Humanoid Robotics Labs Compassion Benchmark · 2026
Humanoid Robotics Labs Compassion Benchmark Index 2026
Benchmark of the top 50 global humanoid robotics labs across healthcare, labor, accessibility, governance, ethical deployment, and societal impact.
50Labs ranked
56.7Mean score
60.9Median score
8Dimensions
2026Publication year
Band distribution
| Band | Range | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| exemplary | 81-100 | 13 | 26% |
| established | 61-80 | 15 | 30% |
| functional | 41-60 | 10 | 20% |
| developing | 21-40 | 10 | 20% |
| critical | 0-20 | 2 | 4% |
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| Rank | Lab | Category | Country | AWR | EMP | ACT | EQU | BND | ACC | SYS | INT | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open Bionics | Healthcare/Accessibility | UK | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 97.5 | exemplary |
| 2 | Ottobock | Healthcare/Accessibility | Germany | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 95.9 | exemplary |
| 3 | Apexica (RoboKind) | Education | USA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 85 | exemplary |
| 4 | Cyberdyne Inc. | Healthcare/Rehab | Japan | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 83 | exemplary |
| 5 | Diligent Robotics | Healthcare | USA | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 83 | exemplary |
| 6 | Ekso Bionics | Healthcare/Rehab | USA | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 83 | exemplary |
| 7 | Kinova Robotics | Healthcare/Accessibility | Canada | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 83 | exemplary |
| 8 | ReWalk Robotics | Healthcare/Rehab | Israel/USA | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 83 | exemplary |
| 9 | Wandercraft | Healthcare/Rehab | France | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 83 | exemplary |
| 10 | 1X Technologies | Research/Labor | Norway | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 81.4 | exemplary |
| 11 | Apptronik | Healthcare/Labor | USA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 81.4 | exemplary |
| 12 | PAL Robotics | Healthcare/Research | Spain | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 81.4 | exemplary |
| 13 | Sanctuary AI | Research/Labor | Canada | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 81.4 | exemplary |
| 14 | Boston Dynamics | Research/Industrial | USA | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 65.6 | established |
| 15 | Bionik Laboratories | Healthcare/Rehab | Canada | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.5 | established |
| 16 | Halodi Robotics | Healthcare/Service | Norway | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.5 | established |
| 17 | Harmonic Bionics | Healthcare/Rehab | USA | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.5 | established |
| 18 | ROBOTIS | Research/Education | South Korea | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.5 | established |
| 19 | Aethon (Teradyne) | Healthcare/Service | USA | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 60.9 | established |
| 20 | Agility Robotics | Labor/Industrial | USA | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 60.9 | established |
| 21 | AnyBotics | Research/Industrial | Switzerland | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 60.9 | established |
| 22 | Clone Robotics | Research/Healthcare | Poland | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 60.9 | established |
| 23 | Engineered Arts | Research/Education | UK | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 60.9 | established |
| 24 | Fourier Intelligence | Healthcare/Rehab | China | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 60.9 | established |
| 25 | Naver Labs | Research/Service | South Korea | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 60.9 | established |
| 26 | Neura Robotics | Research/Service | Germany | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 60.9 | established |
| 27 | Rethink Robotics | Industrial/Education | Germany/USA | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 60.9 | established |
| 28 | Universal Robots (Teradyne) | Industrial | Denmark | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 60.9 | established |
| 29 | Schunk | Industrial | Germany | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 50 | functional |
| 30 | SoftBank Robotics | Service/Healthcare | Japan | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 50 | functional |
| 31 | Staubli Robotics | Industrial/Healthcare | Switzerland | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 50 | functional |
| 32 | Figure AI | Labor/Industrial | USA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 33 | KAWADA Robotics | Industrial/Research | Japan | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 34 | Moog Inc. | Defense/Industrial | USA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 35 | Omron Robotics | Industrial | Japan | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 36 | Picasso Labs (Machina) | Industrial | USA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 37 | Symbio Robotics | Industrial | USA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 38 | Hanwha Robotics | Industrial/Service | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 46.9 | functional |
| 39 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | Industrial/Defense | Japan | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 40 | Richtech Robotics | Service/Consumer | USA | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 41 | Sarcos Technology | Industrial/Defense | USA | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 42 | UBTECH Robotics | Consumer/Education | China | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 43 | Unitree Robotics | Research/Industrial | China | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 44 | Hanson Robotics | Consumer/Research | Hong Kong | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 34.4 | developing |
| 45 | Tesla Optimus | Labor/Consumer | USA | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 31.2 | developing |
| 46 | Kepler Exploration Robot | Industrial | China | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23.4 | developing |
| 47 | Promobot | Consumer/Service | Russia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23.4 | developing |
| 48 | Boston Dynamics (SPOT demo) | Defense/Security | USA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 20.3 | developing |
| 49 | Paladin AI (Shield AI) | Defense/Security | USA | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 9.4 | critical |
| 50 | Ghost Robotics | Defense/Security | USA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | critical |
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Humanoid Robotics Labs Compassion Benchmark Index 2026 — Complete Rankings
| Rank | Lab | Composite Score | Band | AWR | EMP | ACT | EQU | BND | ACC | SYS | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open Bionics | 97.5 | exemplary | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 2 | Ottobock | 95.9 | exemplary | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 3 | Apexica (RoboKind) | 85 | exemplary | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Cyberdyne Inc. | 83 | exemplary | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Diligent Robotics | 83 | exemplary | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Ekso Bionics | 83 | exemplary | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Kinova Robotics | 83 | exemplary | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | ReWalk Robotics | 83 | exemplary | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Wandercraft | 83 | exemplary | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | 1X Technologies | 81.4 | exemplary | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Apptronik | 81.4 | exemplary | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | PAL Robotics | 81.4 | exemplary | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | Sanctuary AI | 81.4 | exemplary | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | Boston Dynamics | 65.6 | established | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 15 | Bionik Laboratories | 62.5 | established | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 16 | Halodi Robotics | 62.5 | established | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 17 | Harmonic Bionics | 62.5 | established | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 18 | ROBOTIS | 62.5 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 19 | Aethon (Teradyne) | 60.9 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 20 | Agility Robotics | 60.9 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 21 | AnyBotics | 60.9 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 22 | Clone Robotics | 60.9 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 23 | Engineered Arts | 60.9 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 24 | Fourier Intelligence | 60.9 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 25 | Naver Labs | 60.9 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 26 | Neura Robotics | 60.9 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 27 | Rethink Robotics | 60.9 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 28 | Universal Robots (Teradyne) | 60.9 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 29 | Schunk | 50 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 30 | SoftBank Robotics | 50 | functional | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Staubli Robotics | 50 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 32 | Figure AI | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 33 | KAWADA Robotics | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 34 | Moog Inc. | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 35 | Omron Robotics | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Picasso Labs (Machina) | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 37 | Symbio Robotics | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 38 | Hanwha Robotics | 46.9 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 39 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 40 | Richtech Robotics | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 41 | Sarcos Technology | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 42 | UBTECH Robotics | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 43 | Unitree Robotics | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 44 | Hanson Robotics | 34.4 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 45 | Tesla Optimus | 31.2 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 46 | Kepler Exploration Robot | 23.4 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 47 | Promobot | 23.4 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 48 | Boston Dynamics (SPOT demo) | 20.3 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 49 | Paladin AI (Shield AI) | 9.4 | critical | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 50 | Ghost Robotics | 0 | critical | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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