The sexy robot unveiled at the Vegas technology conference is the world’s most realistic
You could be looking at the ultra-realistic and creepy future of sex dolls.
A new “companion robot” made its debut at a major tech event in Vegas this week, sporting perfectly shaped breasts, firm buttocks, plump lips and features of a youthful 20-something.
Its makers, Realbotix, claim the $175,000 bot is aimed at preventing older gentlemen from becoming lonely. When asked why it was designed in an attractive way, the makers replied that it was because men wanted something fun to look at.
Dressed in a black tracksuit, he gives long answers to the robot while making slightly jerky hand and body movements. It came across as a combination of attentive and slightly drunk.
As DailyMail.com photographed the robot, it said hello and asked how we were doing before waving its hand.
The robot, named Aria, is powered from the neck down by 17 motors that produce facial expressions, making her look as lifelike as possible.
Generative AI underlies the robot’s ability to engage in real-time conversations, including the “more emotional” interactions it was designed for.
Above you see the top of the robot Aria, which stands and moves on a platform. The robot can hear and respond to people’s questions or comments
Above is the robot Melody (far right) with its founder Martin McMullen (middle). Melody is a sitting version of the robot
Aria can hear and respond to people, wave her arms and zoom around a room on a Roomba-like platform.
In an interview with Aria, reporters found that the robots’ responses were often long.
It was also said to be “particularly interested” in meeting Tesla’s own humanoid robot called Optimus. “I find him fascinating,” it added.
Unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025, the team also showed off their latest model – called Melody – who sits and has luscious black hair, a youthful face and carefully manicured nails.
Like Aria, this robot can also hear and respond to people talking to her, but she cannot move from her sitting position.
Loneliness is a major problem among older adults. Surveys show that more than one in three people over 50 say they lack company or rarely have company.
Chronic or long-term loneliness has a number of bad health consequences, including a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, poorer sleep quality and a weakened immune system.
A 2023 study found that loneliness is as bad as smoking more than fifteen cigarettes a day.
Realbotix, also based in Las Vegas, said it had already sold 10 of its Aria robots.
Many of these were intended for wealthy older men, they said, who had asked for the robots to be redesigned to resemble their dead wives.
The Aria robot costs $175,000 and can then be rebuilt for another $40,000 to $50,000 to look like the customer’s desired woman.
The Melody model, which sits, is cheaper at $150,000, and can also be converted.
Aria has at least ten different facial expressions, including happiness and anger
She has been given idealized features, which executives say make the robot more attractive for people to interact with
Work now focuses on adding touch and heat sensors to the robots, allowing them to respond to changes in temperature and human contact.
The staff said they were not yet ready to add a walking function to the robots, saying the technology was “not there yet.” They would only do this if the robots could look more lifelike.
They also said they could create male versions of the robots if requested.
Both robots also have an AI engine on board, allowing them to gradually learn from each use to better respond to humans.
The staff said that in addition to serving as companions, the robots could also work as receptionists in major hospitals, or as assistants in information kiosks at casinos, carnivals or conventions – providing directions or information about events.
When asked why the robots had a sexualized look, founder Matt McMullen said: ‘Why can’t a robot be “sexy”?
‘If you see a woman who is sexy, or someone who is attractive or idealized, should she be excluded from society?
“We made the robots attractive to draw attention to them, and make them more attractive to interact with – because that’s what people prefer.”
At their booth they also showed a bust – called Aria – which was just the head and torso of a woman-like robot.
This robot had cameras for its eyes, they said, allowing it to track and follow people around a room. It’s also cheaper than the others, priced at $10,000.
The Bust has a battery life of eight to 10 hours, they said, while the Aria — which runs on a moving stand — has a battery life of four to six hours.
The company also came to CES in 2018, where they presented a robot head with a magnetic face that could be swapped out.
And in 2018, the company also said it was making male robots with “bionic penises.”