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MagicBot Z1 vs Adam 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 Adam at the research stage, as of 2026.

  • MagicBot Z1 has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 0).
  • MagicBot Z1 is at the pilot stage; Adam at the research stage.
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MagicLab Presents MagicBot Z1: Next-Gen Bipedal Humanoid Robot
MagicBot Z1View full model page →
Adam | Unity
AdamView full model page →
ManufacturerMagicLabPNDbotics
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturitypilotresearch
Autonomy◐ not independently verified◐ not independently verified
Availabilityinternal-onlyenterprisepreorder-openpreorder
Priceno price disclosed (not announced)$45,000 (manufacturer target)
Capability claims
  • Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)
  • Picks and packs (claimed-only, claimed)
Brain——
Verified deployments2MagicLab, MagicLab0
Privacy practices——
Sources on file87

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Editorial summaries

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.

Adam

Adam, from China's PNDbotics, is a full-size humanoid (~1.6-1.67 m, ~60-63 kg) in several variants (Adam Lite, Adam/Adam SP, the teleop/research Adam-U, Adam Pro), with quasi-direct-drive actuators and five-finger hands. The research-focused Adam-U is offered to research institutions on pre-order at about $45,000; other variants have no published consumer price.

DEPLOY classifies its maturity as research. A China deployment partnership (Tianyong) is stated, not yet a verified deployment.

Common questions

How do MagicBot Z1 and Adam differ?
On DEPLOY's record, MagicBot Z1 is further along: at the pilot stage versus Adam at the research stage, as of 2026. MagicBot Z1 has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 0). MagicBot Z1 is at the pilot stage; Adam at the research stage.
What is the difference between MagicBot Z1 and Adam?
MagicBot Z1 and Adam 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 MagicBot Z1 or Adam more autonomous?
On the DEPLOY registry, neither MagicBot Z1 nor Adam 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, MagicBot Z1 or Adam?
MagicBot Z1 has more verified deployments (2) on the DEPLOY registry than Adam (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

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