Ameca
In production & deployment; Gen 3 shown ICRA 2025; Gen 2.6 (2024) units deployed
Where to buy the Ameca (and what it costs)
$100,000 – $500,000
Quote-only, configuration-dependent; reported ~$100k–$500k, full units typically ~$250k–$300k.
Open - 'Book a Demo'/'Get a Quote' for purchase & rental
Leasing / RaaS: Rental available (not RaaS/lease): day/week/month/custom event rentals w/ full setup/support
Ameca full specs
Each value is labeled official vs third-party. Unknown fields are omitted rather than guessed.
| Mobility | Limited/stationary - upper-body humanoid on fixed base; NO autonomous walking; articulated arms/hands/neck/torso only |
|---|---|
| Height | 1870 mm |
| Weight | 62 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 61 total (face 27, neck 5, shoulders 8, arms 10, hands 8, torso 3) |
| Speed | unknown (non-locomoting) |
| Battery / runtime | No onboard battery - mains powered (dual 110-240V AC) |
| Hands / manipulation | Two hands 4 DOF each (8 total); gestures + basic grasping, not heavy manipulation |
| Sensors | 2x 8MP eye cameras, chest camera, ear mics + 4-ch chest mic array, 360-deg LiDAR (~3.2 m safety perimeter), facial recognition |
| Teleoperation | Yes - telepresence mode; remote operation + conversational AI |
| Developer access (API/SDK) | Tritium robotOS (Yocto Linux; C++/Rust/Python); browser Python scripting; REST/WebSocket/Python/Node SDKs; telepresence module |
| Operating environment | Indoor controlled/staffed (events, exhibits, lobbies, labs); mains power + support staff |
Claims vs evidence
'Tritium AI' w/ OpenAI GPT, Whisper STT, Amazon Polly TTS for conversation; limited true autonomy, many demos scripted/teleoperated; no autonomous mobility
Where it's working
CES 2022, Channel 4 (2022), Museum of the Future Dubai, National Robotarium, Computer History Museum, ICRA 2025, ESA ambassador (Jan 2026); rentals for Autodesk/Bloomberg/Vodafone/VW
Intended use cases: Human-robot interaction, events/entertainment, keynotes, museum exhibits, concierge/reception, education, research; expressive face (27 facial DOF) for lifelike conversation - not physical task work
How we know this
Spec source quality: mixed · confidence 85/100 · last verified 2026-06-23.
- engineeredarts.com/robots/ameca/specs
- engineeredarts.com/robots/ameca
- engineeredarts.com/us/rentals
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ameca_(robot)
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