As of 2026, Open Bionics is the most compassionate humanoid robotics lab (97.5/100, Exemplary) and Ghost Robotics the least (0.0/100, Critical) on the Compassion Benchmark Humanoid Robotics Labs Index, which scores 50 robotics labs across 8 dimensions.
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
Most and least compassionate
Top 5 and bottom 5 entities in the Humanoid Robotics Labs by composite score, with position relative to the field median.
Most and least compassionate — Humanoid Robotics Labs
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Mean composite by Category — Humanoid Robotics Labs
Ranked highest to lowest. Reference line at index mean (56.7).
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AWR Awareness ·EMP Empathy ·ACT Action ·EQU Equity ·BND Boundaries ·ACC Accountability ·SYS Systems ·INT Integrity
How to read the scores
The 0–100 scale — five bands
Every entity — state, corporation, AI lab, robotics lab, or city — is scored 0–100 across 8 dimensions and 40 subdimensions. The composite score places the entity in one of five bands:
Critical0–20Foundational compassion practices are absent or documented active harm is present.
Developing20–40Some practices are emerging but remain inconsistent, reactive, or unevenly applied.
Functional40–60Core practices exist and meet a basic bar, with significant gaps remaining.
Established60–80Practices are systematic, documented, and supported by consistent evidence.
Exemplary80–100Practices are independently verified, consistent, and sustained under pressure.
The 8 dimensions
Each dimension is scored 1–5 across 5 subdimensions (40 subdimensions total), then converted to a 0–100 composite. A score of 1.0 on a subdimension represents the minimum anchor; 5.0 is exemplary conduct.
AWRAwarenessDoes this entity reliably detect when others are in pain or need — before they name it?
EMPEmpathyDoes this entity genuinely connect with the inner experience of those it serves?
ACTActionDoes compassionate understanding translate into real, proportional, effective help?
EQUEquityIs care distributed fairly — especially toward those with greatest need and least power?
BNDBoundariesIs helping sustainable, ethical, and autonomy-preserving — not dependency-creating?
ACCAccountabilityDoes this entity own its failures, correct course, and make genuine repair?
SYSSystemic ThinkingDoes compassion extend to root causes and structural change — not only symptom relief?
INTIntegrityIs compassion genuine, consistent, and non-performative — especially when it costs something?
Scores are based on public evidence — government reports, regulatory filings, independent audits, judicial findings, and verifiable third-party records. Entities never pay for inclusion, score changes, or suppression of findings. Full methodology
| 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the most compassionate humanoid robotics lab in 2026?
As of 2026, Open Bionics is the most compassionate humanoid robotics lab on the Compassion Benchmark, with a composite score of 97.5/100 (Exemplary).
What is the least compassionate humanoid robotics lab in 2026?
As of 2026, Ghost Robotics ranks last in the Compassion Benchmark Humanoid Robotics Labs Index, with a composite score of 0.0/100 (Critical).
How many robotics labs are scored?
The Compassion Benchmark Humanoid Robotics Labs Index scores 50 global robotics labs across 8 dimensions of institutional compassion.
How is the compassion score calculated?
The score is a composite across 8 dimensions (Awareness, Empathy, Action, Equity, Boundaries, Accountability, Systemic Impact, and Integrity), each scored 0–5 from behavioral evidence, then converted to a 0–100 scale with an integration premium for balanced profiles. See compassionbenchmark.com/methodology for the full framework.