Fauna Robotics Sprout

2026-01-28 · Publisher : Fauna Robotics · Domain : Robotics

New York start-up Fauna Robotics unveils Sprout, a small 1.07 m, 22.7 kg humanoid designed as a safe, expressive development platform; Amazon acquires the company two months later.

What changes

  • A compact humanoid: 1.07 m, 22.7 kg, 29 degrees of freedom.
  • 3.5-hour swappable battery, NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin compute.
  • Designed for safety: lightweight materials, soft shell, back-drivable motors.
  • Screenless expressive face: motorised eyebrows and an LED array.
  • Targets: education, therapy and interactive research.

### Background In late January 2026, New York start-up Fauna Robotics unveiled Sprout, a small humanoid designed as a development platform. The date used here (28 January 2026) is that of The Robot Report's verified coverage; the announcement came the day before. Its founder, Rob Cochran, says he wants to give developers "the tools to start building interesting applications" without first having to master robotics fundamentals. Fauna's website says the robot ships with battery, grippers and software. ### Specifications | Item | Detail | |---|---| | Height | 107 cm | | Weight | 22.7 kg | | Degrees of freedom | 29 | | Runtime | 3.5 hours, swappable battery | | Compute | NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin | | Audio | 4 microphones for speech recognition | | Design | Soft shell, back-drivable motors, LEGO-compatible studs | ### Why it matters Sprout bets on a small, light and safe humanoid, designed to be around people rather than in factories. According to the press, its price is around $50,000. ### Key takeaway On 24 March 2026, Amazon acquired Fauna Robotics, marking its entry into the consumer humanoid market.

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Tags : Humanoïde, États-Unis, Développeurs, Éducation, Amazon