Humanoid robotics for the construction trades
Humanoids for real construction work.
Humanoid Works is a research and development project. Our goal is humanoid robots that take on the heavy, repetitive and risky tasks on construction sites, proven on real jobs before anyone is asked to rely on them.
Research and development stage
Where things stand
Done so far
- A review of the US rules for bringing humanoid robots into the country and using them on job sites
- A desk review of 20 robot and component makers in China (none contacted yet)
- A plan to test on real construction work with an affiliated Washington contractor
Not yet
- A robot of our own
- Hardware tests
- A manufacturing agreement
- A product
Last updated October 13, 2026.
Where we are
Research and development stage
Humanoid Works is in the research and development stage. We have no product for sale, no price and no ship date, and we are not taking orders, reservations or deposits.
We'd rather tell you exactly where we are than promise a date. This site says what exists and what doesn't, and it will change as the work does.
Why construction
Construction is some of the hardest physical work there is: carrying and lifting, working overhead and at height, in dust, weather and noise. Much of it is repetitive, and some of it is dangerous.
Humanoid robots are improving quickly, but on construction sites they are still at the research stage. A trade publication's review in October 2026 described the work so far as "research demonstrations or narrowly defined tasks" (AEC Business). The gap between a lab and a muddy job site is where the real work is, and we think a construction company is a good place to close it.
What we're working toward
These are design goals, not features. None of them exists as a product.
Task kits, one trade task at a time
Tools, attachments, software and a written procedure for one job, such as carrying and staging materials or overhead drilling, tested against how crews actually do it.
Safety by design
An emergency stop within reach, fenced testing before any site work, and a written risk assessment for every task.
Modular
Swappable tools and training, so one robot can learn more than one task.
Maintainable
Parts, diagnostics and repairs a contractor can live with, planned from the start.
Beside crews
Robots that work next to people, starting with the tasks crews least want to do. Licensed work stays with licensed people.
Honest demos
Every video we publish will be labeled teleoperated, scripted or autonomous.
Nothing here is certified or approved: no safety standard covers humanoid robots on construction sites yet, and we won't claim one until a certificate exists.
Where we'll test: real construction work
Humanoid Works and Washington Construction, a Washington general contractor doing residential construction work every week in Skagit, Snohomish, Island and Whatcom Counties, are both part of Netuck Holdings. That gives us real tasks to learn from, real conditions to test against, and crews who can tell us what would actually help.
How we'll get there
Groundwork
The rules, the suppliers and the construction tasks. This is where we are now.
Learn on existing robots
Models that already hold US authorization, unmodified, in a fenced test area.
Task kits
One construction task at a time, tested in the yard.
Supervised field pilots
Only with a written risk assessment, insurance confirmed in writing and everyone's agreement, and never near homeowners or the public.
Our own models
Only with a lawful path to the US market and independent safety testing.
No dates are promised. Each step starts only when the one before it has done its job.
Work with us
Contractors and trades
Join the waitlist, tell us which tasks you'd hand to a robot first, and say whether you'd like to be considered as a future field-test site. Join the waitlist
Manufacturers and component makers
Robot makers and parts suppliers, tell us what you make. We have no manufacturing partners today. Send an inquiry
Following along
R&D updates by email, no more than about once a month. Get R&D updates
Questions people ask
Can I buy or reserve a robot?
No. We don't sell robots, and we aren't taking orders, reservations or deposits. Joining the waitlist means we'll tell you first when there's something to try or pilot.
Can I pre-order, or put down a deposit?
No. We won't take money for a robot that doesn't exist yet.
Are you crowdfunding?
No. We're not crowdfunding, and we're not taking pre-orders. If that ever changes, we'll say so here, along with the rules any campaign would follow.
Who makes your robots?
Nobody yet: we have no robot of our own. For research we may use commercially available robots that already hold US authorization, unmodified and only in a fenced test area. We'll never present another company's robot as ours.
Who are your manufacturing partners?
None yet. We'll name a partner only after a signed agreement and with their written OK.
What does this mean for construction jobs?
We're starting with the work crews least want to do: heavy, repetitive and risky tasks. Any robot we bring to a site will work beside people, with a person in charge of it. Licensed work, such as electrical work, stays with licensed people.
When will a robot be ready?
We don't know, and we won't guess. Each phase of the roadmap has conditions that must be met before the next one starts.
Is it safe?
That isn't proven yet, which is why no robot goes to a job site before a written risk assessment, insurance confirmed in writing, and a person with an emergency stop beside it. The first international safety standard written for robots like these is still a draft.
Follow the work
Get R&D updates, and hear first when there's something to try or pilot.