Key Notes
- StarBot issued a November 4 announcement for Spark, a compact humanoid with 22 degrees of freedom aimed at schools, families and developers.
- The company lists a standard starting price of $7,999 and an introductory offer from $5,999 for the first 100 confirmed orders.
- Its website uses a $200 reservation deposit and says final configuration, shipping, delivery timing and support terms are confirmed separately.
StarBot Robotics is promoting Spark, a compact humanoid aimed at education, programming and robotics development, with a standard starting price of $7,999. The company issued a November 4 announcement describing a roughly 90-centimeter machine with 22 degrees of freedom and an open-development platform.
The company release positions Spark for families, schools and developers. StarBot also says the robot is manufactured in the United States. The announcement expands public promotion of a platform already included in the company’s 2026 product roadmap.
A Compact Platform for Hands-On Robotics
StarBot’s product website lists Spark at approximately three feet tall and 35 pounds, with a 24-volt battery. The company quotes runtime of up to three hours and charging in about 40 minutes. These specifications describe the company’s listed configuration and remain subject to the version and operating conditions.
The robot sits within a broader lineup that includes the taller Astra research platform and the wheeled Flex service platform. Spark’s role is hands-on learning and supervised experimentation, giving users physical hardware on which to test programming, movement and AI projects.
Reservations and Introductory Pricing
The website lists an introductory price from $5,999 for the first 100 confirmed orders, alongside the $7,999 standard starting price. A $200 per-unit reservation deposit is credited toward the purchase. StarBot says final configuration, taxes, shipping, delivery timing and support terms are confirmed before the purchase is finalized.
Those details matter when comparing accessible humanoid platforms. RobotsBeat previously covered Realbotix reservations, another example of headline hardware pricing accompanied by ordering and software terms. The products address different uses, so the price alone provides only part of the comparison.
Developer Access Shapes the Product
Schools and research teams will also need to assess software access, documentation and what movements or tasks are included in their chosen configuration. That evaluation differs from purchasing an industrial system such as AGIBOT’s G2 Max, where load handling and integration into production are central requirements. For Spark, the practical value will depend on how readily users can build and run their own projects.
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