Robot model
DOBOT Atom
Full-size humanoid robot with 28 degrees of freedom, five-fingered dexterous hands, and ±0.05mm repeatability inherited from Dobot's cobot arm business.
- Manufacturer
- Dobot
- Form factor
- humanoid
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 4
- Website
- dobot-robots.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies DOBOT Atom, a humanoid by Dobot (commercial): 4 verified deployments on record. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Full-size humanoid robot with 28 degrees of freedom, five-fingered dexterous hands, and ±0.05mm repeatability inherited from Dobot's cobot arm business. Powered by the Robot Operator Model-1 (ROM-1, 100M params, 24Hz end-to-end control). Priced at ¥199,000 (~US7,500) in China and US9,000 in the US.
Features a straight-knee gait that reduces walking energy by 42%. Designed for automotive assembly, beverage preparation, and pharmacy dispensing. Mass production batches shipping since June 2025.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Height
Weight
DOF
Precision
Price (China)
Price (US)
AI model
Gait
Grip
Max variant
First delivery
3rd batch
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for DOBOT Atom. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (4)
- DOBOT Atom at Aichi, Japanannounced
DOBOT showcased the ATOM Max humanoid robot (41 DoF, latest generation) and the ATOM-W wheeled humanoid at Robot Technology Japan 2026 (RTJ 2026) at Aichi Sky Expo, Aichi Prefecture, June 11-13, 2026.
- DOBOT Atom at Chicago, IL, USAannounced
DOBOT showcased the Atom-W wheeled humanoid robot at Automate 2026 in Chicago (Booth #841, June 23-26, 2026).
German distributor Terra Robotics reported real-workflow testing of a delivered DOBOT Atom unit in Loehne, Germany.
DOBOT officially debuted the global mass production and delivery of its humanoid robot DOBOT Atom at a launch conference held in Nagoya, Japan on June 27, 2025.
DOBOT Atom on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 23, 2026
at Chicago, IL, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
at Aichi, Japan
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedFeb 4, 2026
at Löhne, Germany
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 27, 2025
at Nagoya, Japan
Safety record
No incidents on record for DOBOT Atom.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (1)
- DOBOT Atom Full-size Humanoid Robot · https://www.dobot-robots.com/products/humanoid-robots/atom.html
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
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 DOBOT Atom.Recent coverage
DOBOT Atom in third-party press
DOBOT Showcases Multi-Form Embodied Intelligence at APEC PPSTI - A3 Association for Advancing Automation
Dobot releases third ATOM humanoid batch as synchronized robots work - Interesting Engineering
Chinese humanoid robot cooks steak remotely via VR from 1,800 km away - VnExpress International
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning DOBOT Atom from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
DOBOT Showcases Multi-Form Embodied Intelligence at APEC PPSTI - A3 Association for Advancing Automation
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Dobot releases third ATOM humanoid batch as synchronized robots work - Interesting Engineering
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Chinese humanoid robot cooks steak remotely via VR from 1,800 km away - VnExpress International
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Chinese humanoid robot becomes world's first long distance remote chef - Interesting Engineering
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Chinese robot maker Dobot’s humanoid cooks steak from 1,800km away using VR - South China Morning Post
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Want to cook in Delhi while sitting in Chennai? A Chinese robot has just pulled it off with VR control | Watch video - livemint.com
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Shenzhen's breakthrough robots and AI-powered business solutions revolutionize industries big and small - bjreview.com
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Wild Video Shows Humanoid Robot Preparing Elaborate Breakfast - Futurism
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Dobot Robotics presents his affordable humanoid robot atom 🤖💰 (about $ 27,500) - Xpert.Digital - Konrad Wolfenstein
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China startup unveils AI-powered humanoid robot priced at $27,500 - Japan Wire by Kyodo News
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Chinese companies launch more humanoid robots as sector enters early mass production phase - globaltimes.cn
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Shenzhen Dobot debuts 199,000 yuan full-sized humanoid robot - The Standard (HK)
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/dobot-atom.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/de853149-2777-4397-a0ad-d7446e223537
- Revision history: /models/dobot-atom/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
DOBOT Atom draws attention at the 31st percentile but verifies reality at the 89th percentile among humanoids. Hype Gap -58.8, 104th widest among humanoids.
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
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 3, 2026