Realbotix Echo Humanoid Robot Launches, but It Only Ships to the US

28 October 20265 min readBy ServiceBot TeamAffiliate links, we earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

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Signal: Realbotix EchoLaunched 26 Oct 2026First deliveries 2nd half 2027Ships to Australia: no

On 26 October, Las Vegas robot maker Realbotix opened reservations for Echo, a talking humanoid robot with a silicone face and a choice of four personalities. Only 250 will be built for 2027, and Realbotix’s own frequently asked questions page says it delivers in the United States only.

The 30-second version

Echo comes in two sizes: a compact Tabletop model, and a Full Body humanoid up to 196cm tall.
It talks using artificial intelligence (AI), including ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, and every Echo needs a paid monthly AI plan to run.
Realbotix plans 225 Tabletop and 25 Full Body units, with deliveries expected in the second half of 2027.
On 27 October, Realbotix said it will deliver only within the United States, so you can’t order one to Australia.

US$11,950Tabletop, Realbotix US price, 27 Oct

US$59,950Full Body, Realbotix US price, 27 Oct

250Units planned for 2027, per Realbotix

US onlyDelivery, per Realbotix FAQ

What Echo actually is

Echo is a social robot, built to talk rather than to do chores. Realbotix pitches it at education, elder care, wellness, hotels, shops and office reception, where the job is to talk to people and keep them company.

The Tabletop is a compact desktop model with silicone skin on its face and neck. The Full Body carries the skin down to its forearms and hands, and Realbotix lists articulated fingers, two stereo cameras, four microphones and “fluid upper-body movement” for it. It doesn’t say it walks, and nothing on its pages shows it doing a household job.

Clip 01RealbotixCES 20263:30

Realbotix’s own clip of two of its robots talking at CES, the Las Vegas tech show, in January 2026. It was posted before Echo was announced, and Realbotix doesn’t say it shows Echo hardware.

The two sizes, side by side

Realbotix figure	Echo Tabletop	Echo Full Body
US price, 27 Oct	US$11,950	US$59,950
Height	31 to 32 in (about 79 to 81cm)	72 in female, 77 in male (about 183 and 196cm)
Footprint	13 x 13 in (about 33 x 33cm)	28 x 28 in (about 71 x 71cm)
Weight	25 lb (about 11kg)	88 lb (about 40kg)
Degrees of freedom	17	39
Silicone skin	Face and neck	Face, neck, and arms from the elbows down, including hands
Planned for 2027	225	25

Degrees of freedom: the number of separate ways the joints can move. Realbotix calls sizes and weights approximate; centimetres and kilograms are our conversions.

Four characters, and a personality app

You pick one of four characters when you reserve, each with its own face and voice. Realbotix calls Aria optimistic, Mila empathetic, Dave analytical and Amar protective.

After that, personality is software you adjust in the Realbotix App. On 27 October the app was an invite-only beta on Apple’s iOS, with Android “planned”.

The launch release says Echo speaks over 100 languages. Check the plans before counting on it: the pricing page lists “100+ languages/accents” from the Plus plan up, not on the cheapest one.

Clip 02RealbotixPosted Aug 20260:28

Aria, one of Echo’s four characters, switching to Spanish. Posted before the Echo launch.

Clip 03RealbotixPosted Aug 20260:20

Aria moving from Japanese to Mandarin. Also posted before the launch.

The subscription is not optional

Every Echo needs a monthly AI plan, paid in the app once the robot arrives and priced by talk time and features.

AI plan	US price a month, 27 Oct	Talk time a month
Base	US$19.99	10 hours
Plus	US$39.99	40 hours, adds 100+ languages and accents
Enterprise	US$199	100 hours, adds your own characters and knowledge base
Enterprise with Vision	US$199	Unlimited, and required for the Vinci camera upgrade
Vinci Vision System	US$24,950 one-off add-on	Recognises who it’s talking to, keeps eye contact, reads emotional cues

Prices exclude US sales tax. If you run out of hours, Realbotix says Echo is limited to basic functions.

Ten hours a month is about 20 minutes a day. For a companion robot, that’s the number to think about first.

Privacy: stored locally, with a catch

Realbotix says conversation history, memories and face data are stored on the robot and your paired device, not uploaded to Realbotix, and you can delete them in the app. It does receive usage logs.

The catch is in its own FAQ: to answer you, Echo sends audio, text and context to third-party AI providers, which process it live. So stored locally doesn’t mean every word stays home. Realbotix says the exception is the Enterprise with Vision plan, where speech and AI run on the robot.

Paying for one, and the fine print

Reserve: US$199 depositHolds a place in the first batch, comes off the price, and locks the price.
Before it’s builtRealbotix invoices 50% of the price. Pay within 30 days or the reservation and deposit are gone.
Before it shipsThe rest of the price, plus shipping.
When it arrivesYour AI plan starts, and so does a 12-month limited warranty on defects in materials and workmanship.

Cancel and the deposit is gone; it comes back only if Realbotix can’t deliver. And its delivery dates are estimates that “aren’t guaranteed”.

Can you get one in Australia?

Not on 27 October. Asked whether it delivers outside the United States, Realbotix’s FAQ answers “Not yet”, and it sells only through its own website.

So there’s no Australian price, and nothing from Realbotix on Australian power, warranty or support. If Echo comes here, check those first.

The next date to watch: CES 2027, 6 to 9 January, where Realbotix says Echo will be on show.

InterviewRobotico Live, XMAQUINA channel10 Sep 2026Starts at 15:42

Realbotix chief executive Andrew Kiguel on another channel’s podcast, starting at the chapter “Aria and the new Echo line”. The company on its own product, not an independent review.

Does it change anything for Australian buyers?

Not here yet

Echo is a talking companion robot pitched at aged care, classrooms and hotel lobbies. For an Australian household it’s news, not a shopping decision: it doesn’t ship here, the first units are about a year away, and the running cost depends on how much you talk to it.

For a robot that does a job around the house, start with our buying guides.

What we don’t know yet

When, or whether, Echo will ship outside the United States.
Whether the Tabletop has the cameras and microphones listed for the Full Body.
What happens to the 50% payment if you cancel after paying it.
Battery life: Realbotix lists both sizes as plugging into an outlet and gives no battery figure.
What the digital twin, an online version of your character due in 2027, will cost.

Sources

How we report news: every figure comes from Realbotix’s release, website and YouTube channel, read on 27 October 2026. Prices are Realbotix’s US prices that day, shown because Echo has no Australian price, and they will change.

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