Misty Robotics (USA; part of Furhat Robotics) Misty II (1)

$19,995 – $21,995Current Misty shop price (September 2026). Crowdfunding backers in 2018 paid from about $1,499–$1,599; the 2019 retail launch price was $2,399.

AvailablePython from a laptopREST APIDepth sensorDeveloper robotPrice jumped

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: In stock (lead time not stated). Listed in stock on the Misty shop; delivery time not stated.

Remote control: Plain HTTP REST calls from Python on a laptop drive it, stream its camera and read sensors over Wi-Fi.

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Overview

A small tracked social robot built for developers, with a clean HTTP API that makes it easy to drive and see through from a laptop. Misty Robotics (a Sphero spin-off) was acquired by Furhat Robotics in 2022, and the robot now sells mostly to businesses and researchers at a far higher price than at launch.

Specifications

Category	Wheeled rovers · Consumer home robots
Released	2018
Availability	Available
Programmability	Full SDK
Best for	Professionals & labs
Vision sensors	Camera, Depth camera
Actuators	DC / gear motors
Audio	Speaker, Microphone
Compute type	Qualcomm
Remote control	Python from a laptop
Size	35.6 cm tall, 25.4 × 20.3 cm, 2.7 kg
Drive	Tank treads
Compute	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (Windows IoT Core) + Snapdragon 410 (Android 8 for navigation/vision)
Vision	4K RGB camera + Occipital Structure Core depth sensor (166° diagonal FOV)
Lidar	None
Sensors	8 IR time-of-flight sensors, 10 bump sensors, 6 capacitive touch sensors, 3 far-field mics
Runtime	Up to about 2 h (30–60 min under heavy use); 10,400 mAh pack
Speed	~0.45 m/s (software-limited for ledge detection)
SDK	REST and WebSocket APIs, JavaScript and C# skills, Python wrappers, Blockly