Personal robotics observatory
Statistics computed from Vuntum’s published sheets and validated claims. Every table is dated and linked to the data behind it.
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Overview
All the data on this page as JSON: /api/v1/observatory (CC BY 4.0 licence).
Published robots by use
| Use | Robots | Share | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Companion and social robot | 9 | 5.4% | API |
| Household utility robot | 42 | 25% | API |
| Toy and hobby robot | 18 | 10.7% | API |
| Research and education | 58 | 34.5% | API |
| Professional service | 33 | 19.6% | API |
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Published robots by form
| Form | Robots | Share | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humanoid | 69 | 41.1% | API |
| Home robot | 43 | 25.6% | API |
| Quadruped | 17 | 10.1% | API |
| Wheeled robot | 15 | 8.9% | API |
| Unclassified form | 8 | 4.8% | n/a |
| Mobile manipulator | 7 | 4.2% | API |
| Robot arm | 7 | 4.2% | API |
| Modular robot kit | 2 | 1.2% | API |
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Published robots by manufacturer’s country
The country is filled in only when an official page of the manufacturer gives it; it is never inferred.
| Country | Robots | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Country not given by the manufacturer | 77 | 45.8% |
| China | 45 | 26.8% |
| United States | 10 | 6% |
| South Korea | 8 | 4.8% |
| Spain | 5 | 3% |
| France | 5 | 3% |
| Germany | 4 | 2.4% |
| Japan | 4 | 2.4% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 3 | 1.8% |
| Italy | 2 | 1.2% |
| Canada | 1 | 0.6% |
| Denmark | 1 | 0.6% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0.6% |
| India | 1 | 0.6% |
| Sweden | 1 | 0.6% |
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Published robots by year of announcement
| Year | Robots |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| Year not given by the manufacturer | 142 |
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Validated claims by level of evidence
A validated claim is accepted, after the checks of the method, and active; its level of evidence tells the manufacturer’s claim from the independent test. See the methodology.
| Level of evidence | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Reported | 112 | 7.4% |
| Independent test | 3 | 0.2% |
| Claimed by the manufacturer | 1,400 | 92.4% |
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Robots by official price band, by currency
Only the recommended retail prices published by the manufacturer itself count, in their original currency: no conversion, no estimate. For a robot, the price kept is the most recently verified one in each currency.
| Band | Robots | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| CA$0 to under CA$500 | 1 |
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| Band | Robots | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| CN¥500 to under CN¥2,000 | 1 |
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| CN¥10,000 to under CN¥50,000 | 1 |
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| CN¥50,000 and above | 1 |
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| Band | Robots | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| €500 to under €2,000 | 1 |
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| Band | Robots | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| £500 to under £2,000 | 1 |
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| £2,000 to under £10,000 | 1 |
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| Band | Robots | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| JP¥50,000 and above | 4 |
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| Band | Robots | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| US$0 to under US$500 | 7 |
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| US$500 to under US$2,000 | 14 |
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| US$2,000 to under US$10,000 | 2 |
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| US$10,000 to under US$50,000 | 2 |
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Method
The figures are computed again on every visit from the published data only: published sheets, accepted and active claims. No sample data, no draft. The observatory is offered to search engines from 10 published robots and 30 validated claims.