Ameca
Expressive social humanoid for museums, events and HRI research, sold or rented on quote.
Ameca Generation 1 by Engineered Arts, 2021 (head and torso). Only one freely licensed photo exists; below 1000 px wide · Photo: Willy Jackson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
Ameca is a fixed-base humanoid with a highly expressive face, built for human-robot interaction rather than work. Engineered Arts sells and rents it on request and documents repeated museum, science-centre and event appearances. A third-generation version was shown at ICRA 2025. It cannot walk and has no published price.
Our verdict
The best-known expressive face in robotics and a real product, but an entertainment and HRI platform: judge it as a social robot, not a labour robot.
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Availability
On request
Purchase or rental on quote; aggregator price guesses (USD 100k-500k) are not manufacturer figures and are not used.
Dealers: Engineered Arts (direct)
as of 2026-10 · Source
On request
Same direct quote process; purchase or rental.
Dealers: Engineered Arts (direct)
as of 2026-10 · Source
No public price
No Chinese channel found.
as of 2026-10
Deployments
| Customer | Location | Type | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum of the Future Part of the museum's robotic family interacting with visitors. | Dubai, UAE | Exhibit | en.wikipedia.org | |
| National Robotarium Unit installed in 2024. | Edinburgh, UK | Exhibit | 2024 | en.wikipedia.org |
| European Space Agency Ambassador role at the 18th European Space Conference; an event appearance. | European Space Conference | Exhibit | Jan 2026 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Deutsches Museum Nuremberg / Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum Public appearances at German museums; whether the units are owned or rented is not stated. | Germany | Exhibit | en.wikipedia.org |
Timeline
Specs
- Height
- 187 cm
Manufacturer claim - Weight
- 62 kg
Manufacturer claim - Degrees of freedom
- 61 actuated movements (27 head/face, 34 upper body) DoF
Manufacturer claim
Sources
- Ameca Engineered Arts · Oct 31, 2026
- Ameca (robot) Wikipedia · Oct 31, 2026
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