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Robot model

Alex

All-custom, all-electric upper-body humanoid robot with arms and multiple degrees of freedom designed for workforce transformation in manufacturing, logistics,…

Track Alex
Manufacturer
Boardwalk Robotics
Form factor
humanoid
Maturity
prototype
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Alex, a humanoid by Boardwalk Robotics (prototype). 1 source back the record.

Overview

All-custom, all-electric upper-body humanoid robot with arms and multiple degrees of freedom designed for workforce transformation in manufacturing, logistics, and maintenance. Uses PSYONIC Ability Hands for dexterous manipulation. Funded by the Office of Naval Research.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
prototype(Demo-capable; limited or one-off public appearances.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Type

Hardware

Focus

Humanoid robotics for industrial tasks

Robot

Alex upper-body humanoid robot, later renamed Phantom

Product

Alex humanoid robot (upper-body)

Funding

Office of Naval Research (ONR)

Affiliation

IHMC (Institute for Human and Machine Cognition)

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Alex. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Alex.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.ihmc.us/news20251119/

Common questions

What is Alex?
All-custom, all-electric upper-body humanoid robot with arms and multiple degrees of freedom designed for workforce transformation in manufacturing, logistics, and maintenance. Uses PSYONIC Ability Hands for dexterous manipulation. Funded by the Office of Naval Research.
How much does Alex cost?
Alex's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Alex from Boardwalk Robotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Alex actually deployed in the real world?
Alex is at the prototype stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Alex?
Alex is made by Boardwalk Robotics, based in Pensacola, FL, founded in 2017.
Can you buy Alex?
Alex is at prototype stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Alex?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Alex include Walker S2, Digit, Apollo, HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled.
How does Alex compare to Walker S2?
Alex and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 17 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Alex has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Alex a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Alex ranks in roughly the top 2% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is Alex's maturity stage?
Alex is at the prototype stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Prototype stage means demonstrations exist but commercial readiness is not yet established.
Where is Alex deployed?
No verified deployments of Alex are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Alex safe?
Alex has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-08

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-08

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: prototype

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Alex.

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