Synthia
6 490 USD
Syntheva Robotics
Synthia is Syntheva Robotics’ realistic, modular companion humanoid. Powered by the offline EMMA emotional AI engine, it talks, gestures, recognizes people and learns its owner’s preferences while keeping all data private.
Skill Score
1
Specifications and details:
| Availability | Prototype |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norway |
| Website | https://robotics.syntheva.no/ |
| Degrees of freedom, overall | 23 |
| Degrees of freedom, hands | 8 |
| Height [cm] | 165 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 3 |
| Strength [kg] | 1 |
| Weight [kg] | 30 |
| Runtime pr charge (hours) | N/A |
| Safe with humans | Yes: very light build, safety system that restricts movement, ultimate kill switch |
| CPU/GPU | Dual-socket brain board: Broadcom BCM2712 and/or Rockchip RK3588S, 8–16 GB RAM per CPU |
| Ingress protection | N/A |
| Camera resolution | N/A |
| Connectivity | Offline by default (Always-OFFline mode) |
| Operating system | N/A |
| LLM integration | Yes, on-device conversational AI with the EMMA emotional engine |
| Latency glass to action | N/A |
| Motor tech | Electric servos |
| Gear tech | Servo gearboxes |
| Main structural material | Plastic body with optional synthetic skin |
| Number of fingers | 5 per hand |
| Main market | Entertainment, Home companionship |
| Walking Speed [km/h] | 2 |
| Color | Custom skin tones on request / bare (no skin) option available |
| Manufacturer | Syntheva Robotics |
Description
Synthia is a realistic humanoid companion robot from Syntheva Robotics, a company based in Norway. Unlike most humanoids, it focuses on friendship and emotional connection rather than physical labor. It has a lifelike face, human proportions and optional synthetic skin. Owners can also dress it in real clothes and choose its height. As a result, each Synthia can reflect its owner’s personal style.
At its core sits EMMA, Syntheva’s emotional AI engine. EMMA simulates moods such as joy, sadness and empathy. Moreover, it learns its owner’s habits and preferences over time. Synthia holds spoken conversations, moves its lips as it talks and uses gestures. It can also recognize and follow people and objects with its cameras.
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Privacy plays a central role in Synthia’s design. By default, the robot stays fully offline and keeps all data inside the machine. In other words, it needs no cloud service or subscription to work. In addition, a built-in kill switch can freeze its movements if something goes wrong. Even then, it can still speak so the owner can understand the problem.
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Syntheva builds Synthia as a modular robot. For example, buyers can start with just the head and add a torso, arms and legs later. They can also swap its computer boards and other parts as upgrades arrive. The company currently takes free pre-order reservations for this early model. In short, Synthia aims to bring affordable, private and expressive companion robots into ordinary homes.
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Website: robotics.syntheva.no
