The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Noble Machines: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryHumanoids
Overview
Sunnyvale-based robotics company building Moby, a general-purpose humanoid robot for hazardous and physically-demanding industrial work. Founded in 2024 by engineers from Apple, SpaceX, NASA, and Caltech. Deployed first units to a Fortune Global 500 customer within 18 months of launch.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Founding and first shipment
Sunnyvale leadership
Named partners
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
View all models →Noble Machines on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jan 2026. Explore where Noble Machines's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Current leadership (1)
- Wei Ding Co-Founder & CEOSEC-verified
Founders (1)
- Wei Dingcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Noble Machines.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Noble Machines in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 21, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-03
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-03
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Noble Machines.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Noble Machines from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Noble Machines exits stealth with Moby humanoid
Noble Machines emerges from stealth with Moby humanoid robot, deployed at Fortune Global 500 customer within 18 months.
Noble Machines Emerges from Stealth, Ships and Deploys General-Purpose Robots
Noble Machines emerges from stealth with Moby humanoid, already deployed at Fortune Global 500 industrial customer.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/noble-machines.md
- RSS feed: /companies/noble-machines/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/8737d190-9151-4239-bc12-138ec672c7b6
- Revision history: /companies/noble-machines/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Video
Noble Machines unveiled its third-generation humanoid robot, Moby3, designed for hazardous industrial tasks, at the Nvidia GTC 2026 conference. #News #Reuters
Moby shows what useful mobile manipulation looks like in the real world: picking up, carrying, and placing adaptable payloads. The video shows payload handling
Noble Machines Inc. (formerly Under Control Robotics) has officially emerged from stealth, announcing the first deployment of its general-purpose industrial rob
Humanoid robots move closer to factory floors as Noble Machines debuts Moby3 Bay Area startup Noble Machines showcased a humanoid robot designed for physically
#robot #robotics #usa his is a massive milestone for Noble Machines. Moving from launch to a Fortune Global 500 deployment in just 18 months is a "blitzscale
At GTC, Noble Machines Moby showcased ability to handle heavy payloads and navigating narrow spaces commonly found in factories and warehouses. It autonomously
UCR is now Noble Machines! Sunnyvale, CA-based creators of general-purpose humanoid robots for hazardous tasks. Handles stairs, scaffolding, clutter, and unstab
Meet Noble Machines — The general-purpose robots built for hazardous, physically demanding work that keeps the world moving. We're proud to work with Noble Ma
Meet Noble Machines — The general-purpose robots built for hazardous, physically demanding work that keeps the world moving. We’re proud to work with Noble Ma
First Industrial Humanoid Robot Deployment Of Noble Machines If you liked this video, check these out next: Apollo Humanoid Robot At Mercedes Factory. Apptronik
Heat Index
Serious50/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Noble Machines draws attention at the 16th percentile but verifies reality at the 46th percentile among humanoids. Hype Gap -29.4, 86th widest among humanoids.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 5, 2026