Ameca
A strikingly expressive humanoid platform built for human–robot interaction and public demos.
Overview
Ameca is a humanoid robot platform created by Engineered Arts in the UK and first demonstrated publicly at CES 2022, designed for human–robot interaction with grey rubber skin and a deliberately genderless appearance. It uses cameras, microphones and facial recognition, and can be driven by large language models or human telepresence.
Use cases
Capability evidence
- Lifelike facial expressionsViral video showed Ameca waking up and producing strikingly human-like facial expressions ahead of its CES 2022 debut. Engadget ↗ · 2021-12
- GPT-3 conversation demoEngineered Arts connected Ameca to GPT-3 for unscripted spoken conversation with synchronized facial expressions. Futurism ↗ · 2022-12
- AI drawing demoEquipped with Stable Diffusion in June 2023, Ameca demonstrated drawing (including a cat) and signing its artwork. Wikipedia ↗ · 2023-06
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