RoboThespian
Built by Engineered Arts · United Kingdom
The RoboThespian is a Humanoid robot developed by Engineered Arts (United Kingdom), launched 2011, priced $84,000–$100,000 USD. Key specifications: form factor full bipedal, height 175 cm, weight 44 kg, mobility bipedal.
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Overview
RoboThespian is a robotic actor designed to perform on stages worldwide. It speaks more than 30 languages and features expressive movements, speech, and sounds that can be animated in advance or in real time. Equipped with a text-to-speech engine with male and female voices, the robot can operate in both scripted and teleoperation modes.
Flagship features
- Hybrid design with pneumatic and DC servo motor actuators for natural human-like movements
- Touchscreen kiosk for interaction
- Pneumatic 'Air Muscle' Actuators with full proportional control and inherent compliance
- 8 DC servo motors tuned for natural human motion profiles
- 8 Pneumatic cylinder actuators for hands
- High speed servo motor for jaw actuation
Buyer decision signals
Deployments
Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum
Viability
Ameca generation 3 showcased at ICRA 2025
Specifications
Category: Humanoid- Form factor
- full bipedal
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 44 kg
- Mobility
- bipedal
- Total DOF
- 27
- Onboard compute
- Tritium
- Sensors
- RGB webcam, touchscreen
- Programming
- touchscreen,web browser,API
- API / SDK
- Yes
- Maturity
- commercial
- Environments
- both
- Industries
- entertainment, exhibitions, museums
- Warranty
- 1 yr
Company profile
- Funding raised
- $10.0M
- Founded
- 2004
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics1
- Dof
- 26
Other7
- Height Mm
- 1750
- Sub Category
- upper-body
- Company Country
- UK
- Software Platform
- Tritium
- Operating Temp Max C
- 30
- Operating Temp Min C
- 10
- Additional Information
- - Hybrid design with pneumatic and DC servo motor actuators for natural human-like movements. - Touchscreen kiosk for interaction. - Pneumatic 'Air Muscle' Actuators with full proportional control and inherent compliance. - 8 DC servo motors tuned for natural human motion profiles. - 8 Pneumatic cylinder actuators for hands. - High speed servo motor for jaw actuation. - Onboard mini-PC (NUC) and RGB webcam in head. - Can be controlled remotely or through a web interface. - Commonly used in hospitality settings.
Who runs it· deployment evidence
1 on record · none maker-verified yet. Each links to its source — open it and judge.
- Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum· United Kingdomsource ↗
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Company milestones
- 2025LaunchAmeca generation 3 showcased at ICRA 2025
- 2024DeploymentAmeca installed at National Robotarium
- 2024PartnershipU.S. Entity Restructuring
- 2024Funding$10M Series A Funding Raised
- 2022LaunchFirst public demonstration at CES 2022
- 2021LaunchAmeca project commenced
- 2019MilestoneLeadership Expansion
- 2019MilestoneAi-Da completed
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the RoboThespian?
- The RoboThespian is developed by Engineered Arts, based in United Kingdom.
- What type of robot is the RoboThespian?
- The RoboThespian is a Humanoid robot made by Engineered Arts.
- How much does the RoboThespian cost?
- The RoboThespian is priced $84,000–$100,000 USD.
- When was the RoboThespian launched?
- The RoboThespian was launched in 2011.
- What are the key specifications of the RoboThespian?
- Key specifications of the RoboThespian: form factor full bipedal, height 175 cm, weight 44 kg, mobility bipedal, total dof 27.
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