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Clone Robotics

Clone Robotics is a Polish-American startup building biomimetic humanoid robots, like the water-powered Clone Alpha and Protoclone, with synthetic muscles, bones, sensors, and natural movement.

Artificial Muscles Are About to Make Lifelike Robots and Cyborgs Mainstream

April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Artificial muscles for next-gen robotics

The human body spent millions of years perfecting muscles to master movement. Scientists still don’t fully understand how they work, but the race to replicate them is well underway.

When Real-World Tech Catches Up to Westworld

February 24, 2026February 15, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Clone Robotics Protoclone and DroidUp Moya humanoid robots

The Westworld aesthetic is all over today’s global humanoid frenzy, as are the parallels to emerging technology.

Clone Robotics Says Its Viral Synthetic Human Is About to Break Free

December 27, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Hand of Clone in late 2025

Clone Robotics says it’s on track to showcase a fully untethered version of its viral synthetic human prototype.

Freakishly Lifelike Robotic Hands Surge to Market

April 5, 2026August 28, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Hexagon AB AEON and DexHand 021 robotic hands

A wave of hyper-dexterous robotic hands is flooding the market as investors pour billions into next-gen machines built to outperform humans.

The Rise of Fake Humans: Humanoids to Watch Out for in 2025

January 17, 2026July 1, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Humanoid Robots

A truly staggering number of AI-powered machines are emerging basically every day.

Figure, Clone Make Bold Claims as They Race Toward Synthetic Humans

November 2, 2025June 7, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Figure AI vs. Clone Robotics

As the race to deploy AI-powered humanoid robots at scale heats up, the perceived leaders in the market are getting increasingly bold in their claims.

Clone Robotics Unsettles Internet with Protoclone Synthetic Human Prototype

May 14, 2026February 19, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Clone Robotics' Lifelike Android Named Protoclone

Clone Robotics just unveiled its full-bodied synthetic human, and of course it’s creeping people out.

Clone Robotics vs. Tesla: Synthetic Human Startup Targets Optimus Robot

May 5, 2026February 6, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Clone Robotics vs. Tesla Optimus

This calls for a thumb war. Clone Robotics, which makes synthetic humans, is taking aim at Elon Musk’s bold claims …

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2024’s Most Viral Moments in Robotics That Shocked the World

November 2, 2025December 23, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Top Viral Moments in Robotics in 2024

The year 2024 was, by all accounts, a blockbuster year for robotics.

Back to Hydraulics? Clone and Sanctuary AI Boast Next-Gen Fluid-Powered Robots

November 2, 2025December 16, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Next-Generation Hydraulic-Powered Humanoid Robotics by Clone Robotics and Sanctuary AI

Sanctuary AI and Clone Robotics are boasting the humanlike capabilities of their creations powered by hydraulics.

Clone Robotics Previews Alpha Android for Home Use, Available in 2025

May 9, 2026December 6, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Clone Robotics Alpha Android

Clone, which operates out of the US and Poland, says it’s releasing only 279 of its new Clone Alpha androids in 2025.

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