TL;DR
Robot companions are moving from trade-show demos to order forms. Realbotix has launched Echo, a line of humanoid robots built for companionship, education and wellness, and is taking $199 deposits for a first production run of 250 machines, with delivery planned for the second half of 2027. There are two sizes: a 25-pound tabletop model at $11,950 and an 88-pound full-body model at $59,950. That is far from an everyday appliance price, but it joins a growing list of companies pre-selling robots meant to live in people's homes. The robots that talk, teach and keep people company are arriving ahead of the ones that fold laundry. Our odds that Echo reaches its first buyers by the end of 2027 are 45%; to see the full odds and the timeline of breakthroughs that leads to a robot in every living room, subscribe.
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