Robotics Patents

What robotics companies are filing — verified USPTO and Google Patents filings with technical analysis of claimed inventions.

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Tesla Optimus Gen 3 Hand Patents Expose Forearm Actuator Bottlenecks — April 2026 international patents detail Tesla Optimus Gen 3's 25 linear actuators per forearm driving a 22-DoF tendon hand, shifting from Gen 2's 11 DoF. Boston
Figure AI Ankle Patent Highlights Hardware Edge in Humanoid Mobility — Figure AI received the July 2026 Patent of the Month for US12649246, covering advanced ankle assemblies with independent actuators for precise foot pitch and ro
Agility Robotics Digit Patent Sharpens Humanoid Safety for Factories — Agility Robotics received U.S. Patent 12,560,948 in February 2026 for an escalating hazard-response system on its Digit humanoid. The multi-level safety approac
Unitree $6B STAR IPO: First Pure Humanoid A-Share Fleet Play — Unitree Robotics cleared its Shanghai STAR Market IPO in a record 73 days, targeting ¥4.2B raise at ~$6B+ valuation. The filing reveals 2025 shipments exceeding