Mapping the humanoid market: Figure at $39bn, Boston Dynamics near $20bn, 1X reportedly $10bn
thealexbanks · x · 2026-09-21
A snapshot of major humanoid robot valuations as of September 2026:
- Private giants: Figure at $39bn, NEURA Robotics $7bn, Apptronik $5.3bn
- Inside larger parents: Tesla's Optimus and Boston Dynamics' Atlas, with Boston Dynamics alone now estimated near $20bn
- 1X reportedly at $10bn, though its last confirmed round valued it at just $820m
Related event: Humanoid Robot Landscape 2026: Scale, Jobs and Valuation Diverge(3 posts)→
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