Realbotix Opens Echo Robot Pre-Orders
The Las Vegas company is taking reservations for its Echo humanoid robot line, with deliveries planned for the second half of 2027.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Robotics
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Realbotix opened pre-orders for its Echo humanoid robot line on its website after launching the line on October 26. Buyers can reserve a unit with a $199 deposit, and the company plans an initial run of 250 robots.
Why it matters
The launch brings humanoid robots from research demonstrations toward consumer and business purchase, with fixed prices and a set delivery window. Las Vegas-based Realbotix is positioning its product as a commercially available option in a field where recent progress has been concentrated in China.
The Echo Tabletop stands about 32 inches tall, weighs about 25 pounds and moves in 17 ways, while the Echo Full Body stands 72 to 77 inches, weighs about 88 pounds and moves in 39 ways. The company has not published independent testing of these specifications, and the source does not say how the robots perform in daily use.
The players
Realbotix
Realbotix is a Las Vegas-based robotics company that builds humanoid robots for commercial and consumer use.
The details
Buyers reserve an Echo robot by paying a $199 deposit on Realbotix's website. Both models talk in more than 100 languages and respond in the language spoken to them, and a software subscription starts at $19.99 per month.
Timeline
October 26, 2026: Realbotix launched its Echo robot line.
Second half of 2027: Planned deliveries of Echo robots begin.
The Tech Race
Recent humanoid robot progress has been concentrated in China, and Realbotix's Echo pre-orders represent a U.S.-based company offering a priced, reservable humanoid product. The source does not describe how the Echo compares technically with Chinese models.
Buyers who want an Echo must pay a $199 deposit to reserve a unit, and the Tabletop model lists at $11,950 while the Full Body lists at $59,950. Ongoing use also carries a software subscription that starts at $19.99 per month.
The takeaway
Reservation prices and subscription costs are the figures to weigh before committing to a humanoid robot, since delivery is still more than a year away. Buyers should confirm the delivery schedule and terms directly with the company before paying a deposit.
What happens next
Realbotix plans to begin deliveries of Echo robots in the second half of 2027.
Further reading
For more on the field, see Robotics coverage in Las Vegas.
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