Realbotix has announced plans to expand its humanoid robot capabilities through the integration of large language models (LLMs) and advanced customization features, with the rollout scheduled to begin in February 2025. The update will enable users to connect Realbotix robots to major AI platforms, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Meta’s Llama, Google’s Gemini, and the newly launched DeepSeek R1.
The company stated that this integration will support both local AI applications and cloud-based providers, enhancing the robots’ conversational capabilities in multiple languages, such as Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, and English. Realbotix’s proprietary lip-sync technology will support these integrations to ensure synchronized mouth movements during speech.
The rollout schedule is as follows:
- Immediate integration in February 2025 with cloud-based AI providers, including Hugging Face, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and DeepSeek.
- Integration of Meta’s Llama, Google’s Gemini, and Anthropic’s Claude in March and April 2025.
- Additional AI platform integrations planned for June and July 2025.
“While Realbotix’s AI is focused on companionship and social interaction, we are proud to make our robots even more versatile by offering an interface that allows third-party AI to operate through our hardware,” said Andrew Kiguel, CEO of Realbotix. He added that the new features position Realbotix as one of the few humanoid robot manufacturers offering an open-source hardware system, including compatibility with DeepSeek.
According to the company, the new features will allow Realbotix robots to deliver more accurate and contextually relevant responses, dynamically adapt to real-time user input, and support specialized business applications in healthcare, education, and customer service. The enhancements will also allow users to tailor companionship-based interactions with customized personality traits.
Realbotix plans to release pricing information closer to the official launch date. The company indicated that both individual and enterprise clients will have access to flexible pricing options. The integration process will be managed through the Realbotix app, which will feature step-by-step guides to facilitate the setup of LLM connections and custom character profiles.
The rollout will begin in late February 2025, with continuous updates and additional model integrations planned throughout the year.
