Robot 500
HumanoidsRobot dogsCobotsDronesServiceAir taxis

Issue 01 · October · Published 2 October 2026

The Robot 500

The monthly ranking of advanced robots. Humanoids, robot dogs, cobots, drones, service robots and air taxis, ranked like for like on published evidence.

See the humanoid rankingHow it works
  • 76 ranked
  • 6 categories
  • 65 on the watchlist
  • 0 paid placements
Unitree H1 Humanoid robots · joint number one=1Unitree H1Unitree Robotics · score 55.5 · grade B
01

Humanoid robots

29 ranked · leader: Unitree H1

Unitree H1=1 Unitree H1Unitree RoboticsB EngineAI T800=1 EngineAI T800EngineAIB Unitree G1=3 Unitree G1Unitree RoboticsB
PosRobotScoreGrade
=3 1X NEO1X NEO1X Technologies · Pre-order 54.1 B
=3 Boston Dynamics AtlasBoston Dynamics AtlasBoston Dynamics · Pilot with customers 53.9 B
=6 Figure 03Figure AI · Pilot with customers 52.6 B
=6 Dexmate VegaDexmate · On sale 52.2 B
=6 Unitree H2Unitree Robotics · On sale 51.7 C
=9 AgiBot X2AgiBot X2AgiBot · On sale 51.5 B
=9 LimX Dynamics TRON 2LimX Dynamics · Pre-order 50.6 C

All 29 humanoid robots →

02

Robot dogs

14 ranked · leader: Unitree B2

Unitree B21 Unitree B2Unitree RoboticsB 2 Unitree B2-WUnitree RoboticsC =3 DEEP X30DEEP RoboticsB
PosRobotScoreGrade
=3 Unitree A2Unitree Robotics · On sale 58.8 B
5 Boston Dynamics SpotBoston Dynamics SpotBoston Dynamics · On sale 53.0 A
=6 DEEP Lynx M20DEEP Robotics · On sale 52.0 B
=6 Unitree Go2-WUnitree Robotics · On sale 51.1 B
=8 Unitree Go2Unitree Go2Unitree Robotics · On sale 50.8 B
=8 ANYbotics ANYmalANYbotics ANYmalANYbotics · On sale 50.0 B
10 Ghost Vision 60Ghost Robotics · On sale 49.5 B

All 14 robot dogs →

03

Cobots

13 ranked · leader: ABB GoFa (CRB 15000)

1 ABB GoFa (CRB 15000)ABB Robotics (ABB Ltd)A 2 Universal Robots UR20Universal RobotsA =3 FANUC Corporation CRX-10iAFANUC CorporationA
PosRobotScoreGrade
=3 Universal Robots UR10eUniversal Robots · On sale 61.2 A
=3 Techman Robot TM12Techman Robot Inc. · On sale 61.0 B
6 Epson AX6Epson · On sale 58.0 B
7 Universal Robots UR5eUniversal Robots UR5eUniversal Robots · On sale 56.2 A
=8 Doosan M1013Doosan Robotics · On sale 55.1 B
=8 Franka Research 3Franka Robotics GmbH · On sale 54.8 A
=10 Kinova Gen3Kinova Inc. · On sale 44.4 B

All 13 cobots (collaborative robot arms) →

04

Drones

16 ranked · leader: DJI Mavic 4 Pro

DJI Mavic 4 Pro1 DJI Mavic 4 ProDJIB DJI Mini 5 Pro2 DJI Mini 5 ProDJIB DJI Air 3S3 DJI Air 3SDJIB
PosRobotScoreGrade
=4 DJI Mini 4 ProDJI Mini 4 ProDJI · On sale 54.8 B
=4 Potensic ATOM 3Potensic · On sale 54.4 B
6 Autel EVO Lite+Autel Robotics · On sale 53.7 B
=7 DJI Avata 2DJI Avata 2DJI · On sale 52.5 B
=7 Zero Zero HOVERAir AQUAZero Zero Robotics · On sale 52.0 B
9 Potensic ATOM 2Potensic · On sale 50.8 A
10 Antigravity A1Antigravity · On sale 49.7 B

All 16 camera drones →

05

Service robots

2 ranked · leader: KEENON DINERBOT T9

Fewer than 5 ranked, so scores are shown without positions.

KEENON DINERBOT T9 KEENON DINERBOT T9KEENON Robotics Co., Ltd.B KEENON T10 DINERBOT KEENON T10 DINERBOTKEENON Robotics Co., Ltd.B
06

Air taxis (eVTOL)

2 ranked · leader: Joby S4

Fewer than 5 ranked, so scores are shown without positions.

Joby S4 Joby S4Joby AviationB EHang EH216-SEHang HoldingsB

Questions

What is the best humanoid robot?

In the Robot 500 October ranking, the Unitree H1 leads the humanoid robots (score 55.5/100, evidence grade B), followed by EngineAI T800, Unitree G1, 1X NEO. Ranks are based on published, sourced evidence, not hands-on tests.

What is the best robot dog?

The Unitree B2 leads the robot dogs (quadrupeds) in the Robot 500 (score 64.1/100), ahead of Unitree B2-W and DEEP X30.

What is the Robot 500?

A monthly, independent ranking of advanced robots (humanoids, robot dogs, cobots, drones, service robots and air taxis), ranked like for like within each category on published evidence: 70% sourced performance figures and 30% real-world proof. It is published by RankedRobot and is never for sale.

How often is the Robot 500 updated?

Once a month, on the 1st. The current ranking was published on 2 October 2026; the next update is on 1 November 2026.

Can a company pay to rank higher?

No. There are no paid placements and no manual overrides; a robot moves only when its published evidence changes.

How to read the Robot 500

Robots are compared only with robots of the same kind. Score = 70% performance (sourced specifications against category rivals) + 30% real-world proof (on sale, deployments, certification, durability rating, independent data). Grades A–C show how much evidence stands behind each rank. Scores less than 1 point apart share a position (=2). Price never affects a rank. Next update: 1 November 2026. The full method →