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Robot model

Sally

AI-powered humanoid robot designed as a teaching assistant.

Manufacturer
Realbotix
Form factor
service
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
3

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Sally, a service by Realbotix (pilot): 3 verified deployments on record. 1 source back the record.

Overview

AI-powered humanoid robot designed as a teaching assistant. $57,590 price point. Features 'lifelike appearance' with silicone skin and long brown hair. Was set to deploy at Salamanca High School (NY) for 11th/12th grade AI classes — program paused after public criticism July 2026.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
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Key facts

Price

$57,590

Form factor

Humanoid with lifelike appearance (silicone skin, brown hair)

Use case

Teaching assistant for 11th/12th grade AI classes

Status

Deployment paused — Salamanca NY school district, July 2026

Use cases

Teaching assistant (11th/12th grade AI classes), education, companionship

Deployment

Salamanca City Central School District, NY — PAUSED July 2026 after public criticism

Manufacturer

Realbotix Corp. (TSX-V: XBOT)

Data & sources

News coverage

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Sally. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

Deployments (3)

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Sally.

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Sources (1)

  1. NY Times · https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/nyregion/robot-school-new-york-salamanca.html

Common questions

What is Sally?
AI-powered humanoid robot designed as a teaching assistant. $57,590 price point. Features 'lifelike appearance' with silicone skin and long brown hair. Was set to deploy at Salamanca High School (NY) for 11th/12th grade AI classes — program paused after public criticism July 2026.
How much does Sally cost?
Sally's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Sally from Realbotix. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Sally actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Sally is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Sally?
Sally is made by Realbotix, based in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2020.
Where is Sally deployed?
3 verified deployments of Sally are on the DEPLOY registry, including at New York City, New York, USA, Plano, Texas, USA, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Can you buy Sally?
Sally is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to Sally?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable service robots to Sally include Tally, Locus Origin, Moxi, Mirokai.
How does Sally compare to Tally?
Sally and Tally (Simbe Robotics · 16 deployments) are both service robots on the DEPLOY registry. Sally has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Sally a top service?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Sally ranks in roughly the top 33% of service models tracked by the registry.
What is Sally's maturity stage?
Sally is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is Sally safe?
Sally has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Medium confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: service

Sources by quality tier

1
secondary-established-publication
Established publication

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Sally.

Recent coverage

Sally in third-party press