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Humanoid robots

Humanoid robots, put to work.

General-purpose humanoid platforms for teams that want to pilot the next wave — without buying into hardware that’s still moving fast.

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What it is

A humanoid robot is a general-purpose, two-armed, often two-legged platform meant to take on a range of physical tasks. The category is early and moving fast. Service Robot Co. sources the right platform for a pilot, deploys it, and services it — so an innovation team can run a real proof-of-concept without buying into hardware that may be outdated in a year.

A humanoid robot is a general-purpose platform built in roughly human form — two arms, often two legs — so it can work in spaces and with tools made for people. The promise is one machine that handles many tasks instead of a single-purpose robot per job. The reality today is that the category is early: capability, reliability, and price are all changing quickly, and what is the strongest option this quarter may not be next.

That is exactly why renting fits here. Service Robot Co. sources the right humanoid platform for your pilot, deploys it, supports it, and services it — and when the hardware moves, you are not stuck with a depreciating unit you bought at the top. You run a real proof-of-concept and learn what works, while we carry the platform risk. Because the category is early, scope and timeline are set per pilot — talk to us about what you want to test.

Field notes

Not deployed at scale yet. Moving faster than anyone forecast.

$38B

The humanoid market by 2035, six times higher than the same bank projected a year earlier. Forecasters keep getting surprised in the same direction.

Goldman Sachs Research

1.4M

Humanoid units forecast to ship by 2035, almost entirely into structured industrial work first, warehouses and factories before anywhere else.

Goldman Sachs Research

100K+

Totes moved by a single humanoid pilot at one US logistics facility since 2024. The proof-of-concept era has already started.

Public pilot reports, 2024–2025

What it does

Everything the unit does, in plain terms.

No spec-sheet fog. This is the job the robot takes off your team.

General-purpose form

Built in human form to work with tools and in spaces made for people, aimed at a range of tasks rather than one fixed job.

Pilot without the platform risk

Rent for a proof-of-concept instead of buying into fast-moving hardware. When the category moves, you are not holding a depreciating unit.

Sourced for your test

We help pick the platform that fits what you actually want to evaluate — and tell you honestly if the category isn’t ready for your use case yet.

Deployed and serviced

We set it up, support the pilot, and keep it serviced — so your team focuses on learning, not on standing up unfamiliar hardware.

From our blog

Reading for the decision you’re making.

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Where it earns its keep

The sites putting it to work.

Innovation & R&D teams

Run a structured proof-of-concept to see where humanoids genuinely help.

Pilot programs

Test a defined task or workflow on a real unit before committing to a category.

Material handling trials

Evaluate general-purpose handling in your environment, with us carrying the platform risk.

Stakeholder demos

Show leadership a working unit on a real task instead of a vendor video.

Tote & bin moving

Trial repetitive tote moves on a real facility floor.

Line-feed trials

See whether a unit can keep a station fed through a shift.

Machine-tending trials

Test loading and unloading a machine as a general-purpose task.

Warehouse pilots

Put a unit into a live aisle to learn where it holds up.

Vendor benchmarking

Compare platforms on the same task before you buy into one.

Workforce planning studies

Gather real data on what a unit does and does not cover.

Hazardous-area trials

Evaluate a unit on tasks people would rather not do.

Trade-show & recruiting demos

Run a live unit to draw interest at an event.

Investor & board demos

Prove a real capability on a real task, not a slide.

Academic & lab research

Give a research team a serviced platform to study.

Night-shift coverage tests

Trial a unit on tasks during hours that are hard to staff.

Ergonomics studies

Test whether a unit can take the highest-strain motions.

  • Innovation & R&D
  • Manufacturing
  • Logistics
  • Research

How we back it

We don't hand you a box and wave.

We rent it, deploy it, service it, and back it up, so the robot stays field-ready instead of turning into shelfware.

We rent it

Take the robot on a monthly rental. No purchase, no capital tied up in a machine you use part-time.

We deploy it

On-site setup, route and task configuration, and a walkthrough, so the robot earns its keep from day one.

We service it

Repairs, parts, and support across all 50 US states. A robot that breaks is our problem to fix, not your downtime to eat.

We back it up

If a unit goes down, we swap it. You keep your schedule and we carry the spare.

Pilot pricing — talk to us · see rental pricing

Common questions

Honestly, the category is still early. Capability, reliability, and price are changing fast. That is why we frame humanoids as pilots and proof-of-concept programs, not production fleets — so you learn what works without overcommitting.

Want one working for you?

Tell us the job and the site. We'll match the humanoid robots, quote the rental, walk your team through it, and keep it serviced.

Find the robot that fits your site.

Free site assessment. We tell you what actually works before you spend a dollar.