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Aria vs Sophia
Aria, from Realbotix, lists at F-Series from $125k · M-Series from $95k · bust from $20k. Launched at $175k.; Sophia, from Hanson Robotics, at Not sold to consumers — a research and exhibition platform. The desktop Little Sophia retails around $149.. Here's how the two compare across price, realism, specifications and availability.
| Status | Shipping | Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Companion | Humanoid |
| Form | Full body | Torso |
| Presents as | Female-presenting | Female-presenting |
| Price | F-Series from $125k · M-Series from $95k · bust from $20k. Launched at $175k. | Not sold to consumers — a research and exhibition platform. The desktop Little Sophia retails around $149. |
| Subscription | $199.99/mo | — |
| Availability | Shipping now | Operational since 2016 |
| Origin | USA | Hong Kong |
| Realism index | 64/100 | 40/100 |
| Height | 175 cm · 5 ft 9 in (third-party) | ~167 cm · 5 ft 6 in (with legs; usually shown as a torso on a base) |
| Weight | ~54 kg (third-party) | — |
| Skin & materials | Platinum-cure silicone over an articulated frame | Frubber face and neck; transparent rear skull; decorative body |
| Actuation | Electric servos — 17 facial motors, up to 44 DOF | 30+ motors in the head and face |
| Power | Built-in battery | — |
| Runtime | 4–8 hours (F-Series) | — |
| AI & conversation | Proprietary deep-learning conversation; AI-agnostic (cloud GPT or on-device) | Hybrid — scripted dialogue, a chatbot, OpenCog reasoning and LLMs; neural-net face and emotion recognition |
| Voice | Customisable voices | Synthesised speech; primarily English |
| Mobility | Wheeled base — does not walk | Very limited — static or wheeled; a legged variant has been demoed but barely walks |
| Expressions | 17 facial motors; emotionally aware, tone-matching | 60+ facial expressions; gaze tracking |
| Languages | 100+ languages | Primarily English; multilingual demos |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi; cameras in the eyes and chest |