The Machine Audit · Evidence ledger
Humanoid Deployment Index
Ten robots ranked by public deployment evidence—not demonstrations, valuations or private claims. A low score means the public record lacks checkable denominators, not that the machine cannot perform.
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SOURCE CUTOFF
31 JUL 2026
EP04 · v1.0
31 JUL 2026
EP04 · v1.0
VERIFIED · +10Public record supports the claim.
CLAIMED · +4Published, but not independently bounded.
UNKNOWN · +0 / −3Required denominator not found.
TIE-BREAKScore → level → fewer UNKNOWNs → confidence.
| Rank | Robot | Score | Level | Autonomy | Repeatability | Speed | Economics | Unknown | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Figure 02 at BMW | 63 | 4 | CLAIMED | VERIFIED | CLAIMED | UNKNOWN | 1 | A |
| 2 | Agility Robotics Digit | 63 | 4 | CLAIMED | VERIFIED | UNKNOWN | CLAIMED | 1 | B |
| 3 | Apptronik Apollo | 45 | 3 | CLAIMED | CLAIMED | UNKNOWN | CLAIMED | 1 | B |
| 4 | Boston Dynamics electric Atlas | 38 | 3 | CLAIMED | UNKNOWN | CLAIMED | UNKNOWN | 2 | B |
| 5 | Galbot G1 | 38 | 3 | CLAIMED | CLAIMED | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | 2 | D |
| 6 | UBTECH Walker S1 | 26 | 2 | CLAIMED | CLAIMED | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | 2 | D |
| 7 | 1X NEO | 20 | 1 | CLAIMED | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | VERIFIED | 2 | B |
| 7 | Unitree G1 | 20 | 1 | CLAIMED | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | VERIFIED | 2 | B |
| 9 | Tesla Optimus | 7 | 1 | CLAIMED | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | 3 | B |
| 10 | Sanctuary AI Phoenix | 7 | 1 | CLAIMED | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | 3 | D |
Primary proof objects
- FIG-01BMW Group — Figure 02 customer record
- FIG-02Figure — 90,000+ parts / 1,250+ hours
- DIG-01Agility / GXO — multi-year live deployment
- DIG-02Agility — 100,000+ totes at Flowery Branch
- APP-01Apptronik / Mercedes-Benz agreement
- ATL-04Boston Dynamics / TRI uncut task sequence
- WLK-01UBTECH Walker S1 product/deployment claims
- NEO-011X NEO offer and expert fallback
- UNT-01Unitree G1 product and public price
- TES-01Tesla 2025 Form 10-K
Downloads and corrections
Bring a primary source tied to the exact generation, named task and bounded operating record. If it changes a row, the scorecard and changelog will be updated. Send sources to themachineaudit@gmail.com.
This index accompanies EP04 of The Machine Audit — We Ranked 10 Humanoid Robots by Evidence. The scorecard is the primary document; the episode explains the method and walks through each entry.