Home robots in the UK: release dates and prices
Humanoid helpers, robot vacuums with arms and everything in between. Most home humanoids are still US-only pre-orders or demos; the board shows which you can actually buy in the UK, what they cost and when the rest are due.
- 2 landed
- 1 due
- 2 not orderable
| Arrival | Status | Category | UK arrival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roborock Z70 | Landed | Home robot | On sale now |
| Unitree R1 / G1Updated | Landed | Home robot | On sale now |
| 1X NEO | Due 2027 (TBC) | Home robot | 2027 at the earliest |
| Tesla Optimus | Not orderable | Home robot | No date |
| Figure 03 | Not orderable | Home robot | No date |
Promised dates in home robots
Of 3 promised dates that have come due or been revised, 1 was kept and 2 slipped. How the Slip Index works.
| Item | The promise | Said | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Optimus | Sales to other companies“likely to be towards the end of next year” (Tesla, Q3 2026 earnings call, source) | Still openDeadline 31 Dec 2027 | |
| Tesla Optimus | Fremont production start“later this year” (Tesla, Q2 2026 update, source) | KeptHappened 21 Oct 2026 | |
| Tesla Optimus | Fremont production start“late July or August” (Tesla, Q1 2026 earnings call, source) | Pushed backMoved back 2 months | |
| Tesla Optimus | Sales to the public“by the end of next year” (Elon Musk, at Davos, source) | Still openDeadline 31 Dec 2027 | |
| 1X NEO | US customer deliveries“2026” (1X, source) | Still openDeadline 31 Dec 2026 | |
| 1X NEO | Deliveries outside the US“starting in 2027” (1X, source) | Still openDeadline 31 Dec 2027 | |
| Tesla Optimus | Sales to other companies“hopefully … 2026” (Elon Musk, on X, source) | Pushed backMoved back 12 months |