Punyo

Soft-bodied humanoid that uses whole-body grasping with compliant "bubble-ized" surfaces to lift large and heavy objects safely.

Punyo is at the prototype stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.

Punyo is made by Toyota Research Institute, based in Los Altos, CA, USA, founded in 2015.

Punyo is at prototype stage and is not yet available for sale.

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Punyo include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Atlas.

Punyo and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 18 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Punyo has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Punyo ranks in roughly the top 93% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.

Punyo is at the prototype stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Prototype stage means demonstrations exist but commercial readiness is not yet established.

No verified deployments of Punyo are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.

Punyo has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.