Overview
Echo is the second product line from the Las Vegas maker of Realbotix Aria, a lifelike humanoid sold direct for companionship, education and wellness. It comes in two sizes. Echo Tabletop is a 17 DoF bust on a desk base. Echo Full Body is a 39 DoF life-size figure with fingers that moves its upper body on a round base. Each wears the company's silicone skin on the face and neck, and the Full Body adds it from the elbows down. Buyers pick one of four personas, Aria, Mila, Dave or Amar, each with its own voice and personality.
The robots talk in over 100 languages and answer in the language they hear. They run on Realbotix AI plans that cost $19.99 to $199 a month. Once the monthly hours run out, only basic functions remain. The optional Vinci vision system costs $24,950 and keeps speech and AI on the robot, with face recognition and gaze tracking. Realbotix says conversation logs and face data stay on the robot or the paired phone. Pre-orders opened on October 26, 2026, with only 225 Tabletop and 25 Full Body units planned for the first run. Delivery is expected in the second half of 2027, within the United States only. Actuators, compute and runtime are not published, and the product images are partly AI renderings.
- Type
- Companion robot · Desk & social robots
- Maker
- Realbotix (USA)
- Released
- 2026
- Price
- $11,950 – $59,950
- Status
- Announced only
- Best for
- Ages 18+
- Programming
- No SDK, app / visual programming only
Versions compared
| Echo Tabletop | Echo Full Body | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $11,950 | $59,950 |
| Degrees of freedom | 17 | 39 |
| Height | ~31–32 in (79–81 cm) | ~72–77 in (183–196 cm) |
| Footprint | 13 × 13 in | 28 × 28 in |
| Weight | ~25 lb (11 kg) | ~88 lb (40 kg) |
| Silicone skin | Face and neck | Face, neck, forearms and hands |
| Fully articulated fingers | – | ● |
| Stereoscopic depth cameras | – | ● |
| Vinci vision add-on (+$24,950) | ● | ● |
| First production run (2027) | 225 units | 25 units |
Prices and specs from realbotix.com and the October 26, 2026 launch release, checked November 2026. Sizes and weights are approximate, and the taller figure is the male persona. Both sizes come as Aria, Mila, Dave or Amar, and both need a monthly AI plan from $19.99. The Tabletop's cameras are not described. Realbotix Echo ↗ · Realbotix pricing ↗ · Echo launch release ↗
Price and shipping
Prices from realbotix.com, checked November 2026. Echo Tabletop is $11,950 and Echo Full Body is $59,950. The optional Vinci vision system adds $24,950 to either size. Every Echo also needs an AI plan, from $19.99 a month (10 hours) up to $199 a month. A $199 deposit reserves a unit and counts toward the price, 50% is invoiced before the build, and the rest plus shipping before delivery. Deposits are refundable only if Realbotix cannot deliver. Orders of 10 or more get volume pricing from sales.
Shipping: 2H 2027 (pre-order). Reserved with a $199 deposit on realbotix.com, the only place Echo is sold. Deliveries are expected to start in the second half of 2027, within the United States only, and the maker calls the dates estimates. Realbotix Echo pricing ↗
Specifications
| Category | Companion robots · Desk & social robots |
|---|---|
| Released | 2026 |
| Country | USA |
| Availability | Announced only |
| Programmability | No SDK, app / visual programming only |
| Built-in autonomy | Reactive · Responds to its surroundings without a map, such as avoiding obstacles or following a person |
| LLM support | Built-in LLM chat · Holds spoken conversations in over 100 languages through Realbotix AI models, sold as monthly plans in the Realbotix App. The launch release says every Echo integrates natively with ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, and the Enterprise plans let owners connect their own AI models. Realbotix Echo launch release (October 26, 2026) ↗ |
| MuJoCo simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| NVIDIA Isaac simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| Gazebo simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| Best for | Ages 18+ (estimated) |
| Vision sensors | Depth camera, Camera |
| Actuators | Other |
| Audio | Speaker, Microphone |
| Compute type | Proprietary / undisclosed |
| Remote control | Not programmable |
| Size | Tabletop is a bust on a round base, about 31–32 in (79–81 cm) tall with a 13 × 13 in footprint and 25 lb (11 kg). Full Body is about 72 in (female) or 77 in (male) tall, 28 × 28 in footprint, 88 lb (40 kg) |
| Drive | Stationary. Tabletop sits on a desk, and Full Body stands on a lit round base and moves only its upper body |
| Compute | Onboard, details not published. With the Vinci add-on, speech and AI run on the robot itself |
| Vision | Full Body has two stereoscopic cameras that sense depth. Cameras on the Tabletop are not described. The optional Vinci system adds face recognition, gaze tracking for eye contact and reading of emotional cues |
| Lidar | None |
| Sensors | Microphones (a four-mic array on the Full Body) and speakers in the chest. Full Body has fully articulated fingers |
| Runtime | Plugs into a standard outlet. No battery is mentioned |
| Speed | N/A |
| SDK | No public SDK. Persona, voice, behaviors and scenes are edited in the Realbotix App, and the Enterprise plans can connect the owner's own AI models |
Common questions
How much does Realbotix Echo cost?
Realbotix Echo is listed at $11,950 – $59,950. Prices from realbotix.com, checked November 2026. Echo Tabletop is $11,950 and Echo Full Body is $59,950. The optional Vinci vision system adds $24,950 to either size. Every Echo also needs an AI plan, from $19.99 a month (10 hours) up to $199 a month. A $199 deposit reserves a unit and counts toward the price, 50% is invoiced before the build, and the rest plus shipping before delivery. Deposits are refundable only if Realbotix cannot deliver. Orders of 10 or more get volume pricing from sales.
Can Realbotix Echo be bought today?
Not yet. It has been announced but is not on sale. Reserved with a $199 deposit on realbotix.com, the only place Echo is sold. Deliveries are expected to start in the second half of 2027, within the United States only, and the maker calls the dates estimates.
Who makes Realbotix Echo?
Realbotix Echo is made by Realbotix (USA). It came out in 2026.
Can Realbotix Echo be programmed?
No SDK, app / visual programming only. No public SDK. Persona, voice, behaviors and scenes are edited in the Realbotix App, and the Enterprise plans can connect the owner's own AI models.
Does Realbotix Echo have AI chat or LLM support?
Built-in LLM chat. Holds spoken conversations in over 100 languages through Realbotix AI models, sold as monthly plans in the Realbotix App. The launch release says every Echo integrates natively with ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, and the Enterprise plans let owners connect their own AI models.
What age is Realbotix Echo for?
Ages 18+ (estimated).
Ratings & reviews
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Realbotix Echo pricing ↗ · Echo launch release (October 26, 2026) ↗ · Echo launch release (PDF) ↗