Engineered Arts Ameca
British social humanoid known for its highly expressive face, used by museums, schools, universities and events for human-robot interaction; it does not walk.
Sold on quote and rented to institutions; a San Diego charter school network installed two units in January 2026.
Good humanoid robot (69/100). It stands out most for mobility (dof) (100/100). Highlight: 27 facial degrees of freedom. Main trade-off: cannot walk.
Score breakdown
Rated across 6 criteria
Specifications
- Availability
- Shipping
- Degrees of freedom
- 61
- Height
- 187 cm
- Weight
- 62 kg
- Hand DoF (per hand)
- 4
- Locomotion
- Stationary
- Main use
- Service
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2021
- Announced price
- US$250,000 (reported)
Specs checked September 2026. Sources: engineeredarts.com, en.wikipedia.org, voiceofsandiego.org, fastcompany.com, uniladtech.com. A missing value has not been published by the maker.
Pros
- 27 facial degrees of freedom
- Mature, widely deployed platform
- CE certified
Cons
- Cannot walk
- Mains powered, no battery
- Very expensive
Owner reviews
A strong humanoid robot with real strengths
In our independent assessment, the Engineered Arts Ameca earns 69/100 — a good humanoid robot.
Its strongest area is mobility (dof) (100/100), followed by availability (100/100). In practice, 27 facial degrees of freedom.
The main caveat is dexterous hands, where it scores 64/100. Specifically, cannot walk.
At €215000, it sits at the premium end of the category. A dependable pick if its strengths line up with your priorities.
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Small developer humanoids start at a few thousand euros; full-size research platforms start around 17,000 € and advanced ones reach about 100,000 € or more. Industrial humanoids are usually sold or leased on quote, so no public price is listed.
What can humanoids do today?
Current models walk, balance, carry modest payloads and perform scripted, learned or teleoperated tasks. Fully autonomous household help is still emerging.
What do degrees of freedom (DoF) tell me?
Each DoF is one joint axis the robot can move. More DoF, especially in the hands, means more dexterous manipulation, but also more to calibrate and maintain.
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Research-focused humanoids ship with an open SDK or ROS support for programming and experiments; commercial units are typically locked to the vendor's software.
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