Clone Robotics has unveiled Protoclone, a humanoid robot with synthetic muscles designed to mimic human movement. The company envisions Protoclone as a household assistant and plans to open preorders later this year.

California's Clone Robotics has just posted a video of its full-body Protoclone humanoid robot, and well … it's a wee bit creepy. The prototype's less disturbing Clone descendants, however, could one day be vacuuming our carpets.

Humanoid robots are evolving rapidly thanks to advancements in AI.

Protoclone humanoid robot mimics human musculoskeletal functions Clone Robotics’ android features 1,000 artificial muscle fibers Viral video sparks debate over lifelike robot movements

WATCH the haunting moment the world’s first humanoid robot Protoclone – complete with muscles and bones – twitches and spasms into life. The robot is a “clone”

"Protoclone, the world's first bipedal, musculoskeletal android," Clone Robotics introduced in the video that has now been seen by more than 33 million people on the platform. It has over "200 degrees of freedom, over 1,000 Myofibers, and 500 sensors." It has synthetic organ systems. You can " stab it with a fork and it will bleed out ."

In a groundbreaking move, experts have developed a robot with astonishingly lifelike movements – thanks to synthetic muscles beneath translucent skin. Polish startup Clone Robotics has shared a terrifying new clip of Protoclone,