Can you buy a humanoid robot in the UK?
Which home and humanoid robots you can actually order in the UK, which are still years away, and what the prices really are. Checked every week.
| Arrival | Status | Category | UK arrival |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Unitree R1 / G1Updated | Landed | Home robot | On sale now |
| Roborock Z70 | Landed | Home robot | On sale now |
Short answer: you can buy a humanoid robot in the UK today, but not the kind that does your housework. The household humanoids you’ve seen in launch videos are either not sold here yet or not sold to the public at all.
What you can order now
Chinese maker Unitree sells small humanoids through UK resellers. They’re real, they ship and they’re priced in pounds, but they’re sold for education, research and demonstrations rather than chores. If you want a robot that actually helps around the house today, the most capable option is still a robot vacuum. The newest models have a small arm that can pick up socks and clutter before they clean.
The household humanoids everyone talks about
- 1X NEO is the closest to a home humanoid you can pre-order, but 1X has only promised the US so far. It says other markets follow “from 2027” and hasn’t named the UK.
- Tesla Optimus works inside Tesla’s own factories. There’s no pre-order, no price and no UK plan. Talk of consumer sales comes from Elon Musk’s own targets, not from a company commitment.
- Figure 03 is in industrial use and in-house home trials. There’s no public price or home sales date.
Why the wait?
Two reasons come up again and again. Doing whole household tasks reliably in an unfamiliar home is still hard. And early home robots may rely on a remote human operator for some tasks, which raises fair privacy questions about a camera-equipped machine in your home.
What it means for you
Don’t put a humanoid in this year’s budget. If you’re a business looking at automation, the practical options today are task-specific machines and software, not general-purpose humanoids. We track each robot above every week, and you can ask for an email the day any of them changes.
Quick answers
When can I buy 1X NEO in the UK?
UK: 2027 at the earliest. 1X says deliveries outside the US start 'in 2027' but has not named the UK. US deliveries promised for 2026, none independently confirmed yet. Not shipping to the UK. Pre-orders are US-focused; 1X names no non-US markets. Price: $20,000 Early Access purchase or $499/month subscription (subscription units ship later); $200 deposit to pre-order. No GBP price.
Can I buy Tesla Optimus?
TBC. Early production began at Fremont in Q3 2026; Musk now expects deliveries to other companies around the end of 2027, industrial first, homes later. No UK plan, pre-order or price. Not available anywhere; no pre-order or waitlist, UK or otherwise. Price: No official price. Musk has talked of roughly $20,000-$30,000 at mass scale; that is a target, not a list price.
Can I buy Figure 03 for my home?
TBC. No published home or UK date. Not available; industrial deployments (e.g. BMW, US) and in-house home trials only. Price: No published price. CEO Brett Adcock has floated a home lease of about $400-$600/month (May 2026); enterprise terms are private.
Which humanoid robots can I buy in the UK now?
On sale via UK retailers now (some R1 variants pre-order). Sold by UK resellers such as Scan; R1 Air on pre-order, R1 EDU Standard, Smart and Pro A in stock, other variants on pre-order; G1 'low stock' at Scan on 1 November 2026. Marketed for education, research and demos, not housework. Price: R1 Air £5,599.99 inc VAT (pre-order); R1 EDU from £11,999.99; G1 £17,599.99 inc VAT at Scan (1 November 2026).
Full record, timeline and sources for Unitree R1 / G1 humanoids