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Sonny

humanoidpilotby Tutor Intelligence

A bimanual semi-humanoid robot platform used in Tutor Intelligence's Data Factory (DF1) for data collection and training of the Ti0 vision-language-action…

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Manufacturer
Tutor Intelligence
Form factor
humanoid
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
2
Website
tutorintelligence.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Sonny, a humanoid by Tutor Intelligence (pilot): 2 verified deployments on record. 3 sources back the record.

Overview

A bimanual semi-humanoid robot platform used in Tutor Intelligence's Data Factory (DF1) for data collection and training of the Ti0 vision-language-action model. 100 Sonny units operate at DF1 in Watertown, MA, performing piece-picking tasks under remote teleoperation by human tutors.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
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Key facts

Manufacturer

Tutor Intelligence

Type

Humanoid robot

Maturity

Pilot deployment

Data Factory 1 (company-claimed)

Fleet of 100 Sonny robots for real-world data collection.

Training (company-claimed)

VR teleoperation data feeds Ti0, Tutor's VLA model.

First tasks (company-claimed)

Dexterous bimanual manipulation, incl. piece picking.

Next generation

Deployable Sonny running the 4.5B-parameter Ti0 VLA, per MassRobotics.

Data & sources

Web sources

3

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Sonny. 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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Deployments (2)

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Sonny.

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Sources (3)

  1. https://www.massrobotics.org/tutor-intelligence-builds-data-factory-to-train-robot-ai-in-the-real-world/
  2. https://tutorintelligence.com/blog/building-a-100-robot-data-factory-toward-factory-ready-ai
  3. https://www.massrobotics.org/announcing-the-next-generation-of-robot-workers-cassie-and-sonny/

Mentioned on (1)

Registry pages whose text names Sonny.

Companies (1)

Tutor Intelligence

Common questions

What is Sonny?
A bimanual semi-humanoid robot platform used in Tutor Intelligence's Data Factory (DF1) for data collection and training of the Ti0 vision-language-action model. 100 Sonny units operate at DF1 in Watertown, MA, performing piece-picking tasks under remote teleoperation by human tutors.
How much does Sonny cost?
Sonny's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Sonny from Tutor Intelligence. 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 Sonny actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Sonny is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Sonny?
Sonny is made by Tutor Intelligence, based in Watertown, MA, USA, founded in 2021.
Where is Sonny deployed?
2 verified deployments of Sonny are on the DEPLOY registry, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe.
Can you buy Sonny?
Sonny is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to Sonny?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Sonny include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Atlas.
How does Sonny compare to Walker S2?
Sonny and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 18 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Sonny has 2 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Sonny a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Sonny ranks in roughly the top 39% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is Sonny's maturity stage?
Sonny is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is Sonny safe?
Sonny 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 · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

3
unclassified
Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for Sonny.

Recent coverage

Sonny in third-party press

Tutor Intelligence launches second-generation intelligent warehouse robotics with a classroom to teach them

Sep 16, 2026

Silicon Valley’s humanoid robots are learning how to do your job — in the kitchen

Jun 3, 2026

100 Humanoid Robots Train at Tutor's U.S. Robot Data Hub

May 27, 2026