Best Robotics AI tools

8 robotics tools, ranked by our score. Our top pick is Figure, followed by Boston Dynamics and Physical Intelligence. Every score is our own judgement of how well a tool does the job, and you can read how we score on the blog.

1. Figure: Humanoid robots powered by end-to-end AI, aimed at real work in homes and factories. Paid. Solthar Score 86/100.
2. Boston Dynamics: Atlas and Spot, the robots everyone else is benchmarked against. Paid. Solthar Score 85/100.
3. Physical Intelligence: Foundation models for general-purpose robot control. Paid. Solthar Score 80/100.
4. Agility Robotics: Digit, a bipedal robot already moving totes in real warehouses. Paid. Solthar Score 79/100.
5. Covariant: Foundation models for robotic picking in fulfilment centres. Paid. Solthar Score 79/100.
6. Unitree: Quadruped and humanoid robots at a fraction of the usual research price. Paid. Solthar Score 78/100.
7. 1X: Humanoid robots aimed at household and light commercial work. Paid. Solthar Score 77/100.
8. Skild AI: A general robot brain intended to transfer across hardware. Paid. Solthar Score 76/100.