Cartwheel Robotics is nearing the introduction of Yogi — a new humanoid robot designed for natural movement and safe physical interaction with people. Unlike many early-stage prototypes in the market, Yogi is being positioned as a real-world deployable embodied AI assistant for environments such as healthcare, hospitality, and academic research — with the consumer market clearly in sight as a next phase.
Yogi features a soft medical-grade silicone exterior and high-torque actuators with built-in overload protection, enabling safe operation around humans. A modular swappable battery system is designed for extended daily uptime. Cartwheel is taking a full-stack approach, developing hardware, motion intelligence, interaction AI and behavioral logic as one integrated platform.
The first full-body prototype is scheduled to be revealed in December 2025 at the Humanoid Summit. In parallel, the company is expanding into a new facility in Reno, Nevada, planned to go live in early 2026. A seed funding round has been launched to accelerate production and large-scale deployment.
Initial deployments are targeted at human-centric sectors where interaction quality matters — including healthcare, hospitality, and universities. Cartwheel has already confirmed early development talks with a North American medical institution. While a future consumer version is on the roadmap, it is not the first priority.
With Yogi, Cartwheel is stepping into an increasingly competitive humanoid robotics field alongside players such as Figure, Agility, 1X and Tesla. The announcement signals once again that the market is rapidly shifting from technical demos to deployment-ready humanoid systems.
