Engineered Arts · Expressive humanoid
Engineered Arts Ameca
The most humanlike face in robotics: 61 degrees of freedom, 27 of them in expression alone, bolted to a pedestal rather than walking.
- Height
- 1.87 m
- Weight
- ≈62 kg
- Degrees of freedom
- 61 DOF
- Face DOF
- 27 DOF
Availability
Sold direct by Engineered Arts with no online checkout or distributor network. Buyers are typically museums, research labs and exhibitions rather than individuals or logistics operators.
Pricing and availability verified July 24, 2026. Robot pricing moves faster than the hardware does — confirm on the manufacturer's own page before ordering.
Where to buy
| Seller | What you get | Price | Regions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineered Arts | Ameca unit, quoted per configurationNo online checkout. Price varies significantly by source and configuration — get a direct quote rather than budgeting off a single figure. | Quote (~$100,000-$250,000 reported) | Global, direct sale | Visit |
No price list. Reported figures for a unit run from roughly $100,000 to $250,000 depending on configuration and source; every sale goes through a direct quote.
Strengths and limitations
What works
- The most expressive robotic face publicly demonstrated — 27 degrees of freedom
- Widely used as a live AI demo platform at exhibitions and events
- No proprietary battery-swap routine to manage, since it is mains-powered
- Interacts through a chatbot-driven conversational stack, not scripted lines
What does not
- No legs and no walking — it is a torso bolted to a static pedestal
- No published price, and reported figures vary by more than double
- Not a manipulation or logistics robot by any measure
- Conversational responses depend entirely on whatever AI model is plugged in that day
Watch the Engineered Arts Ameca
“Ameca Humanoid Robot AI Platform” — official video from Engineered Arts on YouTube.
Full specifications
Overview
| Type | Stationary humanoid torso |
|---|---|
| Maker | Engineered Arts (Falmouth, UK) |
| Announced | December 2021 |
| Intended use | Exhibitions, research, AI demonstration |
Body
| Height | 1.87 m |
|---|---|
| Weight | ≈62 kg on a static pedestal |
| Mobility | No legs, no walking — waist-up only |
Actuation
| Total degrees of freedom | 61 |
|---|---|
| Face | 27 DOF |
| Body | Neck, shoulders, arms, hands and torso |
Sensors
| Cameras | 8MP in each eye |
|---|---|
| Audio | Binaural microphones plus chest array |
| Safety | LiDAR sensing |
Software
| Interaction | Conversational AI stack, model-agnostic |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Engineered Arts Tritium platform |
Engineered Arts Ameca news and updates
Reporting pins a real-world price near $250,000
Coverage of Ameca's use in exhibitions and demos converged on a working estimate of roughly $250,000 per unit, though Engineered Arts has never published a price list.
Source: Engineered Arts ↗
Frequently asked questions
Can Ameca walk?
No. Ameca is a torso mounted on a static pedestal with no legs. Its 61 degrees of freedom cover the face, neck, shoulders, arms, hands and torso, not locomotion.
How much does an Ameca robot cost?
Engineered Arts has never published a price. Reported figures for a unit range from around $100,000 to $250,000 depending on configuration, and every sale is quoted individually.
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