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Ameca vs Adam in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, Ameca is further along: at the commercial stage versus Adam at the research stage, as of 2026.

  • Adam has the lower recorded price.
  • Ameca has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 0).
  • Ameca is at the commercial stage; Adam at the research stage.
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Ameca (Engineered Arts). Image by Willy Jackson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata Q114350510). Re-hosted on the DEPLOY blob store from the Commons original.
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ManufacturerEngineered ArtsPNDbotics
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturitycommercialresearch
Autonomy—◐ not independently verified
Availabilityshipping-nowshippingpreorder-openpreorder
Price$250,000 (actual sale price)$45,000 (manufacturer target)
Capability claims—
  • Picks and packs (claimed-only, claimed)
Brain——
Verified deployments2Engineered Arts, Engineered Arts0
Privacy practices——
Sources on file137

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Editorial summaries

Ameca

Ameca, from UK-based Engineered Arts, is the famous expressive humanoid: 61 actuated movements (27 DoF head/face plus 34 DoF upper body), 50+ facial expressions, and conversational AI via the Tritium software with LLM and speech integration (Generation 3 shown at ICRA 2025). It is a stationary communication and showpiece robot, not a mobile general-purpose worker.

It is commercially offered for purchase and rental at about $250,000. The expressiveness and conversation are real; what it is not is a walking, working humanoid.

Adam

Adam, from China's PNDbotics, is a full-size humanoid (~1.6-1.67 m, ~60-63 kg) in several variants (Adam Lite, Adam/Adam SP, the teleop/research Adam-U, Adam Pro), with quasi-direct-drive actuators and five-finger hands. The research-focused Adam-U is offered to research institutions on pre-order at about $45,000; other variants have no published consumer price.

DEPLOY classifies its maturity as research. A China deployment partnership (Tianyong) is stated, not yet a verified deployment.

Common questions

How do Ameca and Adam differ?
On DEPLOY's record, Ameca is further along: at the commercial stage versus Adam at the research stage, as of 2026. Adam has the lower recorded price. Ameca has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 0). Ameca is at the commercial stage; Adam at the research stage.
What is the difference between Ameca and Adam?
Ameca and Adam are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.
Which is cheaper, Ameca or Adam?
Adam has the lower recorded price on the DEPLOY registry than Ameca. Prices are sourced; see each record for whether the figure is a manufacturer target, an estimate, or an actual sale price.
Is Ameca or Adam more autonomous?
On the DEPLOY registry, neither Ameca nor Adam has capabilities independently verified as fully autonomous yet; their recorded capabilities are teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated, or vendor-claimed. See the table for each capability's verification status.
Which has more verified deployments, Ameca or Adam?
Ameca has more verified deployments (2) on the DEPLOY registry than Adam (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

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