Head to head
Grace vs Melody
Grace (Hanson Robotics, no public price) against Melody (Realbotix, from $95,000), side by side on price, realism, specifications and availability.
The short version
- Melody scores higher on our Realism Index: 56/100 to Grace's 42. The widest gap is reality (62 vs 28).
- Melody has a public price ($95,000); Grace doesn't.
- Grace is announced but not on sale; Melody is no longer listed by its maker.
- Melody also carries a $199.99/month software subscription.
Composed from the two directory records, so it updates when they do.
Grace42/100
Melody56/100
Realism Index sub-scores — six weighted dimensions built from public evidence. How we score
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|---|---|---|
| Status | Announced | Unlisted |
| Type | Humanoid | Companion |
| Form | Full body | Modular |
| Presents as | Female-presenting | Female-presenting |
| Price | Not a retail product; a 2022 report put the build cost near $35k per unit. Volume pricing undisclosed. | Last listed Sept 2026: M-Series from $95k (launched ~$150k), plus $199.99/mo AI. No longer on Realbotix's site, so confirm pricing and availability with Realbotix. |
| Subscription | — | $199.99/mo |
| Availability | Prototype · care-home trials | Last listed Sept 2026 |
| Origin | Hong Kong | USA |
| Realism index | 42/100 | 56/100 |
| Height | — | 175 cm · 5 ft 9 in (third-party) |
| Weight | — | ~54 kg (third-party) |
| Skin & materials | Frubber over a soft-skinned face and hands | Platinum-cure silicone |
| Actuation | 48+ facial actuators; articulated arms; wheeled mobile base | Dynamixel P-Series servos; 17 facial motors |
| Power | — | Built-in battery |
| Runtime | — | Several hours |
| AI & conversation | Cloud AI for dialogue and preliminary screening; deep-learning emotion recognition | Open platform — proprietary AI or third-party (e.g. GPT) |
| Voice | English, Mandarin and Cantonese | Customisable voices |
| Mobility | Wheeled mobile base — does not walk | Stationary from the waist; does not walk |
| Expressions | Expressive Frubber face; eye contact and gaze | 17 facial motors; smoother P-Series motion |
| Languages | English, Mandarin, Cantonese | 100+ languages |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi; chest thermal camera for temperature/vitals; depth cameras | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |