AgiBot in Australia: which robots, what they cost, and who can get one

AgiBot is the Chinese company that shipped more humanoid robots than anyone else in 2025, and in July 2026 it held its first Australian and New Zealand partner conference in Melbourne. It's aimed at businesses here, not households, but it's also started selling small humanoids for homes in China. Here's what AgiBot offers in Australia, what its robots cost overseas, and what to know before you deal with a reseller. Checked 4 November 2026.

By Domestic Robot · Editor: Christian Ganaban · Updated 4 November 2026

Researched, not testedBased on AgiBot's announcements, reseller listings and news reports, all linked below. We haven't used AgiBot robots. Prices are overseas reseller prices unless stated; AgiBot doesn't publish Australian prices.

Quick answer

AgiBot's robots are available to Australian businesses, mostly on a robot-as-a-service (rental and support) basis, not to households. At its Melbourne partner conference on 17 July 2026 AgiBot launched that service model with local partners for mining, commercial cleaning, research and education, and entertainment, and showed its G2 wheeled robot and A3 humanoid. It doesn't publish Australian prices; the ABC reported its machines at US$40,000–50,000, and US reseller prices run from about US$28,000 for an X2 to US$100,000 for an A2 Ultra. We found no Australian retailer or named local deployment. In China, AgiBot-linked brand PrimeBOT started shipping small companion humanoids from 19,999 yuan in October 2026, with no Australian release.

AgiBot at a glance

	AgiBot	Details
Company	AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics), Shanghai	Founded February 2023 by former Huawei staff Deng Taihua and Peng Zhihui
Size	World's top humanoid shipper in 2025	About 5,168 units (Omdia); AgiBot says its 15,000th robot rolled off the line in June 2026
In Australia	Business robot-as-a-service via local partners	Launched at its Melbourne partner conference, 17 Jul 2026
Australian price	Not published	ABC: US$40,000–50,000 a machine (Jul 2026)
For homes?	Not in Australia	PrimeBOT Q1 and T1 sold in China from 19,999 yuan (Oct 2026)
Listing	Controls Shanghai-listed Swancor; Hong Kong IPO process started Jul 2026	Not yet listed in its own name

What AgiBot launched in Australia

On 17 July 2026 AgiBot held its Australia and New Zealand Partner Conference (APC 2026) in Melbourne. According to AgiBot, it launched a robot-as-a-service (RaaS) model with local partners, so businesses can use humanoid robots without a big upfront purchase: AgiBot supplies the robots, and partners handle delivery, support and deployment. It named target uses in mining, commercial cleaning, research and education, and cultural entertainment, demonstrated its G2 wheeled robot and gave the A3 humanoid its regional debut.

The ABC's Alan Kohler, who attended, reported robots dancing the Nutbush on stage, a price of US$40,000–50,000 a machine, and that the launch didn't show whether they could do more than dance. AgiBot's release doesn't name its Australian distributors or any Australian customer, and we couldn't find a named local deployment, so treat Australian availability as “by arrangement with a partner” for now.

AgiBot's robots and overseas prices

Robot	What it is	Overseas price	Typical use
X2 (Lingxi)	Small humanoid, 131 cm, about 35–39 kg	US$28,099–49,999 (US reseller, by version)	Education, research, entertainment
A2 (Yuanzheng)	Full-size humanoid, 169 cm, about 64–69 kg	US$54,999–99,999 (US reseller)	Reception, guiding, retail
A3	Newer full-size humanoid	US$64,999–89,299 (US reseller)	Shown in Melbourne, Jul 2026
G2	Wheeled base, two arms, adjustable height	US$146,499 (US reseller)	Industrial and service work
D1	Quadruped robot dog	US$4,699–59,999 (US reseller, by version)	Inspection, education

Prices from US reseller The Robot Studio, checked November 2026; they're reseller prices, not official AgiBot list prices, and exclude shipping, GST and import costs. Specs from RobotShop's AgiBot buyer's guide. For comparison, the cheapest humanoid sold through Australian resellers, the Unitree R1, starts at about A$13,000.

Can you rent an AgiBot humanoid?

Businesses can, through AgiBot's partner model, but rates aren't published for Australia. Overseas, AgiBot has rented its X2 from about €899 a day and its D1 robot dog for about 500 yuan a day in China. If you're hiring a humanoid for an event or a shopfront here, ask the partner:

Who operates it. Many event robots are remote-controlled or run pre-set routines, like HFC's human-piloted fighters.
What's included: transport, an on-site technician, insurance and what happens if it breaks.
Safety: how close people can get, especially children. Our humanoid safety guide covers the basics.
Data: the X2 has cameras, LiDAR and a 4G/5G option. Ask what it records and where that data goes.

All the humanoid prices we track are in our humanoid robot price guide.

Does AgiBot make robots for homes?

Not for Australia yet. AgiBot first showed the Q1, a small humanoid under a metre tall, in January 2026. In September 2026 PrimeBOT, a robot brand under Swancor (the listed company AgiBot controls), announced two small consumer robots aimed at companionship, entertainment and hobby development rather than chores, shipping in China from 1 October: the Q1 (about 88 cm, 15 kg, from 19,999 yuan) and the T1, which switches between humanoid and four-legged modes (also from 19,999 yuan). We found no Australian release.

AgiBot's chief executive Deng Taihua has called the home the “next frontier”, starting with chores and moving on to companionship and care, but hasn't given a timeline. For the home humanoids that are closest to sale, see Tesla Optimus vs Figure vs 1X NEO.

Security and data questions

Chinese-made connected robots raise the same questions as any device with cameras and microphones, plus some extra policy attention. In July 2026 the US Federal Communications Commission added foreign-produced advanced robotic devices, including humanoids and robot dogs, to its Covered List, which affects approval of new models in the US; AgiBot wasn't named. Australia hasn't announced equivalent rules for robots. A University of Technology Sydney researcher has argued Australia should screen robot suppliers and set standards under its National Robotics Strategy. We found no AgiBot-specific security incident reported.

For any humanoid in a workplace or home, ask the supplier where data is stored, whether the robot can work offline, and how updates are delivered.

Common questions

Is AgiBot available in Australia?

For businesses, yes. AgiBot launched a robot-as-a-service model with local partners at a Melbourne conference on 17 July 2026, covering mining, commercial cleaning, research and education, and entertainment. It isn't sold to households here.

How much does an AgiBot robot cost?

AgiBot doesn't publish Australian prices. The ABC reported US$40,000 to US$50,000 a machine; US reseller prices range from about US$28,000 for an X2 to US$100,000 for an A2 Ultra (checked November 2026).

Who owns AgiBot?

AgiBot is a private Shanghai company founded in 2023 by former Huawei staff Deng Taihua and Peng Zhihui. It controls the Shanghai-listed Swancor Advanced Materials and began a Hong Kong IPO process in July 2026.

Does AgiBot make a home robot?

Its affiliated brand PrimeBOT began shipping two small companion humanoids, Q1 and T1, in China from 1 October 2026, from 19,999 yuan. There's no Australian release.

Is AgiBot the biggest humanoid robot maker?

By shipments, it was in 2025: research firm Omdia ranked it first with about 5,168 units. Unitree is its closest rival.

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