2026 Humanoid Robot Benchmark: Figure 03, Optimus Gen-3, Unitree G1, Digit
Living benchmark of 2026 humanoid robots — payload, DOF, battery, locomotion, manipulation, compute, and unit cost for Figure, Optimus, G1, and Digit.
Why Humanoid Robotics Is Having Its ‘iPhone Moment’ in 2026
VLA models + falling actuator costs + labor constraints — why humanoid robotics hit an inflection point in 2026 and who ships first.