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Hermes Robot

humanoidresearchby Hermes Robotics

Hermes Robotics humanoid robot platform.

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Manufacturer
Hermes Robotics
Form factor
humanoid
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active
Website
hermes-robotics.com ↗

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Key facts

Product (company-stated)

An autonomy retrofit kit for any vehicle at low speed, from San Francisco-based Hermes Robotics Inc.

Y Combinator listing

Listed by Y Combinator (Winter 2021) as autonomous street sweeping as a service by retrofitting vehicles; team of 5, founder Guilhem Herail.

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Hermes Robot. 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

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Hermes Robot.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (2)

  1. https://www.hermes-robotics.com/
  2. https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/hermes-robotics

Common questions

What is Hermes Robot?
Hermes Robotics humanoid robot platform.
How much does Hermes Robot cost?
Hermes Robot's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Hermes Robot from Hermes 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 Hermes Robot actually deployed in the real world?
Hermes Robot is at the research 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 Hermes Robot?
Hermes Robot is made by Hermes Robotics, based in San Francisco, CA, USA.
Can you buy Hermes Robot?
Hermes Robot is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Hermes Robot?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Hermes Robot include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Atlas.
How does Hermes Robot compare to Walker S2?
Hermes Robot and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 18 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Hermes Robot has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Hermes Robot a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Hermes Robot ranks in roughly the top 85% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is Hermes Robot's maturity stage?
Hermes Robot is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is Hermes Robot deployed?
No verified deployments of Hermes Robot 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 Hermes Robot safe?
Hermes Robot 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 · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for Hermes Robot.