request a quote early, since lead times and not budgets are usually what delay a project. Current stock and specifications for every platform above are in the humanoid robots collection.