Dockets
Legal / IP
Patent numbers and public pages only — not full claims. Legal events need a real docket, Federal Register cite, or statute. Not legal advice.
Patents
| Number | Title | Status | Company | Granted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US20250360978A1 US · utility | Humanoid robot Apollo | published | Apptronik | — |
| US20250187202A1 US · utility | Head and neck assembly of a humanoid robot | published | Figure | — |
| CN118289111A CN · utility | 一种人形机器人的腿部动力结构和人形机器人 | published | Unitree | — |
| WO2024073135A1 WO · PCT | Systems and methods for a robot knee joint assembly Optimus | published | Tesla | — |
| WO2024073138A1 WO · PCT | Underactuated hand with cable-driven fingers Optimus | published | Tesla | — |
| WO2018149499A1 WO · PCT | Human-like direct drive robot EVE | published | 1X | — |
| US12605824B2 US · utility | Humanoid robot Figure 02 | granted | Figure | 2026-04-21 |
| USD1118726S1 US · design | Humanoid robot | granted | Figure | 2026-03-17 |
| CN223617717U CN · utility | Human-shaped robot bus system and human-shaped robot Forerunner K2 | granted | Kepler | 2025-12-02 |
| US12440966B2 US · utility | Method for controlling biped robot, biped robot, and readable storage medium CyberOne | granted | Xiaomi | 2025-10-14 |
| CN119098984B CN · utility | Head and neck assembly and humanoid robot GR-2 | granted | Fourier | 2025-03-21 |
| US12246441B1 US · utility | Torso protrusion for robotic manipulation of objects and related technology Digit (legacy warehouse generation) | granted | Agility Robotics | 2025-03-11 |
| US12172719B2 US · utility | Whole body manipulation on a legged robot using dynamic balance Atlas (electric / industrial) | granted | Boston Dynamics | 2024-12-24 |
| US12138809B2 US · utility | Systems, devices, and methods for developing robot autonomy Phoenix | granted | Sanctuary AI | 2024-11-12 |
| US11969895B2 US · utility | Highly integrated high-performance robot joint unit | granted | Unitree | 2024-04-30 |
| US11931898B2 US · utility | Arm and body coordination | granted | Boston Dynamics | 2024-03-19 |
| CN219948393U CN · utility | Robotic lower limb components, humanoid robots and quadruped robots GR-1 | granted | Fourier | 2023-11-03 |
| US11642786B2 US · utility | Humanoid robot and its balance control method and computer readable storage medium Walker S | granted | UBTECH | 2023-05-09 |
| US11550335B2 US · utility | Biped robot and its moving method and apparatus Walker S | granted | UBTECH | 2023-01-10 |
| USD888120S1 US · design | Bipedal robot Digit (legacy warehouse generation) | granted | Agility Robotics | 2020-06-23 |
| US10351189B2 US · utility | Whole body manipulation on a legged robot using dynamic balance Atlas (electric / industrial) | granted | Boston Dynamics | 2019-07-16 |
| US10232519B2 US · utility | Robot and method of controlling the same T-HR3 | granted | Toyota | 2019-03-19 |
| US6505096B2 US · utility | Posture control system of legged mobile robot ASIMO | granted | Honda | 2003-01-07 |
| US5311109A US · utility | Locomotion control system for legged mobile robot ASIMO | expired | Honda | 1994-05-10 |
Litigation / export control
| Date | Kind | Matter | Company | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Export control announced | DoD designates Hangzhou Yushu (Unitree) a Section 1260H Chinese military company U.S. Department of Defense / Hangzhou Yushu Technology Co., Ltd. (Unitree) | Unitree | 90 Fed. Reg. (2026-11571); Section 1260H, Pub. L. 116-283 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) |
| 2026-02-03 | other announced | Mobileye completes $900 million acquisition of Mentee Robotics Ltd. Mobileye Global Inc. and Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd. / Mentee Robotics Ltd. | Mentee Robotics | Mobileye Global Inc. Form 8-K (earliest event 3 Feb 2026); SEC File No. 001-41541; accession 0001104659-26-010947 |
| 2025-09-26 | Litigation decided | Luweimei “electronic dog” patent suit against Unitree Go2 — non-infringement, later SPC affirmance Hangzhou Luweimei Daily Chemical Co., Ltd. v. Hangzhou Yushu Technology Co., Ltd. (Unitree) | Unitree | CN106384471; (2025)最高法知民终756号 |
| 2025-06-11 | Litigation filed | Tesla sues former Optimus engineer and Proception over robotic-hand trade secrets Tesla, Inc. v. Proception, Inc. and Zhongji Jay Li | Tesla | N.D. Cal. No. 5:25-cv-04963 |
| 2025-05-06 | Export control announced | House Select Committee asks DoD/Commerce/FCC to consider 1260H, Entity List, and Covered List for Unitree U.S. House Select Committee on the CCP → DoD, Commerce (BIS), FCC (re Unitree) | Unitree | House Select Committee letter (6 May 2025); 15 C.F.R. Entity List; 10 U.S.C. 113 note (Section 1260H) |
| 2025-01-08 | Settlement settled | Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics resolve patent lawsuits Boston Dynamics, Inc. and Ghost Robotics Corp. | Boston Dynamics | D. Del. No. 1:24-cv-00184 (stipulated dismissal with prejudice, 2 Jan 2025) |
| 2024-02-13 | Litigation settled | Boston Dynamics v. Ghost Robotics — quadruped patent infringement (D. Del.) Boston Dynamics, Inc. v. Ghost Robotics Corporation | Boston Dynamics | D. Del. No. 1:24-cv-00184 |
Open-source releases
| Release | License | Company | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FluxVLA | Apache-2.0 | LimX Dynamics | 2026-04-30 |
| roboterax/models | BSD-3-Clause | Robotera | 2025-01-15 |
| rby1-sdk | Apache-2.0 | Rainbow Robotics | 2024-06-12 |
| booster_gym | Apache-2.0 | Booster Robotics | 2024 |
| unitree_sdk2 | BSD-3-Clause | Unitree | 2023-09-22 |
| talos_robot | Apache-2.0 | PAL Robotics | 2018-01-09 |