Robot model
Clone Protoclone
Clone Robotics' biomimetic humanoid using artificial-muscle (Myofiber hydraulic) actuation and a synthetic skeleton, aiming for human-like musculoskeletal…
- Manufacturer
- Clone Robotics
- Form factor
- humanoid
- Maturity
- research
- Lifecycle
- active
- Website
- clonerobotics.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Clone Protoclone, a humanoid by Clone Robotics (research). 7 sources back the record.
Overview
Clone Robotics' biomimetic humanoid using artificial-muscle (Myofiber hydraulic) actuation and a synthetic skeleton, aiming for human-like musculoskeletal motion. Distinct from the electric-motor mainstream. Research/demonstration stage.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
- Sources on file
- View all sources →
No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.
Key facts
Form factor
Drive type
Actuation
Specs
Focus
Drive mode
Sourced specs
Individual specifications, each with its own source and date.
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 180 cmclaimed | ProtoClone — Clone Robotics / originofbots.comProtoClone V1 is a sweating robot with 1000 artificial muscles — RD World Online |
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
6
7 sources backing this record.View all →
Availability and pricing
- Availability
- Pre-order open
- Price
- $20K (manufacturer target)as of 2025-01-01
- Units in field
- Not disclosed
- Sales model
- Not disclosed
- Lead time
- Reservation, limited to 279 units
Pricing
One-time purchase
$20,000 USDmanufacturer targetas of 2025-01-01
Source: Clone Robotics pre-order — clonerobotics.com/pre-order/
Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.
Prices verified as of Jan 1, 2025
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Price point recordedJun 17, 2026
Not announced
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Clone Protoclone musculoskeletal android
- Record createdMay 25, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Price point recorded: $20,000Jan 1, 2025
Manufacturer target
Manufacturer-attributed media (1)
Manufacturer-supplied media at the model level. Not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker, distinct from the deployment-verified evidence in the section above.
Clone Robotics footage of its Protoclone musculoskeletal android, suspended from a frame for actuation testing. The water- and myofiber-actuated limb motion is a tethered rig demonstration, not free-standing locomotion.
Safety record
No incidents on record for Clone Protoclone.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (7)
- Clone Robotics: Protoclone · https://clonerobotics.com/ · 2026-01-01
- Curated humanoid list: Protoclone · https://github.com/jk4e/list-ai-humanoid-robots · 2026-01-01
- https://clonerobotics.com/android/
- https://newatlas.com/robotics/clone-robotics-video-humanoid-robot/
- https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/watch-human-like-robot-with-bionic-muscles-dangle-as-it-twitches-shrugs-and-clenches-its-fists-in-creepy-video
- https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/chilling-video-ghost-humanoid-robot-flex
- https://www.heise.de/en/news/Clone-Robotics-shows-first-full-body-android-10290742.html
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Methodology: Verified · 7 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-28
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: research
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: humanoid
Sources by quality tier
- 5
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- code-repository
- Code repository
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Clone Protoclone.Recent coverage
Clone Protoclone in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Clone Protoclone from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
What Is a Humanoid Robot? [2026] - RoboZaps
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVEFVX3lxTE9MamhvalhnTU9GZTdTRnpwallQRkxEaE0tN0VkaVZLdE8wa3dWY052NkdnMW45RTkzMDhrYV9wWkR3SmZ5ajNXZnJGZ3F5aHIzYkZsdw?oc=5"…
Clone Alpha: Synthetic Muscle Humanoid Robot [2026] - RoboZaps
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Clone Alpha: Synthetic Muscle Humanoid Robot
Clone Robotics' Protoclone mimics human musculoskeletal anatomy with synthetic muscles. The company is backed by Trevor Blackwell, co-founder of Y Combinator.
Incredibly eerie footage shows 'most anatomically complete humanoid ever created' flexing its 1,000 muscles - UNILAD Tech
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Clone Robotics - Synthetic Muscle Humanoid Robot
Clone Robotics is developing a musculoskeletal humanoid robot with synthetic muscles and bones, backed by Trevor Blackwell, co-founder of Y Combinator. The team aims for a walking…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/clone-protoclone.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/eedc7812-035a-4c25-93c3-18935ebe4b9b
- Revision history: /models/clone-protoclone/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
Reality vs attention
Clone Protoclone draws attention at the 56th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among humanoids.
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 24, 2026