Upcoming TLDs / .robot
Can you register a .robot domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .robot would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
robot
“Robot” means a programmable machine or software-controlled system capable of performing tasks automatically or semi-autonomously. The term is associated with robotics, automation, artificial intelligence, research, and education.
A robot is a machine or software that performs tasks, spanning practical automation, classroom and hobby projects, toys and kits, and robots in entertainment.
A machine controlled by a computer that is used to perform jobs automatically.
any machine or mechanical device that operates automatically with humanlike skill.
automatic machine
A robot is a machine, often programmable, capable of carrying out physical tasks or sequences of actions automatically, either autonomously or under external control.
Robot commonly refers to a machine or system that performs tasks in the physical world.
It refers to the robot itself, but today it more broadly symbolizes intelligence, automation, innovation, high productivity and a future of collaborative development between humans and machines.
Who applied for .robot
Zero Gravity Labs
Zero Gravity Labs Inc., US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
Zero Gravity Labs proposes .robot as the digital identity for the world's intelligent machines: a namespace that gives autonomous robots a trusted foundation to communicate, transact, and collaborate safely with each other, with the businesses that operate them, and with the people who rely on them. The mission for .robot is to build that trusted foundation as naming infrastructure available to the robotics industry as a whole.
Internet Land & Cattle LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
Internet Land & Cattle LLC is applying for and, if successful, will operate the .robot gTLD as part of its objective of supporting competition, choice, and innovation in the Domain Name System.
Intercap Registry Inc.
KY, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The proposed .robot top-level domain represents the broad concept of robots - machines and software that perform tasks, and the wider world of building, studying, and enjoying them, in both machine and software forms. The word spans practical automation, classroom and hobby projects, toys and kits, and a long-standing presence in entertainment and popular culture - and has most recently extended to AI, the newest form of software that acts and assists.
Ipollo Tech Ltd
KY, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
1. Mission and Objectives
Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
We hold this truth at the center of our mission: content is valuable. When you publish online—whatever you publish—you are adding something to the world, and that contribution deserves a home you control. Owning your domain means you're not at the whims of an ever-changing algorithm; it's a claim of ownership, independence, and authenticity. Every top-level domain we operate is built on that principle: a meaningful, memorable namespace that marks your corner of the internet as unmistakably your own, in essays, images, music, videos, storefronts, and whatever comes next.
Link Freedom Group / LFG
Link Freedom Group Ltd, MT, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
Link Freedom Group (LFG) aspires to become a best-in-class, vertically integrated domain name registration authority, see linkfreedomgroup.link. This TLD is part of a carefully curated portfolio of strings that LFG intends to pursue in ICANN’s 2026 New gTLD Program. In assembling this portfolio, LFG focused on securing meaningful, memorable, and commercially compelling strings that resonate strongly with end users and offer long-term growth potential.
Registry Services, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
1. Describe the mission and purpose of the applied-for gTLD.
Paws Button, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .ROBOT is to provide a namespace associated with the concept of a robot as a machine or system that performs tasks in the physical world. The .ROBOT gTLD is intended to serve a broad range of registrants and users, including individuals, businesses, organizations, communities, projects, and other entities that identify with, relate to, or wish to be associated with the concept represented by the applied-for string.
Pingyang Chamber of Commerce in Haishu District of Ningbo
Pingyang Chamber of Commerce in Haishu District of Ningbo, CN, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing, ICANN applicant support
Robot refers to intelligent machines capable of perceiving their environment, processing information, making decisions, and executing tasks autonomously or semi-autonomously. With the advancement of technologies such as artificial intelligence, automation control, sensors, machine vision, cloud computing, and large-scale models, robots have been widely applied across numerous fields, including industrial manufacturing, healthcare, logistics and transportation, agriculture, education, scientific research, home services, public safety, aerospace, and many more. However, today, Robot no longer …
What happens next
- April 30, 2026: Application window opened (done)
- August 12, 2026: Application window closed (done)
- October 7, 2026: Reveal Day: ICANN published every applied-for string (done)
- October 21, 2026: Replacement period ended (applicants could switch to a backup string) (done)
- November 17, 2026: String Confirmation Day: the final list of applied-for strings
- March 16, 2027: Community input and objections period ends
Dates from ICANN’s Reveal Day announcement, checked October 27, 2026. We re-check the applications every day and this page changes when they do.
When will .robot be available?
ICANN has not set a date. The final list of applied-for strings comes on String Confirmation Day (November 17, 2026), community input and objections run until March 16, 2027, and ICANN processes applications after a prioritization draw in 2027. Registration opens only after ICANN delegates .robot and its registry announces launch dates.