Humanoid capability tracker: what can each robot actually do?
A single task-by-task view of NEO, Figure 03, Unitree G1 and Optimus — designed to be updated as the evidence changes instead of forcing readers to piece together manufacturer demos and headlines themselves.
Move between the market, the evidence and what you can buy
Important launches, records, evidence shifts and market reality checks.
Open Intelligence →Future-facingHumanoid robotsNEO, Figure, Unitree, Optimus and the home-humanoid evidence layer.
Explore humanoids →BridgeFuture TechStair-climbing vacuums, robotic arms and specialist robots becoming more capable.
See Future Tech →Useful nowFind my robot vacuumTurn home-robot research into a real current buying decision.
Run Home Fit →Capability matrix
This is deliberately conservative. “Demonstrated” does not silently become “reliable autonomous consumer feature”.
| Capability | 1X NEO | Figure 03 | Unitree G1 | Tesla Optimus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer order path | Open in US | No public checkout | Officially orderable; currently backordered | No public checkout |
| Designed for home chores | Yes | Yes | Not turnkey-home focused | Future ambition |
| Dishwasher / dishes | Autonomous demo documented | Company says dishes autonomously | Not established as turnkey home task | Not enough current consumer evidence |
| Laundry | Marketed; Expert Mode may assist | Company says laundry autonomously | Not established as turnkey home task | Not enough current consumer evidence |
| Stairs | Manufacturer-documented AI mobility | Figure says home stair navigation | Strong mobility platform; home task relevance unclear | Not enough current home evidence |
| Cooking | Teleoperated showcase only | Not established | Not established | Not established |
| Long unsupervised multi-chore housekeeping | Not independently proven | Not independently proven | Not a turnkey-home proposition | Not independently proven |
| Independent consumer-home evidence | Very limited | Very limited | Platform evidence stronger than home evidence | Very limited |
- Consumer order path
- Open in US
- Designed for home chores
- Yes
- Dishwasher / dishes
- Autonomous demo documented
- Laundry
- Marketed; Expert Mode may assist
- Stairs
- Manufacturer-documented AI mobility
- Cooking
- Teleoperated showcase only
- Long unsupervised multi-chore housekeeping
- Not independently proven
- Independent consumer-home evidence
- Very limited
- Consumer order path
- No public checkout
- Designed for home chores
- Yes
- Dishwasher / dishes
- Company says dishes autonomously
- Laundry
- Company says laundry autonomously
- Stairs
- Figure says home stair navigation
- Cooking
- Not established
- Long unsupervised multi-chore housekeeping
- Not independently proven
- Independent consumer-home evidence
- Very limited
- Consumer order path
- Officially orderable; currently backordered
- Designed for home chores
- Not turnkey-home focused
- Dishwasher / dishes
- Not established as turnkey home task
- Laundry
- Not established as turnkey home task
- Stairs
- Strong mobility platform; home task relevance unclear
- Cooking
- Not established
- Long unsupervised multi-chore housekeeping
- Not a turnkey-home proposition
- Independent consumer-home evidence
- Platform evidence stronger than home evidence
- Consumer order path
- No public checkout
- Designed for home chores
- Future ambition
- Dishwasher / dishes
- Not enough current consumer evidence
- Laundry
- Not enough current consumer evidence
- Stairs
- Not enough current home evidence
- Cooking
- Not established
- Long unsupervised multi-chore housekeeping
- Not independently proven
- Independent consumer-home evidence
- Very limited
Why RightRobot does not give humanoids an overall score yet
RightRobot is deliberately withholding a public overall 0–100 robot ranking for now. The evidence is not yet deep or independent enough to justify telling consumers that one early humanoid is numerically “better” than another. The public tracker therefore shows an evidence-depth band and task-level evidence rather than a pseudo-precise confidence percentage.
Weighting model
How this becomes Humanoid Home Fit later
When there are enough real consumer choices, the same score can become home-specific. A household with stairs, children, pets, privacy sensitivity or a strong need for laundry/dish handling should receive different recommendations rather than one universal “best humanoid”.
