Yes, and the robots you would name first are mostly not among them. DEPLOY classifies a substantial set of machines as autonomous, spanning robotaxis and trucks, drones, agricultural and cleaning robots, surface vessels and spacecraft. The useful part of the answer is the contrast: several of the best-known robots are classified supervised, teleoperated or mixed instead, and most of the registry's models carry no autonomy classification at all. This page reports all three groups rather than only the flattering one.
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Yes, and the honest answer has three parts that a marketing page would collapse into one.
What DEPLOY classifies as autonomous. A substantial set of machines across many form factors, from robotaxis and freight trucks to agricultural robots, cleaning machines, surface vessels and spacecraft. These are classified as operating without a person in the loop during the task. Within that group the page separates what is commercial or in production from what is still in pilots and what is still a research machine, because a lab robot and a shipping product are different answers to the same question.
What DEPLOY classifies otherwise. Several of the robots most people would name first are not in the autonomous group. The record classifies them as supervised, teleoperated or mixed, meaning a person is in the loop by remote supervision, direct teleoperation, or shared control that varies by task. That distinction is the single most useful thing on this page, because remote supervision is routinely described as autonomy.
Where the record is silent. Most models on the registry carry no autonomy classification at all. That is a gap in DEPLOY's record, not a finding that those machines are not autonomous, and the page states the number rather than quietly excluding them from the denominator.
One attribution point matters. For most classified models the record holds no quoted statement from the maker, so the classification is DEPLOY's own reading of the machine rather than a claim the manufacturer made. Where the maker's own words are on the record, they are shown alongside, and where only a spec sheet speaks, its exact wording is quoted and never promoted into the verified group.
What the record holds
Counted from the registry rather than asserted, across 1217 published models.
Classified autonomous
115
Human in the loop
19
Spec sheet only
27
No classification
1056
The autonomous group covers 30 kinds of machine from 107 makers. Only 10 of the 134 classified models carry a quoted autonomy statement from the maker on the record, so for the rest the classification is DEPLOY’s own reading rather than something the manufacturer said. 1056 models carry no autonomy classification at all, which is a gap in the record and not a finding that those machines are not autonomous.
Three different claims, kept apart
Each column is attributed to what it actually describes. The third is the claim DEPLOY refuses to make.
What DEPLOY classifies
No person in the loop during the task
A model classified autonomous is recorded as performing its task without a human operator in the loop. The classification is read live from the registry at page load, and it spans every form factor rather than one category.
What the record keeps apart
Supervised and teleoperated are not autonomous
A machine that drives or flies itself under remote human supervision is classified supervised. One a person operates directly is teleoperated. One whose autonomy varies by task is mixed. Remote supervision is routinely described as autonomy, and keeping these apart is the most useful thing this page does.
What DEPLOY will not claim
That a classification is a guarantee
The classification records how a machine is built to operate, not that every unit runs autonomously in every condition. A robotaxi classified autonomous can still disengage. DEPLOY does not track per-mile disengagement rates, and a model absent from the record is not a finding that it is not autonomous.
How far along the autonomous ones are
A research machine and a shipping product are different answers to the same question, so the autonomous group is split by each model’s own recorded stage rather than filtered down to the flattering end of it.
Models classified autonomous, by recorded maturity stage
Stage on the record
Models
Commercial or in production
48
In pilots
20
Research stage
47
Classified autonomous
Recorded as operating without a person in the loop during the task. Where the record holds the maker’s own words, they are quoted on the row.
Maker on the record: Anduril Industries. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Stardust Intelligence. Research stage. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Boston Dynamics. In pilots. The maker's own words on the record: "In this video, Atlas is demonstrating policies developed using reinforcement learning with references from human motion capture"
Maker on the record: Aurora Innovation. Commercial or in production. The maker's own words on the record: "Watch a driverless truck navigate real roads — LIVE Every weekday, Aurora's autonomous truck is out on the road"
Maker on the record: Sandvik. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Brightpick. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: AutoX. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Cartken. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Caterpillar. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Civ Robotics. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Corvus Robotics. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Saronic Technologies. Research stage. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: SpaceX. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Exail. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Fortem Technologies. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Okibo. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Armach Robotics. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Anduril Industries. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Iron Ox. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: STIHL. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: iRobot. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Hilti. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Kiwibot. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: WORX Landroid. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Micropolis Robotics. Research stage. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Monogram Technologies. Research stage. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Impulse Space. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Monumental. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: NAO Robot. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Ottonomy. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: PAZZI. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Relay Robotics. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Huntington Ingalls Industries. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Sagar Defence Engineering. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Guardian Agriculture. Research stage. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Peppermint Robotics. Research stage. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: SoftWear Automation. Research stage. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: China Manned Space Agency. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Skydio. Commercial or in production. The maker's own words on the record: "Skydio X10 autonomous drones deliver the best sensors for a drone this small, piloted by the most advanced AI in the sky"
Maker on the record: Boston Dynamics. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Tibot Technologies. Research stage. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Saronic Technologies. Research stage. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Boston Dynamics. Commercial or in production. The maker's own words on the record: "Stretch can handle a wide range of package types and sizes, from standard brown to highly graphical, up to 50 pounds. The robot can handle typical container"
Maker on the record: SwarmFarm Robotics. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Simbe Robotics. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: China Manned Space Agency. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Aethon. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: TurtleBot. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Third Wave Automation. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Advanced Farm Technologies. In pilots. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Advanced Construction Robotics. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Volvo Autonomous Solutions. In pilots. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Varda Space Industries. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: UBTech Robotics. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Waymo. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Wisk Aero. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Positec. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Mammotion. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Zipline. Commercial or in production. The maker's own words on the record: "Zipline has flown more than 130 million autonomous miles, operates on multiple continents, and safely makes a delivery every 30 seconds"
The contrast that matters. These are recorded as supervised, teleoperated or mixed, and several of them are among the best-known robots in the world. Remote supervision is not autonomy, and the record keeps them apart.
Models DEPLOY classifies as supervised, teleoperated or mixed
Maker on the record: Brokk. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Intuitive Surgical. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Einride. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Figure AI. Commercial or in production. The maker's own words on the record: "Figure 03 in a manufacturing environment: The first demonstration of Figure 03 performing a logistics workflow at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg"
Maker on the record: Carbon Robotics. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: 1X Technologies. In pilots. The maker's own words on the record: "1X's Neo wants to be your housekeeper. First, it needs to be controlled by a human in your home. Cool with you?"
Maker on the record: Serve Robotics. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Starship Technologies. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Tesla. Research stage. The maker's own words on the record: "Yes — the laundry folding demo was confirmed by Tesla as autonomous, not teleoperated. Optimus folded a black t-shirt using single-arm manipulation"
Maker on the record: Tesla. In pilots. The maker's own words on the record: "We're bringing autonomous rides to you today—starting with Model Y. Autonomous Robotaxi rides are currently being offered in Miami, Florida, and Austin, Texas"
Maker on the record: Unitree Robotics. Commercial or in production. The maker's own words on the record: "Unitree G1 humanoid robot swarm performing rapid martial arts choreography, advanced balance"
Maker on the record: Vicarious Surgical. Research stage. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
Maker on the record: Zipline. Commercial or in production. The record holds no autonomy statement from the maker, so this classification is DEPLOY's own.
27 models carry an autonomy line on their spec sheet but no DEPLOY classification. None is promoted into the group above: the wording is quoted exactly, and some of these strings describe a person in the loop rather than full autonomy.
Models with a spec-sheet autonomy line and no DEPLOY classification
Robot
The maker’s wording
How DEPLOY reads it
AgBot T2 7 SeriesAgXeed
“fully autonomous”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
Amiga FlexBonsai Robotics
“Camera-only autonomy without GPS dependency”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
Apollo RT6Baidu
“fully-driverless”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
Autonom Shuttle EvoNavya
“SAE Level 4”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
Bear Flag autonomous tractor retrofitBear Flag Robotics
“driverless”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
BurroBurro
“Pop-Up Autonomy, vision-first, no required GPS/infrastructure; RTK-GPS and lidar optional”
Spec-sheet wording does not state an autonomy level
Carbon AutoTractorCarbon Robotics
“remotely monitored with real-time operator interventions”
Spec sheet describes a human in the loop
Cruise AV (Chevrolet Bolt)Cruise
“driverless (no human safety driver)”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
DairyRobot R9500GEA Group
“automatic”
Spec-sheet wording does not state an autonomy level
Didi RobotaxiDidi Autonomous Driving
“Level 4”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
ElementAigen
“autonomous”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
EZ10EasyMile
“SAE L4”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
FD20FarmDroid
“autonomous”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
Gatik Autonomous DriveGatik
“Level 4”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
GUSS Autonomous Orchard SprayerGUSS Automation
“up to 8 per operator”
Spec sheet describes a human in the loop
HOLON moverHolon
“L4 (Mobileye Drive)”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
KAGO 5YOGO Robot
“L4 indoor”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
M.52Scythe Robotics
“self-driving”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
MK-VMonarch Tractor
“Driver-optional”
Spec sheet describes a human in the loop
Mobileye DriveMobileye
“Level 4”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
Naio weeding robots (Ted / Oz / Orio)Naio Technologies
“autonomous”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
OzNaio Technologies
“autonomous”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
PlusDrivePlus
“SAE Level 2+ ADAS with scalable path to Level 4”
Spec sheet describes a human in the loop
Pony Gen-7 RobotaxiPony AI
“fully-driverless”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
Robotaxi GXRWeRide
“fully-driverless”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
TedNaio Technologies
“autonomous”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
ThorvaldSaga Robotics
“autonomous”
Spec sheet claims full autonomy
How we know this+
Every robot on this page is a model record on the DEPLOY registry, read live at page load. The autonomy grouping comes from each model's own recorded classification rather than from editorial judgement, and the maturity split comes from each model's own recorded stage. Here are the sources behind the classifications the record attributes to a maker statement.
Most classified models carry no quoted statement from their maker, so for those the classification is DEPLOY's own reading and the page attributes it to DEPLOY rather than to the manufacturer. Where only a spec sheet speaks, its exact wording is quoted and never promoted into the verified group: several of those strings describe a human in the loop.
Common questions
What robots are actually fully autonomous?+
On DEPLOY's record, the models classified autonomous span robotaxis and freight trucks, delivery and agricultural robots, cleaning and lawn machines, surface vessels and spacecraft. The page lists them with each model's maker, type and maturity stage. The classification means the machine is recorded as operating without a person in the loop during its task; it is not a guarantee about every unit in every condition.
Is Tesla Optimus autonomous?+
Not on DEPLOY's record. Optimus is classified mixed, meaning autonomy varies by task rather than covering the whole job. Several other well-known humanoids are classified supervised or teleoperated. This page shows that group in full, because the gap between how these machines are marketed and how the record classifies them is the most useful part of the answer.
Does autonomous mean no human is involved at all?+
No. It means no person is in the loop during the task the machine performs. Humans still build, deploy, maintain, dispatch and recover these robots, and a machine classified autonomous can still disengage or need help in edge cases. DEPLOY does not track per-mile disengagement rates, and this page does not claim a machine never needs a person.
How many robots are fully autonomous?+
The page reports the count of models DEPLOY classifies as autonomous, which is a count of models on the registry rather than a count of machines in the world or a market estimate. It also reports how many models carry no classification at all, which is much the larger number, so the denominator is visible rather than hidden.
Who says these robots are autonomous, the maker or DEPLOY?+
Mostly DEPLOY. Only a small minority of classified models carry a quoted autonomy statement from the maker on the record; for the rest the classification is DEPLOY's own reading, and the page says so rather than implying the manufacturer made the claim. Separately, some unclassified models carry an autonomy line on their spec sheet. Those are shown with the maker's exact wording, never promoted into the verified group, because several of those strings actually describe a human in the loop.
Are self-driving cars fully autonomous robots?+
Some are, on the record. Driverless robotaxis and freight trucks appear in the autonomous group here. The SAE level taxonomy those vehicles are written against is a separate question with its own page, and legality is separate again: a vehicle can be classified autonomous and still be permitted only in specific jurisdictions.