Which humanoid robots can you hire for an event in…

You can realistically hire only humanoids that are sold commercially and that an event supplier actually owns, crews and transports. On humanoid4rent today, the one model with published event packages is the Unitree G1 EDU; other commercially sold models, such as the standard G1, H1, R1, AgiBot A2, NAO and the wheeled Pepper, depend on whether a supplier holds a unit for your date. The most famous names, such as Boston Dynamics' Atlas or Tesla's Optimus, are industrial or still in development and not offered for event hire through any route this guide could source.

What hireable actually means

A robot model is hireable only when a supplier owns a working unit, has an operator trained on it, can get it to your venue and confirms your date. A product page is not availability. On humanoid4rent, dates are held against the specific physical unit that will do the job once the supplier confirms, there is no instant booking, and nothing is confirmed until the supplier has confirmed it. That is a good standard to apply anywhere.

What humanoid4rent lists today

As of 12 October 2026, the robot catalogue lists 16 models: walking humanoids, robot dogs, an educational humanoid and a wheeled social robot. Only one model, the Unitree G1 EDU, has published packages – seven of them, from two suppliers. ROBOrevue lists three packages and serves CZ, SK and FR; ROBOTio lists four and serves CZ and SK. Both are related to the operator of this site, so read this as disclosure rather than independent evidence. All seven packages include an operator and show price and availability on request.

Every other model, including the standard Unitree G1, currently shows no packages. That does not mean nobody can supply one: the model pages note that a brief still reaches suppliers who have not published a public package.

Event-class humanoids sold commercially

Unitree G1 and G1 EDU. About 1.32 m tall standing and about 35 kg, with about two hours of battery life per pack. Unitree lists the G1 from $13.5K excluding tax and shipping; the EDU version is priced through sales and adds secondary development, 23–43 degrees of freedom and an 18-month warranty. humanoid4rent notes that EDU configurations differ between units, so confirm the exact build.
Unitree H1. About 180 cm and about 47 kg, with an 864 Wh battery that Unitree describes as quickly replaceable. A larger robot means a larger clear zone, heavier transport and more handling. See Unitree H1.
Unitree R1. About 1.23 m and 27–29 kg depending on version, with about one hour of battery life. Unitree lists the R1 AIR at $4,900 and the R1 at $5,900, excluding tax and shipping. It has no packages on this site yet.
AgiBot A2. A 169 cm, 69 kg humanoid with a 700 Wh battery, about two hours of runtime and battery swapping. AgiBot positions it for marketing and customer service, including exhibition presentations and front-desk reception, but shows no price; enquiries go through a contact form.

Purchase prices are shown only to place these machines; they say nothing reliable about the cost of hiring one for a day, which is mostly crew, transport and programming. See how much it costs to hire a humanoid robot.

Social and educational robots with a long track record

Pepper is a wheeled social robot, 1,210 mm tall with arms down, with a touchscreen on its chest. NAO6 is a small biped, 58 cm tall with 25 degrees of freedom, aimed at education, research and healthcare. Both come from Aldebaran, which filed for insolvency in February 2025; heise reported in July 2025 that the Chinese company Maxvision had bought the technology assets and rights to Pepper and NAO and planned to continue the brand. Aldebaran's NAO page now redirects to Maxtronics, which describes itself as formerly Aldebaran and features NAO6 and an NAO7 project; its site showed no current Pepper product page on 12 October 2026. Ask any supplier which hardware generation and software version they hold and how it is supported. See Pepper and NAO.

Humanoids you cannot hire for an event

Boston Dynamics Atlas. Presented as an industrial robot for material handling, with field testing at a Hyundai facility. Boston Dynamics says it will start with a select number of early adopters; nothing on the page offers it for events.
Agility Robotics Digit. Described by its maker as built for industrial environments; the newer Digit 5 is still in development.
UBTECH Walker S. A 1.7 m humanoid aimed at multi-task industrial scenarios such as factory assembly lines.
Tesla Optimus. Tesla's own Optimus page could not be opened for this guide (access denied). humanoid4rent's catalogue lists Optimus as under development and not generally available for commercial hire, and keeps it listed so that any offer claiming one can be checked.

If anyone offers you one of these for a party or a stand, ask for proof before you go further.

Checklist: how to verify a supplier really has the robot

Exact model and configuration, for example G1 or G1 EDU, and which hands or accessories.
How many units they hold, and whether a second unit or spare batteries are available.
Recent, dated photos or video of the specific unit at a comparable event.
Name of the operator and their experience on that model.
Who maintains the robot, and whether the manufacturer still supports its software.
What is autonomous, what is teleoperated and what is pre-programmed.
An insurance certificate you can read.
Written confirmation of your date against a named unit.

The quickest way to test real availability is to describe your event in a request and ask each supplier to name the model and unit they would send.

FAQ

Can I hire a Tesla Optimus or a Boston Dynamics Atlas for my event?

Not through any route this guide could source. Boston Dynamics is starting Atlas with selected industrial early adopters, and humanoid4rent lists Optimus as not generally available for commercial hire.

Is the Unitree G1 the same as the G1 EDU?

They share the same body dimensions and battery according to Unitree. The EDU version adds secondary development, more degrees of freedom and a longer warranty, and is priced through sales rather than from $13.5K.

Why does a robot page on this site show no packages?

No supplier has published a package for that model yet. You can still send a brief, which reaches suppliers who quote individually without a public package.

Are Pepper and NAO still supported?

Maxtronics, the French business that describes itself as formerly Aldebaran, features NAO6 on its site. For Pepper, confirm software support and spare parts with the supplier for the specific unit.

Sources

How this guide was made: prepared with AI assistance; every factual statement was checked against the sources listed above on 12 October 2026. Spotted an error? Write to info@humanoid4rent.com.