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Clone Protoclone vs Galaxea R1 in 2026

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

Key differences

Neither Clone Protoclone nor Galaxea R1 leads across the verified dimensions on DEPLOY's record as of 2026; the comparison table holds every sourced figure side by side.

  • Clone Protoclone has the lower recorded price.
Attribute
Protoclone: Bipedal Musculoskeletal Android V1
Clone ProtocloneView full model page →
Galaxea R1 Pro—the high-degree-of-freedom humanoid robot
Galaxea R1View full model page →
ManufacturerClone RoboticsGalaxea AI
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturityresearchresearch
Autonomy—◐ not independently verified
Availabilitypreorder-openpreordershipping-nowshipping
Price$20,000 (manufacturer target)$39,999-$69,999 (actual sale price)
Capability claims—
  • Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)
Brain——
Verified deployments00
Privacy practices——
Sources on file85

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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.

Galaxea R1

Galaxea Dynamics sells the R1 humanoid directly through its own website, with the R1 Pro listed at $69,999 and the R1 Lite at $39,999. The product page states units are in stock and ship within 15 days. Price and availability are verified from the maker's own product page.

Common questions

How do Clone Protoclone and Galaxea R1 differ?
Neither Clone Protoclone nor Galaxea R1 leads across the verified dimensions on DEPLOY's record as of 2026; the comparison table holds every sourced figure side by side. Clone Protoclone has the lower recorded price.
What is the difference between Clone Protoclone and Galaxea R1?
Clone Protoclone and Galaxea R1 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 Galaxea R1?
Clone Protoclone has the lower recorded price on the DEPLOY registry than Galaxea R1. Prices are sourced; see each record for whether the figure is a manufacturer target, an estimate, or an actual sale price.
Is Clone Protoclone or Galaxea R1 more autonomous?
On the DEPLOY registry, neither Clone Protoclone nor Galaxea R1 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.

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