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Fourier GR-2 vs MagicBot Z1 in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, MagicBot Z1 is further along: at the pilot stage versus Fourier GR-2 at the research stage, as of 2026.

  • Fourier GR-2 is at the research stage; MagicBot Z1 at the pilot stage.
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Fourier GR-2 humanoid robot manipulating coloured blocks on a table in a studio. Still from the official Fourier video "Say hello to GR-2!" (2024).
Fourier GR-2View full model page →
MagicLab Presents MagicBot Z1: Next-Gen Bipedal Humanoid Robot
MagicBot Z1View full model page →
ManufacturerFourier IntelligenceMagicLab
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturityresearchpilot
Autonomy◐ not independently verified◐ not independently verified
Availabilityinternal-onlyenterpriseinternal-onlyenterprise
PriceNot announcedno price disclosed (not announced)
Capability claims
  • humanoid robot with NVIDIA Isaac GR00T AI brain (autonomous, claimed)
  • Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)
Brain——
Verified deployments2Fourier Intelligence, Fourier Intelligence2MagicLab, MagicLab
Privacy practices——
Sources on file88

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Editorial summaries

Fourier GR-2

Fourier's GR-2 (from Fourier Intelligence, Shanghai) is a second-generation bipedal research humanoid (GRx generation 2, 2024). DEPLOY records it at research maturity with no verified deployments: it is a development and demonstration platform, not a commercial-deployment-at-scale product. As a research platform it has no consumer price. Cap-flag: most Chinese-humanoid commercial-deployment framing in this cohort, GR-2 included, is aspirational demonstration; the verification posture is demonstration, not verified autonomous deployment.

MagicBot Z1

MagicLab's MagicBot Z1 (unveiled July 8, 2025 in Beijing) is a roughly 140-centimeter, 40-kilogram humanoid (24-to-49 degrees of freedom, in-house actuators) marketed for agile motion via side-flip and martial-arts demonstrations; the MagicBot Gen1 has appeared in factory multi-robot demos. DEPLOY records it at pilot maturity with no verified deployments.

The verified-vs-claimed point is central here: the side-flip and martial-arts clips are choreographed or teleoperated demonstrations, not autonomous task performance, and the factory demos are demonstrations, not verified at-scale deployment. As a pilot platform it has no consumer price.

Common questions

How do Fourier GR-2 and MagicBot Z1 differ?
On DEPLOY's record, MagicBot Z1 is further along: at the pilot stage versus Fourier GR-2 at the research stage, as of 2026. Fourier GR-2 is at the research stage; MagicBot Z1 at the pilot stage.
What is the difference between Fourier GR-2 and MagicBot Z1?
Fourier GR-2 and MagicBot Z1 are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.
Is Fourier GR-2 or MagicBot Z1 more autonomous?
On the DEPLOY registry, neither Fourier GR-2 nor MagicBot Z1 has capabilities independently verified as fully autonomous yet; their recorded capabilities are teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated, or vendor-claimed. See the table for each capability's verification status.
Which has more verified deployments, Fourier GR-2 or MagicBot Z1?
Fourier GR-2 and MagicBot Z1 each have 2 verified deployments on the DEPLOY registry (confirmed at named sites with primary sources).

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