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Clone Protoclone vs Reflex in 2026

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

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, Reflex is further along: at the pilot stage versus Clone Protoclone at the research stage, as of 2026.

  • Reflex has more verified real-world deployments (1 vs 0).
  • Clone Protoclone is at the research stage; Reflex at the pilot stage.
Attribute
Protoclone: Bipedal Musculoskeletal Android V1
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Reflex Robotics, USA, wheeled mobile chassis robot
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ManufacturerClone RoboticsReflex Robotics
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturityresearchpilot
Autonomy——
Availabilitypreorder-openpreorderinternal-onlyenterprise
Price$20,000 (manufacturer target)$50,000 (manufacturer target)
Capability claims——
Brain——
Verified deployments01Reflex Robotics
Privacy practices——
Sources on file811

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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.

Reflex

Reflex Robotics' Reflex is a wheeled mobile-manipulator humanoid for warehouse and logistics operations: a sub-2-foot wheeled base, dual arms (25 pounds per arm, 50 pounds combined), an adjustable spine reaching floor to high shelf, a 16-plus-hour battery, and swappable three-finger grippers with suction. The verified-vs-claimed point is the autonomy posture: Reflex is designed for teleoperated deployment with a learning-from-demonstrations path toward autonomy, not an autonomous worker today.

DEPLOY records it at pilot maturity with one verified deployment. As industrial and logistics equipment it has no consumer price, and its wheeled base distinguishes it from the bipedal-humanoid cohort.

Common questions

How do Clone Protoclone and Reflex differ?
On DEPLOY's record, Reflex is further along: at the pilot stage versus Clone Protoclone at the research stage, as of 2026. Reflex has more verified real-world deployments (1 vs 0). Clone Protoclone is at the research stage; Reflex at the pilot stage.
What is the difference between Clone Protoclone and Reflex?
Clone Protoclone and Reflex 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 has more verified deployments, Clone Protoclone or Reflex?
Reflex has more verified deployments (1) 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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