The site specifies an 11 × 8.5 cm body, 2.1-inch 480 × 480 display, camera, dual microphones, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Source 1Hermy First Edition — Solo
A proposed expressive desk companion for early adopters. It has planned crowdfunding terms, rather than verified shipping.
Recorded specifications, with their source limits. These are not our measurements. See all specifications and configurations
The captured offer listed a planned $499 Solo launch price with one year of core service; final contents and delivery timing remain unverified.
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Manufacturer image and sourceWe have not physically tested this robot. The task plan below is a starting point, subject to the exact unit and supported functions.
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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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Separate our own tests from published claims and the limits of the evidence. The counts below describe records, not performance or confidence scores.
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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: Desk interaction with optional agents. Dependable everyday use has not been established by the evidence reviewed. Planned crowdfunding pricing does not establish shipment. Local processing, agent permissions and maker identity need verification.
Read the source-based assessmentThis 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 operator claims camera and audio are processed locally and relevant text is sent for cloud tasks; this is not independently audited.
Source 1The captured offer listed a planned $499 Solo launch price with one year of core service; final contents and delivery timing remain unverified.
Source 1The operator describes a planned First Edition Solo offer with one year of core cloud service, then an optional $5 monthly service or the use of personal API keys. Frontier-model and third-party usage are separate; final terms, delivery and actual cost remain unverified.
Source 4Check the original sources
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Specifications and configuration
Technical reference
Specifications and configuration
The figures and features below come from the named sources. They are not independent measurements. Optional hardware and conflicting revisions are kept separate.
| Item | Documented detail | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions, display and connectivity | The site specifies an 11 × 8.5 cm body, 2.1-inch 480 × 480 display, camera, dual microphones, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. | Source 1 |
| Processing claims | The operator claims camera and audio are processed locally and relevant text is sent for cloud tasks; this is not independently audited. | Source 1 |
An omitted measurement is unknown in this review, not zero or unsupported. Check the exact hardware edition and documentation before ordering or designing around it.
Maker lists 11 × 8.5 cm and a 2.1-inch, 480 × 480 display.
Manufacturer source360° desktop rotation described.
Manufacturer sourceMaker says audio/camera inputs become text locally; selected text is sent for cloud tasks.
Manufacturer sourceThe exact model and configuration
The exact model
Meet Hermy First Edition — Solo
The Solo offer describes one numbered First Edition robot with a charging cable and adapter; Duo is a two-unit bundle, not a separate robot model. The site credits Spark Design and PEZY for design and engineering but does not establish the legal manufacturer in this extract.
Further assessment notes
Setup, support and daily use
04 / Living with it
Right robot, right expectations.
What ownership could involve
Check the actual legal seller, service terms, recurring fees, data processing, export markets, cancellation and fulfilment before considering a reservation. Optional agents with communications access would need explicit permission and careful controls. The stated Solo bundle includes a power adapter, cable and one year of core service; the site says optional cloud service is planned at $5 a month from year two or users can connect their own API keys; final terms are unverified. Duo is two robots, not a new model. The site gives a planned launch price, which is not evidence of an open campaign or delivered unit.
Support, software and repairs
Hermy is described with planned Kickstarter pricing, not a confirmed delivered retail package. The first year includes core cloud service and an open-model allowance; a planned optional US$5 monthly service or personal API keys applies later, while frontier-model usage is separate. Confirm final battery, warranty, shipping, permissions and repair arrangements. Local processing does not mean no information leaves the device.
Questions still open
What needs checking before you decide.
- Planned Kickstarter price is not an actual completed sale or proof of shipment.
- Hardware, local processing, privacy and agent abilities have not been independently tested.
- Exact model number, legal manufacturer and UK support remain unverified.
- On 29 October 2026 an indexed first-party About extract said Hermy had been renamed Boo, but a separately opened Hermy page used the original name and a search of that direct page did not find the notice. Opening boorobotics.com failed. Treat the rename and relationship as unresolved; the available evidence does not establish a separate model.
See it in action
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Before you buy
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Sources and checks
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Sources and checks
03 / Recorded evidence
The latest checks on file.
Dates below describe the recorded checks. They do not mean the manufacturer’s page was checked today.
- gethermy.com Source checked 2026-10-28
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gethermy.com
Indexed About-page search extract, including its rename notice
Source checked 2026-10-29 - gethermy.com Source checked 2026-10-29
- gethermy.com Source checked 2026-10-29
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Manufacturer specifications and support
Exact-model specification/support passages in official source; numerical claims are manufacturer figures.
Source checked 2026-10-31
No recorded sources in this filter.
5 linked sources. Read the claims and their limits below. A source count is not a confidence score.
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