Robot model

Punyo

TRI's humanoid robot using soft, compliant surfaces for whole-body grasping of large and heavy objects, enabling safe human-robot interaction.

Manufacturer: Toyota Research Institute Robotics
Form factor: humanoid
Maturity: research
Lifecycle: active

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Punyo, a humanoid by Toyota Research Institute Robotics (research). 1 source back the record.

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Punyo. 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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Record createdAug 9, 2026
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Safety record

No incidents on record for Punyo.

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Sources (1)

https://humanoidindex.org/research/tri-robotics

Common questions

What is Punyo?

TRI's humanoid robot using soft, compliant surfaces for whole-body grasping of large and heavy objects, enabling safe human-robot interaction.

How much does Punyo cost?

Punyo's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Punyo from Toyota Research Institute 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 Punyo actually deployed in the real world?

Punyo 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 Punyo?

Punyo is made by Toyota Research Institute Robotics, based in Los Altos, CA, USA.

Can you buy Punyo?

Punyo is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.

What are alternatives to Punyo?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Punyo include Walker S2, Digit, Apollo, HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled.

How does Punyo compare to Walker S2?

Punyo and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 17 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Punyo has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

Is Punyo a top humanoid?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Punyo ranks in roughly the top 82% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.

What is Punyo's maturity stage?

Punyo 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 Punyo deployed?

No verified deployments of Punyo 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 Punyo safe?

Punyo 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 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

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.