robotindex Matrix Robotics MATRIX-3
The third-generation flagship of Matrix Robotics (Shanghai, China), launched on 10 January 2026. It stands 1.7 m, weighs 65 kg, wears a biomimetic fabric skin with tactile sensors, and has 27 degrees of freedom per hand. An Early Access Program is open and pilot deployments were stated for mid-2026; shipping hardware has not been verified.
Manufacturer page — matrixrobotics.ai →
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Specs
Maker
Matrix RoboticsShanghai, China · private
Launched
10 Jan 2026Third-generation flagship
Height
1.7 m
Weight
65 kg
Hands
27 DoFPer hand
Skin
Biomimetic fabricWith tactile sensors
Model
WAVE
Availability
Early AccessPilot deployments stated for mid-2026
Reference Price
The price is disputed. One report says $99,000 starting; Matrix Robotics has not published pricing. Treat any figure as unconfirmed.
Insights
MATRIX-3 is Matrix Robotics' third-generation humanoid, launched in January 2026. It is 1.7 m and 65 kg, covered in a biomimetic fabric skin with tactile sensors, with 27 degrees of freedom in each hand and a model called WAVE. The company has an Early Access Program open and stated pilot deployments for mid-2026.
Founder Zhang Haixing previously led Tesla China's Design and Research Centre and worked on early Optimus R&D, which is why the robot is often compared with Tesla Optimus. Pilot and early-access status is not shipping hardware, so the page stays under review. No official GitHub organization was found for Matrix Robotics; the humanoids table shows an em dash for "no account found", not a confirmed zero.
Founder Zhang Haixing previously led Tesla China's Design and Research Centre and worked on early Optimus R&D, which is why the robot is often compared with Tesla Optimus. Pilot and early-access status is not shipping hardware, so the page stays under review. No official GitHub organization was found for Matrix Robotics; the humanoids table shows an em dash for "no account found", not a confirmed zero.
Compiled from robotindex research, as of October 2026. The $99,000 figure comes from a single report and conflicts with the manufacturer having published no pricing, so it is stated as disputed rather than as a price. Pilot deployments were stated for mid-2026; this page does not confirm that any have shipped. No official GitHub organization was found.