Humanoid Robots in Construction
Humanoid robots being built or piloted for construction, factory and logistics work.
4 robots · 6 companies · from the Future of Built file
By trade
- Logistics · 2
- Welding · 2
Robots
Companies
- Persona AI · Houston, United States · founded 2024
Industrial humanoids for shipyards, fab shops, and construction. NASA and IHMC DNA. HD Hyundai is the first yard. The weld is the job - not a laundry demo.
- Noble Machines · Sunnyvale, United States · founded 2024
Moby is a general-purpose industrial humanoid - 50 lb payload, construction and factory floors. Formerly Under Control Robotics. First units already on a Fortune Global 500 floor.
- LimX Dynamics · Shenzhen, China · founded 2022
Nanshan humanoids on live decks. TRON 2 is the modular dual-arm platform ZINOVA put on formwork and rebar - a general-purpose torso doing trade work, not a kung-fu demo.
- Agility Robotics · Salem, United States · founded 2015
Digit is a bipedal humanoid for tote and material handling in commercial spaces - Salem, OR. RBR50 2025 Robot of the Year class deployments in warehouses; the walk-and-carry day a laborer used to own.
- Apptronik · Austin, United States · founded 2016
Apollo is a general-purpose humanoid for industrial and logistics work - Austin. Built with Google DeepMind and OEM partners to put two hands on tasks that still need a person in the aisle.
- Sanctuary AI · Vancouver, Canada · founded 2018
Phoenix-class humanoids for industrial tasks including welding demos - Vancouver. Carbon-copy work that still needs dexterous hands on the torch or the plug.
Frequently asked questions
- Are humanoid robots used on construction sites?
- A few companies are piloting them; most construction robots today are purpose-built for one trade.
- Which companies are on the humanoid robots in construction list?
- Future of Built lists 6 companies here, including Persona AI, Noble Machines, LimX Dynamics, Agility Robotics, Apptronik and Sanctuary AI.
- Where are these companies headquartered?
- By headquarters: United States (4), Canada (1), China (1).
- How many of these robots are deployed?
- Of the 4 robots on this page, 3 pilot, 1 deployed, per the Future of Built file.




