Matrix Robotics · general-purpose humanoid
MATRIX-3
Matrix Robotics' third-generation full-size humanoid, fitted with a cable-driven 27-DoF dexterous hand. The Shanghai company plans an early-access programme and robot-as-a-service rentals.
- Price
- $99,000Cheaper than 15%
- Height
- 170 cmTaller than 59%
- Weight
- 65 kgHeavier than 55%
- Payload
- 30 kgCarries more than 89%
- Speed
- —Not published
- Battery
- —Not published
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Why it matters
A prototype humanoid from Matrix Robotics.
Real-world use
Select industry partners; pilots expected from mid-2026
Timeline
- Released
- Not yet
Maker
Matrix RoboticsCompany · Shanghai, ChinaHow it stacks up
Against other humanoids that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
MATRIX-3 is taller than 59% of the 305 other humanoids that publish a height. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
MATRIX-3 is heavier than 55% of the 277 other humanoids that publish a weight. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
MATRIX-3 carries more than 89% of the 132 other humanoids that publish a payload. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
MATRIX-3 costs less than 15% of the 85 other humanoids that publish a price. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: speed, joints, battery.
What it has been shown doing
We checked public videos and press for MATRIX-3 and found no clear demo of the skills we track yet.
Public attention
A hidden gem: a recent robot with full published specs that gets little attention so far.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- 1 news story from reputable press listed on this page
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Movement
- Walks on legs
- Actuators & motors
- Integrated linear actuators as the main power units; Humanoids Daily reports a 30 kg payload and 3.9 km/h walking.
- Hands
- 27-DoF cable-driven 'Intuitive Hand' that can use tools and handle fabric; fingertip tactile arrays sensitive to 0.1 N.
- Sensors & vision
- Fingertip tactile arrays plus a distributed sensing network in a 3D-woven fabric skin that detects impact force; upgraded vision backed by a spatial-perception model.
- Battery & power
- About 4 hours per charge.
- Materials & build
- 170 cm, 65 kg; covered in a soft 3D-woven biomimetic fabric skin.
- AI & software
- Proprietary neural network from Matrix Super Intelligence aimed at zero-shot generalisation; WAVE physical-intelligence model and CAAI compute architecture named by Humanoids Daily; natural-language guidance and dual-robot coordination demos.
Lineage
Every Matrix Robotics humanoid in order.
Watch MATRIX-3
Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- $99,000MATRIX-3 PRO from US$99,000; RaaS rental also offered
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
- Built
- Matrix Fabrication Hall in Pudong targets 10,000 units in its first year
- Sold or delivered
- Early Access Program and RaaS rentals; MATRIX-3 PRO from US$99,000
- Where it is sold or used
- Pudong, Shanghai, China
- Customers and pilots
- Select industry partners; pilots expected from mid-2026
News
The latest 1, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.
- MATRIX-3 makes first public appearance at AI Day
Matrix Robotics gave a $99,000 PRO price, RaaS plans and a 10,000-unit first-year capacity target.
Humanoids Daily
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every humanoid: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | MATRIX-3Matrix Robotics |  Digit 5Agility RoboticsSame job: industrial · Both walk · Both in development · Similar size |  Songxing (松行)Siasun (新松)Same job: industrial · Both walk · Both in development · Similar size |  Kaleido 9 (RHP Kaleido)Kawasaki Heavy IndustriesSame job: industrial · Both walk · Both in development · Similar size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2026-01-10 | 2026-09-17 | 2026-01 | 2025-12-03 |
| Status | Prototype | Prototype | Prototype | Prototype |
| Height | 170 cm | 181 cm | 176 cm | 190 cm |
| Weight | 65 kg | 129 kg | — | 99 kg |
| Joints | — | — | 42 | — |
| Speed | — | — | — | 5 km/h |
| Payload | 30 kg | 22.7 kg | — | 30 kg |
| Battery | — | 1.5 h | — | 3 h |
| Price | $99,000 | — | — | — |
Sources
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