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Find the type
Describe the job or browse the catalog of robot, drone, chip, software, and program types.
B2B marketplace in formation
I NEED A ROBOT
Every robot. Every drone. Every possibility.
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Buy Now at a listed price
Eligible types use Buy Now. Sellers list a fixed price, and buyers check out instantly when payments open. Listings are not live yet.
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Work with verified manufacturers
Verification is automatic: we check business identity, website and contact details when a manufacturer applies. Clean applications are approved and get the Verified badge right away. Applications with a red flag go to a short manual review before the storefront can go live.
Manufacturers: create a profile, verify your business, and list new or used products on your own storefront.
List your products27 categories
A directory of robot and drone types, plus chips and compute, software, and programs. Eligible types support Buy Now at a listed price, and can be listed as new, used, or refurbished. I NEED A ROBOT does not list weapons, munitions, or military/defense equipment. Licensing and rights for software, programs, and manuals must be verified before any sale.
Buy Now
Eligible robot, drone, chip, software, program, and parts types will use Buy Now at a listed price. Sellers list a fixed price; buyers check out instantly when payments open. Until then, Buy Now leads to sign-in, then an honest “Checkout opens soon — no charge has been made” screen. Use on-site messaging for questions. Nothing is for sale on this page yet.
A 3% platform fee applies only to eligible sales completed on the platform, except Robot & Drone Parts, which carry a 10% fee on each completed parts sale. When checkout opens, payments will use Stripe Connect destination charges: the buyer pays, the seller is paid right away by Stripe, and the fee is taken automatically. I NEED A ROBOT does not hold funds. Refunds are handled by the seller. This site does not give legal advice.
Launch markets
Launch order: China, the United States, Japan, Germany, South Korea, India, Italy, Taiwan, Singapore, and Mexico. This is a rollout sequence, not a ranking. Manufacturer recruitment starts in China and Japan while a U.S. buyer audience is built. The United States opens with Texas first.
China
Provincial-level regions, municipalities, autonomous regions, and the Hong Kong and Macao SARs. First in the launch order, and a starting market for manufacturer recruitment.
United States Texas first
The US opens with Texas. Geography data already includes all 254 Texas counties. Major cities and other states come next. Buyer-audience development starts here while manufacturers are recruited in China and Japan.
Japan
All 47 prefectures. A starting market for manufacturer recruitment, alongside China.
Germany
All 16 Länder (federal states).
South Korea
Provinces, special and metropolitan cities, and special self-governing divisions.
India
28 states and 8 union territories (36 first-level divisions) from ISO 3166-2:IN.
Italy
All 20 regions from ISO 3166-2:IT. Provinces are not listed at this level.
Taiwan
22 first-level divisions from ISO 3166-2:TW. Taiwan is its own launch market, not listed as a China region.
Singapore
All 5 districts from ISO 3166-2:SG.
Mexico
31 states and Mexico City (32 federal entities) from ISO 3166-2:MX.
Manufacturing hubs
These are recruitment hubs, not rankings. They are focus areas for manufacturer outreach, not a quality, size, or preference list. No manufacturers or partners are listed yet.
Shenzhen
China. Recruitment hub — not a ranking.
Shanghai
China. Recruitment hub — not a ranking.
Guangzhou
China. Recruitment hub — not a ranking.
Tokyo
Japan. Recruitment hub — not a ranking.
Nagoya
Japan. Recruitment hub — not a ranking.
Seoul area
South Korea. Recruitment hub — not a ranking.
Stuttgart
Germany. Recruitment hub — not a ranking.
Munich
Germany. Recruitment hub — not a ranking.
Boston
United States. Recruitment hub — not a ranking.
Detroit
United States. Recruitment hub — not a ranking.
Manufacturer recruitment in these hubs is opening soon. No company names are listed here.