Realbotix Echo tabletop model priced at $11,950 with mandatory subscription
Realbotix has launched the Echo humanoid robot in two versions, with the tabletop model priced at $11,950. Deliveries are expected in the second half of 2027, and All Echo models require a monthly subscription for AI conversation, starting at $19.99 per month for 10 hours.
AI summary
- The Realbotix Echo tabletop model is available for preorder at a maker-stated price of $11,950, with deliveries expected in the second half of 2027.
- All Echo models require a mandatory monthly subscription, starting at $19.99 per month for 10 hours of usage.
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What changed for buyers
Realbotix has opened preorders for its Echo humanoid robot in two configurations. The tabletop model is available at a maker-stated price of $11,950. The full-body version is priced at $59,950. Deliveries are expected in the second half of 2027. Buyers must pay a $199 deposit to reserve a unit; it is refundable if Realbotix cannot deliver, but otherwise is non-refundable. Before Realbotix builds your Echo, it invoices half of the total price: $5,975 for the tabletop or $29,975 for the full-body model. The $199 deposit is credited toward the purchase price.
All Echo models require a monthly subscription to keep providing AI conversation. The base plan costs $19.99 per month for 10 hours of usage. A Plus plan at $39.99 provides 40 hours and access to more expressive voices and over 100 languages. The Enterprise plan costs $199 for 100 hours and allows users to create custom AI characters.
Maker-stated specifications
The Echo Tabletop model stands 31 or 32 inches tall and weighs 25 pounds. It has 17 degrees of freedom and connects to a power outlet. It does not walk. The full-body model stands 72 inches (female) or 77 inches (male), weighs 88 pounds, and has 39 degrees of freedom. It includes moving fingers, four microphones, stereo cameras, and stereo speakers.
The tabletop version has silicone skin; both versions have facial-expression capabilities and facial expression capabilities. They integrate with ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Users select from four personas, Aria, Mila, Dave, and Amar, each with distinct voices and backstories. Customization occurs via the Realbotix app.
Company background
Realbotix is a Las Vegas-based robotics company. Realbotix introduced the companionship-focused Echo line. It plans to build Echo robots in Las Vegas, United States, avoiding recent FCC restrictions on foreign-made robots.
Still unconfirmed
- Whether production has begun
- AI processing location for non-Vision models
- How many units beyond the first batch will be produced
- The sources provide no long-term durability information beyond the reported 12-month limited warranty
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