Three years after demonstrating a water-powered robotic arm that could lift a 7kg dumbbell, Clone Robotics is making its boldest move yet into the humanoid robot market. The company has begun accepting preorders for Clone Alpha, positioning it as a distinctly different approach from competitors like Tesla’s Optimus or Figure 01. What sets Clone Alpha apart is its biomimetic architecture. Rather than using traditional robotics components, Clone has developed synthetic versions of human organ systems. The robot features artificial muscles called Myofibers that contract using water pressure, a polymer skeleton with 206 bone analogues, and a hydraulic “vascular system” powered by a compact 500-watt pump. “The Clone’s muscular system animates the skeleton thanks to Clone’s revolutionary artificial muscle technology Myofiber,” says Clone Robotics on their website. The company claims these artificial muscles can contract 30% in under 50 milliseconds while generating a kilogram of force from just three grams of material.

Full feature : Clone Robotics has officially unveiled its full humanoid robot, Clone Alpha, and started accepting preorders for its first production units.