2026–27 watchlist · checked 16 August 2026
This page follows near-term products that could materially change the companion market. Dates come with their source and confidence level, because launch calendars in robotics have a habit of becoming creative writing.
A soft-bodied walking home humanoid with conversation, memory, self-charging and a growing autonomy stack. 1X explicitly calls the voice layer Companion. Early owners still rely on scheduled Expert supervision for unfamiliar complex tasks.
A configurable human-form adult companion with an electronic robotic head, conversational AI, cloud memory and poseable body joints. Most intelligent functions require internet access. The official FAQ currently targets Q1 2027 shipping.
A mass-production-oriented humanoid rather than a companion product today. Its relevance here is the hardware curve: human-form mobility, dexterity and scaled manufacturing could become the physical platform future companions need.
Male and female lifelike humanoid companions launched in China around emotional interaction. This is already a real commercial category there; whether a supported UK route appears is the next meaningful status change for us.
What moves onto the main tracker? A product gets promoted when there is enough physical hardware, availability or independently useful evidence to describe it without leaning on a launch deck. International products can still qualify when their significance is clear; UK buying status is kept separate.