This is a family reference with separately named sections: the upper-body proposal in Clone’s 2023 filing, the Torso 3 hand shown by teleoperation in October 2026, and the announced Torso 4 enterprise target. It is not a merged specification for one delivered unit. Protoclone and Alpha remain separate identities.
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The October 1, 2026 post explicitly labels the demonstration as teleoperation of the Hand of Torso 3. Clone says that hand was built in April 2026 and belonged to its last legacy design. That supports a human-operated demonstration, not autonomous Torso 4 performance. Ask any later demonstration to identify the exact hardware and control mode.
Clone’s announcement targets stationary enterprise tasks using both arms. It is an announced work platform, with repeatable production capability and installation details still to establish. A useful evaluation would choose one bench task and include the fixtures, part finding, missed grasps and operator recovery. A stationary torso should not be presented as a walking household assistant.
No verified shipment date was established. November 2026 is the future launch month in Clone’s October 1 announcement, without an exact day or delivery commitment. Keep that target separate from the earlier Torso 3 demonstration. Ask a proposal to name the offered generation and distinguish an announcement, a demonstration unit and a deliverable installation.
No Torso 4 price, deposit or complete delivered package was established. The July 2026 website terms say purchases and preorders are not collected through the site, despite older reservation language. That material inconsistency remains open. A commercial proposal would need to identify the hardware, installation, utilities, software and support before its cost can be compared.
Ask for generation-specific mounting and utility requirements, emergency and recovery procedures, repeatable task criteria, maintenance and service coverage. Those are not established by the accepted announcement. Also settle access to camera and training data; the website privacy notice is not an operational robot policy. No trial or hands-on assessment was performed for this profile.
A robot does not have to walk through a house to make its hands useful. Clone's Torso line focuses attention on work within reach of an upper body. Its next announced version, Torso 4, is aimed at enterprise tasks performed in one place with both arms, with a November 2026 launch target.4
The idea predates the latest videos. In its 2023 fundraising filing, Clone described a torso with a spine, neck and two complete arms, alongside plans to teach manipulation from human demonstrations. That is the historical starting point for the family, rather than a specification sheet for every later version.1
The hand video posted on October 1 is explicitly labelled Torso 3 teleoperation. Clone says that hand was built in April and belonged to its last legacy design. For someone following the project, the distinction is simple: a human-operated hand demonstration shows a different stage from a later robot completing a task autonomously.23
Clone says the subsequent redesign focused on making the system easier to simulate and control. Torso 4 is the announced result, with stationary two-arm work as its target. That gives a potential customer a concrete way to frame a demonstration: choose one repetitive job at a bench and ask to see the complete cycle.34
For example, placing one object inside another requires more than a convincing finger movement. Ask how the system finds the parts, what fixtures hold them, and whether an operator must recover a missed grasp. A useful evaluation would also count successful repetitions and interruptions, using the exact generation being offered.24
The November date is a launch target, not a confirmed delivery commitment. Clone's current website terms say it is not collecting purchases or preorders through the site. Price, the supplied hardware package and installation requirements therefore remain questions for a specific commercial proposal.456
An enterprise buyer should establish who installs and maintains the system, what services it needs at the work station and who can access any camera or training data. A household reader should not assume that a stationary enterprise torso is a mobile home assistant. Its relevance is the narrower possibility of useful two-handed work.74
Historical legal identity, founders and finances. Not current ownership percentages or current sales. Source observations were recorded 2026-10-26. They are reused here without a new retrieval or hardware test.
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Text and 41-second video control inspected. No complete video review or embed verification. Source observations were recorded 2026-10-26. They are reused here without a new retrieval or hardware test.
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Says hand made April 2026; six-month redesign. Does not verify Torso 4 delivery. Source observations were recorded 2026-10-26. They are reused here without a new retrieval or hardware test.
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Primary browser read after web 403. Enterprise stationary bimanual goal; November is prospective. Source observations were recorded 2026-10-26. They are reused here without a new retrieval or hardware test.
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Current terms explicitly say site does not facilitate sales or collect preorder requests; conflicts with promotional headings retained. Source observations were recorded 2026-10-26. They are reused here without a new retrieval or hardware test.
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Old heading remains live. No validated sale, price, ship date or household performance. Source observations were recorded 2026-10-26. They are reused here without a new retrieval or hardware test.
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Dated website/recruitment policy, not a robot camera or teleoperation policy. Source observations were recorded 2026-10-26. They are reused here without a new retrieval or hardware test.
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