Realbotix presents two conversing humanoid robots

Executive Summary

• Realbotix Corp. demonstrated the first public, fully autonomous, unscripted conversation between two humanoid robots (Aria and David) at CES 2026.
• The demonstration highlighted the robots' ability to improvise conversations lasting over two hours using proprietary embedded AI models running entirely on-device.
• A secondary demonstration showcased a patented vision system enabling a third robot to recognize individuals, interpret emotional cues, and interact naturally with attendees.

Key Details

• Event: CES 2026 (Consumer Electronics Show).
• Robots Involved: Aria and David (humanoid robots).
• Core Technology: Proprietary AI software and advanced language models running entirely on-device (embedded AI).
• Demonstration Duration: Over two hours of continuous, unscripted interaction.
• Capabilities Demonstrated:
  • Autonomous, unscripted conversation between two physical humanoid robots.
  • Multilingual interaction in English, Spanish, French, and German.
  • Real-time visual perception via a patented vision system located in the robot's eyes.
  • Recognition of individuals, interpretation of voice and facial cues for emotional recognition, and visual tracking of people.
• Market Positioning: Realbotix claims this is one of the first public demonstrations of fully autonomous, embedded AI-driven conversation between physical humanoid robots.
• CEO Commentary: Andrew Kiguel emphasized the strength of the technology and leadership in embodied AI, noting the validation provided by the global stage of CES 2026.

Notable Quotes

• "Realbotix has specialized in robots for human interaction. In this case, we demonstrated that our robots can interact with each other. This is a true demonstration of physical AI in action as the interaction was completely unscripted and lasted over two hours," said Andrew Kiguel, chief executive officer of Realbotix.
• "Seeing Aria and David knowingly converse directly with one another in multiple languages, alongside a separate demonstration of our vision system engaging naturally with attendees, reinforces the strength of our technology and our leadership in embodied AI."