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Adam vs Reflex in 2026

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

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, Reflex is further along: at the pilot stage versus Adam at the research stage, as of 2026.

Reflex has more verified real-world deployments (1 vs 0).
Adam is at the research stage; Reflex at the pilot stage.

Attribute	Adam View full model page →	Reflex View full model page →
Manufacturer	PNDbotics	Reflex Robotics
Form factor	humanoid	humanoid
Maturity	research	pilot
Autonomy	◐ not independently verified	—
Availability	preorder-openpreorder	internal-onlyenterprise
Price	$45,000 (manufacturer target)	$50,000 (manufacturer target)
Capability claims	Picks and packs (claimed-only, claimed)	—
Brain	—	—
Verified deployments	0	1Reflex Robotics
Privacy practices	—	—
Sources on file	7	11

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Editorial summaries

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.

Reflex

Reflex Robotics' Reflex is a wheeled mobile-manipulator humanoid for warehouse and logistics operations: a sub-2-foot wheeled base, dual arms (25 pounds per arm, 50 pounds combined), an adjustable spine reaching floor to high shelf, a 16-plus-hour battery, and swappable three-finger grippers with suction. The verified-vs-claimed point is the autonomy posture: Reflex is designed for teleoperated deployment with a learning-from-demonstrations path toward autonomy, not an autonomous worker today.

DEPLOY records it at pilot maturity with one verified deployment. As industrial and logistics equipment it has no consumer price, and its wheeled base distinguishes it from the bipedal-humanoid cohort.

Common questions

How do Adam and Reflex differ?

On DEPLOY's record, Reflex is further along: at the pilot stage versus Adam at the research stage, as of 2026. Reflex has more verified real-world deployments (1 vs 0). Adam is at the research stage; Reflex at the pilot stage.

What is the difference between Adam and Reflex?

Adam and Reflex 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 Adam or Reflex more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Adam nor Reflex 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, Adam or Reflex?

Reflex has more verified deployments (1) on the DEPLOY registry than Adam (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

Recent coverage

Finalists announced in Kentucky "I Voted" sticker contestAdam · WOWK 13 News · 2026-08-20
Nicholas County man charged after alleged online solicitation of a minorAdam · WOWK 13 News · 2026-08-20
Adults who apologise for crying aren’t over-emotional, they were taught early that tears were an inconvenience someone else had to manage, and the apology is the tax they still pay for feeling anything visibleReflex · Silicon Canals · 2026-08-16
The relationship rules that matter are quieter than the usual list: research on couples points to two, never read the worst intent into a partner’s bad moment, and never retaliate when hurt, because relationships erode more from those reflexes than from the problems behind themReflex · Silicon Canals · 2026-08-14

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