Nine classes of robot, and what each is actually good at

Choosing the right class removes most of the risk from a robotics project. Model selection is the easy part afterwards.

Humanoid robots

Bipedal platforms built for spaces designed around people

88 platforms listed

Four-legged inspection platforms for rough and unstructured ground

27 platforms listed

Fixed and cobot arms for repeatable manipulation

17 platforms listed

End effectors that decide whether a robot can do the job

17 platforms listed

AMRs and AGVs for transport across floors and yards

24 platforms listed

Delivery, cleaning and hospitality platforms for public spaces

16 platforms listed

Teaching and lab platforms with open software stacks

3 platforms listed

Interaction-first robots for reception, care and retail

7 platforms listed

Force-limited arms that share a workspace with people

21 platforms listed

Grippers, sensors, compute and mounts that finish a deployment

7 platforms listed