Aria, a robot designed for companionship, captivated visitors at CES 2025 with its lifelike facial expressions and customizable personality. Despite some jerky movements in her hands and body, her responses were clear and thoughtful.

Do you need a friend you can always count on to be there? Do you have a couple hundred grand you don't mind spending? Then the Realbotix company has got

Tech firm Realbotix has unveiled a humanoid robot called Aria at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Available starting at $10,000 (roughly ₹7.5 lakh), this human-like robot can hold real-time conversations using generative artificial intelligence.

CEO Andrew Kiguel said his company was hoping to make robots "indistinguishable from humans" which could also tackle the male loneliness epidemic.

Realbotix, a US-based tech firm, has introduced Aria, an AI robot designed to replicate human-like interactions. With a price tag of ₹1.5 crore ($175,000), Aria offers advanced facial expressions and tailored companionship.