Meet Moya: The $170,000 Humanoid Robot Blurring the Line Between AI Companion and Science Fiction
Chinese startup Agibot has unveiled Moya, a $170,000 lifelike humanoid robot being marketed as a social companion, igniting global debate about AI relationships, loneliness, and the ethics of companion robotics. The robot's advanced conversational AI and human-like design have made it one of the most talked-about tech stories of April 2026. Moya signals that the personal companion segment of the humanoid robotics market may be arriving far sooner than the industry anticipated.