Melody: Humanoid robot masters 39 degrees of freedom to achieve lifelike presence

TL;DR AI
2 min readKey summary
Realbotix will showcase Melody, a $95,000 modular M-Series humanoid robot, at Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas.
Melody is planned as an official greeter to welcome attendees, answer questions, and guide visitors around the Venetian Resort.
The robot features 39 degrees of freedom and conversational AI designed to make guest interactions more lifelike.
The demo underscores a shift from screen-based AI tools to physical, human-like robots for front-desk and service roles.
