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Which AI brains power the most robots?
The verified brain leaderboard. Every entry counts models that actually integrate the brain (not just adjacent research). As of 2026-11-12, 30 brains on the DEPLOY registry power at least one tracked robot model.
| # | Brain | Type | Open? | Developer(s) | Models | Deployments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anduril Lattice | os layer | closed | Anduril Industries | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | UnifoLM | world model | open | Unitree Robotics | 5 | 20 |
| 3 | BrainOS | os layer | closed | Brain Corp | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Genie Operator-1 (GO-1) | foundation model | closed | AgiBot | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Aurora Driver | foundation model | closed | Aurora Innovation | 4 | 34 |
| 6 | Tesla FSD-Bot | foundation model | closed | Tesla | 4 | 21 |
| 7 | Skydio Autonomy Engine | foundation model | closed | Skydio | 3 | 34 |
| 8 | Waymo Driver | foundation model | closed | Waymo | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | Nuro Driver | foundation model | closed | Nuro | 3 | 24 |
| 10 | UBTech BrainNet (Thinker) | foundation model | closed | UBTech Robotics | 3 | 24 |
| 11 | Kodiak Driver | foundation model | closed | Kodiak AI | 3 | 23 |
| 12 | Mobileye Drive | os layer | closed | Mobileye | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | Zipline Autonomy (Acoustic Detect-and-Avoid) | foundation model | closed | Zipline | 2 | 29 |
| 14 | Avride ADS | foundation model | closed | Avride | 2 | 19 |
| 15 | GR00T N1 (Isaac GR00T) | foundation model | open | NVIDIA | 2 | 16 |
| 16 | Gatik Driver | foundation model | closed | Gatik | 2 | 12 |
| 17 | Shield AI Hivemind | foundation model | closed | Shield AI | 2 | 12 |
| 18 | 1X World Model | world model | closed | 1X Technologies | 2 | 10 |
| 19 | Plus SuperDrive | foundation model | closed | Plus | 2 | 8 |
| 20 | Redwood AI | foundation model | closed | 1X Technologies | 2 | 7 |
| 21 | Waabi Driver | foundation model | closed | Waabi | 2 | 6 |
| 22 | Helix (and Helix-02) | foundation model | closed | Figure AI | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | Torc Virtual Driver | foundation model | closed | Torc Robotics | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | Neuraverse Cognitive Stack | os layer | closed | NEURA Robotics | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | AeroVironment AVACORE | framework | closed | AeroVironment | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | VLT (XPENG VLA / VLA 2.0) | foundation model | open | XPeng Robotics | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Embark Driver | foundation model | closed | Embark Trucks | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Mentee Brain | foundation model | closed | Mentee Robotics | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Ring AI Pilot | os layer | closed | Ring | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Wing OpenSky | os layer | closed | Wing | 1 | 30 |
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