The maker describes a projected animated face, configurable speech and gestures and tracking of up to ten people. Accuracy and performance in any setting are unverified.
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Furhat Robot Platform
A tabletop talking robot with a projected face, for research and development. It suits custom conversations; the application and services you configure determine what it can do.
Size and weight410 × 270 × 240 mm (height × width × depth); 3.5 kgSource 1
Motion and faceThree head degrees of freedom (pan, tilt, roll); back-projected face and interchangeable maskSource 1
Sensing and connectionsRGB camera; onboard microphones; Wi-Fi and Ethernet listedSource 1
Body410 × 270 × 240 mm; 3.5 kg.Manufacturer source
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Price and availability
The platform uses an external power supply; the maker lists Wi-Fi and Ethernet and says offline operation is possible only with a suitable local-model and API setup. Plan a defined application, microphone arrangement, consent and handling of voice, camera and cloud data, support, maintenance and network. The maker lists FurhatAI as an optional annual subscription at US$6,000, €5,000 or SEK 55,000 on the page reviewed 28 October 2026; currency, taxes, inclusion and terms need confirmation. No physical robot price or UK delivery verified. The virtual robot cannot test room acoustics or physical behaviour.
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Image and credit
A Furhat robot head photographed in 2025. Confirm the mask, hardware and software package for your application. Photograph: Guojing92. Original photograph · CC0. Resized for display; no other changes.Test track0 attempts run
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Three proposed tasks. Ten attempts at each suitable task, with the outcome, time and human help recorded. Confirm the exact robot, software and safe setup first. These tasks are not evidence that this robot can do them.
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See the proposed test track01 / The assessment
What the evidence supports.
Capability and readiness are separate. These written findings are not a numerical rating or a physical test.
Capability
What can it actually do?
The specific maker claims and any independent observations are listed below. We have not run our own task tests on this robot.
Read the source-based assessmentReadiness
Could you use it in real life?
Intended use: Application-led conversation. Dependable everyday use has not been established by the evidence reviewed. The prior Wizard-of-Oz study used a human operator. Separate configured local/cloud models, subscription and autonomous interaction claims.
Read the source-based assessmentA clear limit
This is a research profile based on the sources below, not a hands-on test. Maker claims remain attributed to the maker; they do not prove repeatable performance in your home or workplace.
02 / Can it actually do it?
The claims, with their context.
The wording below keeps each source’s limits. A demonstration, a maker’s claim and a repeatable real-world result are different things.
The maker offers a free virtual SDK robot and describes Creator and Realtime API tools for developing interactions; the supplied application and cloud dependencies must be checked separately.
Source 1The FAQ says offline use depends on local models and Realtime API configuration, although Furhat normally requires internet access.
Source 2The previously reviewed reading study used a human operator in a Wizard-of-Oz method; this is evidence about the study method, not autonomous performance.
Source 4Check the original sources
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Specifications and configuration
Model detail
Specifications and configuration
Figures below retain their source and configuration limits. Manufacturer specifications are not independent performance results.
410 × 270 × 240 mm (height × width × depth); 3.5 kg
Source 1Three head degrees of freedom (pan, tilt, roll); back-projected face and interchangeable mask
Source 1RGB camera; onboard microphones; Wi-Fi and Ethernet listed
Source 1410 × 270 × 240 mm; 3.5 kg.
Manufacturer sourceThree-degree-of-freedom neck using pan, tilt and roll.
Manufacturer sourceIntel Core i5, 8 GB RAM and 120 GB SSD in the hardware table.
Manufacturer source19 V/90 W input; Ethernet, dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, USB-A and USB-C.
Manufacturer source3.4 MP RGB sensor with 640 × 480 stream; 1,280 × 720 face projection.
Manufacturer sourceThe exact model and configuration
The exact model
Meet Furhat Robot Platform
Furhat Robotics calls this the Furhat Robot Platform. The physical robot is distinct from the free virtual SDK robot. Hardware revision, purchased package, mask and software must be identified before comparing units or claiming parts compatibility.
Further assessment notes
Evidence and practical use
Robodromo assessment
Desk assessment: 31 October 2026. Source-check dates: 2026-10-27, 2026-10-28, 2026-10-31.
The prior Wizard-of-Oz study used a human operator. Separate configured local/cloud models, subscription and autonomous interaction claims.
- What the evidence describes
- A tabletop talking robot with a projected face, for research and development. It suits custom conversations; the application and services you configure determine what it can do.
- Human help and setup
- Distinguish professional installation from routine staff work and exception recovery. No staffing reduction is inferred.
- What remains uncertain
- Physical hardware listing and software capabilities are manufacturer statements, not independent task validation. The original replacement research records a human-operated Wizard-of-Oz reading study; its interaction results cannot be presented as autonomous ability.
- Readiness
- Intended use: Application-led conversation. Dependable everyday use has not been established by the evidence reviewed. The prior Wizard-of-Oz study used a human operator. Separate configured local/cloud models, subscription and autonomous interaction claims.
This is an assessment of documented evidence, not a Robodromo physical test. Unresolved evidence does not mean the robot cannot perform the task. Source material has not been freshly rechecked for this publication.
Supporting sources
Setup, support and daily use
04 / Living with it
Right robot, right expectations.
What ownership could involve
The platform uses an external power supply; the maker lists Wi-Fi and Ethernet and says offline operation is possible only with a suitable local-model and API setup. Plan a defined application, microphone arrangement, consent and handling of voice, camera and cloud data, support, maintenance and network. The maker lists FurhatAI as an optional annual subscription at US$6,000, €5,000 or SEK 55,000 on the page reviewed 28 October 2026; currency, taxes, inclusion and terms need confirmation. No physical robot price or UK delivery verified. The virtual robot cannot test room acoustics or physical behaviour.
Support, software and repairs
Furhat is a conversational robot platform rather than a walking robot. Confirm the delivered hardware revision, microphones, SDK and AI package, cloud-service requirements and maintenance contract. The separate FurhatAI page advertises an annual subscription; do not assume every voice/LLM service is included with the hardware. Warranty and update duration need written confirmation.
Questions still open
What needs checking before you decide.
- Physical hardware listing and software capabilities are manufacturer statements, not independent task validation.
- The cited research describes a human-operated Wizard-of-Oz reading study; its interaction results cannot be presented as autonomous ability.
- Suitability for home use has not been independently assessed.
See it in action
Our filmed attempts will appear after testing. Existing footage below keeps its original description and limitations.
See the robot
Furhat Robot Platform — manufacturer presentation
Manufacturer-linked presentation for this model. The footage is illustrative; it is not an independent test of reliability, autonomy or the equipment included in your chosen configuration.
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03 / Recorded evidence
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furhatrobotics.com
Indexed source excerpt dimensions; 229–237 and 303–313 face and tracking; 343–367 tools
Source checked 2026-10-28 -
furhatrobotics.com
FAQs: power, internet, offline use and development
Source checked 2026-10-28 -
furhatrobotics.com
FurhatAI yearly subscription and included tools
Source checked 2026-10-28 -
doi.org
Reading with Robots research-method excerpt: Wizard of Oz human control
Source checked 2026-10-27 -
Manufacturer specifications and support
Exact-model specification/support passages in official source; numerical claims are manufacturer figures.
Source checked 2026-10-31 -
Official page linking this video
Video association checked against the maker page; not a complete playback or performance assessment.
Source checked 2026-10-31
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How sure are we?
6 linked sources. Read the claims and their limits below. A source count is not a confidence score.
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