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Clone Protoclone vs Ameca 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 Clone Protoclone at the research stage, as of 2026.

  • Clone Protoclone has the lower recorded price.
  • Ameca has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 0).
  • Clone Protoclone is at the research stage; Ameca at the commercial stage.
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Protoclone: Bipedal Musculoskeletal Android V1
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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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ManufacturerClone RoboticsEngineered Arts
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturityresearchcommercial
Autonomy——
Availabilitypreorder-openpreordershipping-nowshipping
Price$20,000 (manufacturer target)$250,000 (actual sale price)
Capability claims——
Brain——
Verified deployments02Engineered Arts, Engineered Arts
Privacy practices——
Sources on file813

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Editorial summaries

Clone Protoclone

Clone Robotics is accepting reservations for the Clone Alpha, a limited first edition of 279 units, through its own website. No purchase price has been published. The reservation availability is verified from the maker's page; the price is not disclosed.

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.

Common questions

How do Clone Protoclone and Ameca differ?
On DEPLOY's record, Ameca is further along: at the commercial stage versus Clone Protoclone at the research stage, as of 2026. Clone Protoclone has the lower recorded price. Ameca has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 0). Clone Protoclone is at the research stage; Ameca at the commercial stage.
What is the difference between Clone Protoclone and Ameca?
Clone Protoclone and Ameca 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, Clone Protoclone or Ameca?
Clone Protoclone 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.
Which has more verified deployments, Clone Protoclone or Ameca?
Ameca has more verified deployments (2) on the DEPLOY registry than Clone Protoclone (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

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