Deployments at BMW and Japan Airlines, industrial-scale production: humanoid robots will move from prototype to wider production in 2026, without reaching mainstream adoption.
This CNBC article provides an overview of the humanoid robot industry in 2026: Figure AI has equipped the BMW plant in Spartanburg, contributing to the production of more than 30,000 vehicles; Japan Airlines has deployed humanoid robots at Tokyo-Haneda Airport to alleviate the tensions on the airport workforce.
The current market for humanoid robots is estimated to be worth between $2 billion and $3 billion, with a projection of $200 billion by 2035. Analysts are calling 2026 a "validation year" for the technology, rather than evidence of mainstream adoption already acquired.
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