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As little as five years ago, humanoid robots were - for the most part - experimental novelties restricted to laboratory development.
But in 2025, humanoids are being deployed in live commercial environments for paying customers.
Since the start of the 2020s, a rapid growth of AI technology has helped enable humanoid robot developers to automate tasks better, faster, and safer.
For example, in Nov. 2024 NVIDIA showcased new AI and simulation tools for its Isaac Lab robot learning framework at the Conference for Robot Learning (CoRL) in Munich, Germany. New world-model development tools and six new humanoid robot learning workflows were revealed for Project Generalist Robot 00 Technology (GR00T).
Humanoid robot companies have trained their robots through deep learning and large language models (LLMs), and upgraded their hardware systems through many rounds of research and development.
Many of those companies have begun development of humanoid cobots ready for commercial deployment, and some have even signed commercial deployment agreements.
Humanoids are poised to begin working alongside human employees, performing tasks in retail, manufacturing, and supply chain applications.
Use cases for humanoid robots share the common benefits of most other automation systems, including performing repetitive, high-precision tasks, improving safety in hazardous environments, and enhancing labor productivity.
But beyond industrial automation, several developers plan to improve quality of life in consumer home environments with their robots. As Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk said at the company’s We, Robot event last year, humanoids have the potential to become an “autonomous assistant, humanoid friend.”
As the calendar turns into 2025, Robotics 24/7 is watching humanoid robot development during its shift from laboratory experiments to commercial deployments, with the potential to generate revenue for robot vendors and improve both operations and quality of life for end users.
Click through the slideshow to learn more about 10 humanoid robot companies preparing their robots for commercial deployment.
Donald Halsing is the Founding Editorial Director of Work Safety 24/7. He was formerly the Associate Editor of Robotics 24/7.
Don's experience spans the supply chain, logistics, and construction industries, having worked in both warehouse operations and land surveying. He is also a professional wedding photographer with his fiancée Ashley.
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