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The future of synthetic companionship

The age of the lifelike companion is almost here.

gfs.ai is the independent field guide to humanoid companions. We track every model and maker, check every price and ship date against sources, and keep the hype apart from what actually ships.

Find your companionBrowse all 18 machines
machines tracked
18
makers
14
shipping or on pre-order
7
Aria
Unlisted

Aria

Realbotix · 64/100

UBTech U1
Pre-order

UBTech U1

UBTech Robotics · 60/100

Moya
Concept

Moya

DroidUp · 52/100

The state of play

Can you buy one yet?

Only as a pre-order: 3 companion and home robots take orders today, from $11,950.

The 9 companion and home robots we track, by status

  • Pre-order3
  • Unlisted2
  • Announced2
  • Concept2

Promises on the clock

  • Overdue · was due End of Q3 2026

    Sale of the Realbotix robotics unit to Onconetix closes

    Aria

  • Due November 2026 · 25 days left

    Agility Robotics goes public through its SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI

    Digit

  • Due 2026 · 56 days left

    Figure 03 running in-home pilots

    Figure 03
Every promise we're watching

Statuses, prices and dates checked against sources on Oct 30, 2026.

The full timelineHow we verify

The wire

What just happened

  1. Tesla Begins Early Optimus Production in Fremont, Eyes Outside Deliveries for Late 2027EVwire (Q3 2026 call transcript)
  2. XPeng Sets 2027 Deliveries for Its IRON Humanoid After Raising Over $900MTechNode
  3. Boston Dynamics Names Former Amazon AI Chief Rohit Prasad CEOThe Boston Globe
  4. UBTech Says U1 Deliveries Have Begun, but Won't Say How Many36Kr
  5. Figure Tests Helix 2.5 in 30 Bay Area HomesFigure
All news Everything that changed, month by month

The directory

The machines worth knowing

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Melody
Unlisted
56/100

Melody

Realbotix

Aria's portable, open-source sister.

$95,000Last listed Sept 2026
NEO
Pre-order
40/100

NEO

1X Technologies

The first home humanoid you can actually pre-order.

$20,000Preorder · 2026 deliveries promised, none confirmed
Clone Alpha
Announced
46/100

Clone Alpha

Clone Robotics

An android built like a body — muscle, bone, and a lot of unproven promise.

Price TBAPre-orders not open · ~2028
Ameca
Shipping
55/100

Ameca

Engineered Arts

The most expressive robotic face ever built.

Price TBAOrder or hire

The Realism Index

The most lifelike, ranked

  1. 1AriaRealbotix64
  2. 2UBTech U1UBTech Robotics60
  3. 3MelodyRealbotix56
  4. 4AmecaEngineered Arts55
  5. 5MoyaDroidUp52
Full leaderboard How we score, out of 100

Head to head

The matchups people search

Compare any two Best-of shortlists

The finder

Four questions to an honest shortlist

Your answers are matched against every machine in the directory. No maker pays for a place on the list, and none ever has.

Start the finder
  1. 01

    What you're after

    A lifelike presence, or the most capable machine

  2. 02

    The form

    A full body, or a bust or torso

  3. 03

    Your budget

    Under $25k, up to six figures, or just dreaming

  4. 04

    How soon

    Shipping today, a pre-order, or a concept

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The guides

  1. 01What is a Humanoid Companion?The difference between a chatbot, a sex doll, and the new class of machine that's trying to be neither — and both.
  2. 02How Realistic Are Humanoid Companions, Really?A clear-eyed look at the uncanny valley, synthetic skin, and the difference between a great photo and a convincing minute.
  3. 03The Anatomy of a CompanionFour systems have to work at once — the face, the skin, the body, and the mind. Here's how each one actually works, and where it breaks.
  4. 04Can You Buy One Today?Yes — but read this first. What's actually purchasable in 2026, what it costs, and the catches nobody puts in the brochure.
  5. 05Privacy and Data: The Machine That Lives with YouIt has eyes, ears, and a memory — and a company on the other end of the connection. What a humanoid companion actually collects, where that data goes, and what to ask before one moves in.
All 13 guides

The journal

Reporting and essays

All writing

The briefing

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