The short answer: this is a curated directory of 52 robotics companies worldwide — humanoid, industrial, mobile and component makers — each with its headquarters, founding year and what it builds. Use it to map who makes what before you source.
About this index
The Robot Manufacturer Index is a structured directory of robot OEMs and key component suppliers, compiled from public company information. We list verifiable identity facts only — company name, country, headquarters, founding year, category, and what each builds. We deliberately do not publish revenue, valuation, or headcount figures we cannot source to a named authority. Last reviewed 2026-06-29. For what these robots cost to import from China, see the China Robot Price & Lead-Time Index.
At a glance
- 52 companies across 9 countries
- By country: China 26 · United States 9 · Japan 7 · Germany 4 · Switzerland 2 · Denmark 1 · South Korea 1 · Taiwan 1 · Norway 1
- Founded 1898–2023
Humanoid (6)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| AgiBot (Zhiyuan) (智元机器人) | Shanghai, China | 2023 | General-purpose humanoid robots and embodied-AI systems. |
| Galbot (银河通用) | Beijing, China | 2023 | Embodied-AI humanoid for retail and logistics. |
| 1X Technologies | Moss, Norway | 2014 | Humanoid robots (EVE, NEO) built for the home. |
| Agility Robotics | Salem, United States | 2015 | Digit, a bipedal humanoid for warehouse logistics. |
| Apptronik | Austin, United States | 2016 | Apollo, a general-purpose humanoid for industry. |
| Figure AI | Sunnyvale, United States | 2022 | General-purpose humanoid robots for commercial and home work. |
Industrial (6)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| ABB Robotics (ABB) | Zurich, Switzerland | 1988 | One of the global "big four" industrial-robot suppliers. |
| Efort (埃夫特) | Wuhu, China | 2007 | Domestic industrial-robot OEM and systems integrator. |
| KUKA (库卡) | Augsburg, Germany | 1898 | German industrial-robot pioneer, now owned by Midea. |
| FANUC (发那科) | Oshino, Japan | 1972 | The world’s largest industrial-robot maker; CNC and factory automation. |
| Kawasaki Robotics (川崎) | Akashi, Japan | 1969 | Industrial robots from the pioneer of Japanese robotics. |
| Mitsubishi Electric (三菱电机) | Tokyo, Japan | 1921 | MELFA industrial robots and factory-automation systems. |
Quadruped (3)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| ANYbotics | Zurich, Switzerland | 2016 | ANYmal legged robots for industrial inspection. |
| DEEP Robotics (云深处) | Hangzhou, China | 2017 | Quadruped robots for power, plant and tunnel inspection. |
| Ghost Robotics | Philadelphia, United States | 2015 | Quadrupedal unmanned ground robots for defense and security. |
AGV/AMR (3)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| Geek+ (极智嘉) | Beijing, China | 2015 | Autonomous mobile robots for warehouse fulfilment. |
| Quicktron (快仓智能) | Shanghai, China | 2014 | Warehouse autonomous-mobile-robot systems. |
| Locus Robotics | Wilmington, United States | 2014 | Collaborative warehouse AMRs for e-commerce fulfilment. |
AGV/AMR & Vision (1)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| Hikrobot (海康机器人) | Hangzhou, China | 2016 | Machine vision and mobile robots; a Hikvision affiliate. |
Battery (1)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| CATL (宁德时代) | Ningde, China | 2011 | The world’s largest EV and mobile-robot battery manufacturer. |
Cobot (5)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| AUBO Robotics (遨博) | Beijing, China | 2015 | Modular collaborative robot arms. |
| JAKA Robotics (节卡机器人) | Shanghai, China | 2014 | Collaborative robots for light assembly and machine tending. |
| Universal Robots (优傲) | Odense, Denmark | 2005 | Created the collaborative-robot category; the global cobot benchmark. |
| Doosan Robotics (斗山机器人) | Suwon, South Korea | 2015 | Collaborative robot arms from Doosan Group. |
| Techman Robot (达明机器人) | Taoyuan, Taiwan | 2016 | Collaborative robots with built-in vision. |
Compute (2)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| Horizon Robotics (地平线) | Beijing, China | 2015 | Edge AI system-on-chips for autonomous machines and vehicles. |
| NVIDIA (英伟达) | Santa Clara, United States | 1993 | GPUs and Jetson/Thor robotics compute platforms powering on-board AI. |
Control (2)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| Googol Technology (固高科技) | Shenzhen, China | 1999 | Motion controllers and robot control systems for domestic machine builders. |
| Beckhoff Automation (倍福) | Verl, Germany | 1980 | PC-based control (TwinCAT), EtherCAT fieldbus and motion controllers. |
Dexterous Hands (1)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| Inspire Robots (因时机器人) | Beijing, China | 2016 | Dexterous robotic hands and compact actuators for humanoids. |
Encoders (1)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| Tamagawa Seiki (多摩川精机) | Iida, Japan | 1938 | Precision encoders, resolvers and motion components for servo systems. |
Grippers (1)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| SCHUNK (雄克) | Lauffen, Germany | 1945 | Grippers, chucks and end-of-arm tooling for automation. |
Home & Service (1)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| Ecovacs (科沃斯) | Suzhou, China | 1998 | Home cleaning and service robots. |
Humanoid & Medical (1)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| Fourier (傅利叶) | Shanghai, China | 2015 | GR-series humanoids and rehabilitation robotics. |
Humanoid & Quadruped (1)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| Unitree Robotics (宇树科技) | Hangzhou, China | 2016 | Low-cost quadruped and humanoid robots that opened the category to developers. |
Humanoid & Service (1)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| UBTECH Robotics (优必选) | Shenzhen, China | 2012 | Humanoid and service robots; first humanoid pure-play listed in Hong Kong. |
Lidar (3)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| Hesai Technology (禾赛科技) | Shanghai, China | 2014 | Lidar sensors for autonomous mobility and robotics. |
| RoboSense (速腾聚创) | Shenzhen, China | 2014 | Lidar and perception solutions for robots and vehicles. |
| Ouster | San Francisco, United States | 2015 | Digital lidar sensors for robotics, industrial and automotive use. |
Medical (2)
Quadruped & Humanoid (1)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| Boston Dynamics (波士顿动力) | Waltham, United States | 1992 | Atlas humanoid, Spot quadruped and Stretch logistics robot. |
Reducers (4)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| Leaderdrive (绿的谐波) | Suzhou, China | 2003 | China’s leading domestic harmonic-reducer maker, a key import-substitution supplier. |
| Shuanghuan Driveline (双环传动) | Taizhou, China | 1980 | Large precision-gear maker supplying RV reducers and robot drivetrains. |
| Harmonic Drive Systems (哈默纳科) | Azumino, Japan | 1970 | Originator and largest maker of strain-wave (harmonic) precision reducers used in robot joints. |
| Nabtesco (纳博特斯克) | Tokyo, Japan | 2003 | The dominant supplier of RV cycloidal reducers for heavy industrial-robot joints. |
Sensors (1)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| SICK AG (西克) | Waldkirch, Germany | 1946 | Industrial sensors, safety laser scanners and machine vision. |
Service (2)
Servo & Drives (1)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| Inovance (汇川技术) | Shenzhen, China | 2003 | China’s leading servo, drive and industrial-automation supplier. |
Servo & OEM (2)
| Company | HQ | Founded | What they build |
|---|
| Estun Automation (埃斯顿) | Nanjing, China | 1993 | Vertically integrated servo, control and industrial-robot maker. |
| Yaskawa Electric (安川电机) | Kitakyushu, Japan | 1915 | Servo drives, AC motors and Motoman industrial robots — one of Japan’s "big four". |
Cite this index
Robot Sourcing Index, Robot Manufacturer Index (52 companies), robotsourcingindex.com/robot-manufacturer-index/, last reviewed 2026-06-29. Free to cite and reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0). Corrections via the Robot Sourcing Index desk.