Realbotix Transitions from Adult Entertainment to Embodied AI

Company pivots to focus on customer service robots after acquiring RealDoll parent Abyss Creations

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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Realbotix, originally known for its adult entertainment products, is now marketing its human-like robots for customer service, hospitality, retail, and other business-to-business use cases. The company, led by CEO Andrew Kiguel, acquired RealDoll parent Abyss Creations in 2024 and is leveraging the startup's advanced facial and robotic technologies to create AI-powered service bots. While Realbotix's origins were in the adult industry, the company is now positioning its robots as assistive tools for loneliness, social anxiety, and other use cases beyond physical intimacy.

Why it matters

Realbotix's transition from novelty adult products to mainstream business applications highlights how advanced robotics and AI are maturing beyond niche markets. The company's focus on customer service, healthcare, and companionship use cases raises ethical questions about the role of embodied AI in society and whether these technologies could have unintended consequences, such as reducing human-to-human interaction. As AI continues to advance, Realbotix's pivot illustrates the need for clear safety guardrails and responsible development of these technologies.

The details

After acquiring RealDoll parent Abyss Creations in 2024, Realbotix CEO Andrew Kiguel began charting a new path for the company, bifurcating it into a direct-to-consumer intimacy device business and a business-to-business robotics division. Realbotix's humanoid robots feature advanced facial technology, including a modular interchangeable face, robotic vision eyeballs with cameras, and magnetically adjustable facial contours. The company claims its robots can read social cues and connect to AI systems to provide autonomous, natural conversations. Realbotix's robots are priced between $20,000 for a tabletop concierge model and $125,000 for its more advanced F-Series model, positioning the company to compete with human customer service workers.

  • In July 2024, Kiguel acquired RealDoll parent company Abyss Creations through his public shell, Tokens.com, to form the publicly traded Realbotix.
  • Realbotix showcased its humanoid robots at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.

The players

Realbotix

A company that originally started as RealDoll, a retailer of adult AI, and is now marketing itself as a next-generation customer-service provider with human-like robots.

Andrew Kiguel

The chief executive of Realbotix who acquired RealDoll parent company Abyss Creations in 2024 and is leading the company's pivot to business-to-business robotics.

Matt McMullen

The creator of the RealDoll who started adding mechanics and AI into the sex dolls, leading to Kiguel's acquisition of the company.

Rabbi Daniel Nivens

A leading religious author on AI ethics who expressed concerns about the potential dehumanizing effects of companion robots.

Kimate Richards

The CEO of the embodied AI platform 10 Things who discussed the need for safety guardrails when developing AI-powered robots.

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What they’re saying

“When I met Matt [McMullen, the creator of the RealDoll], he started adding mechanics and AI into the [sex] dolls. RealDoll has been around for about 25 years, and when I saw this, Matt needed capital. I had capital.”

— Andrew Kiguel, CEO, Realbotix (therobotreport.com)

“I think these romantic robots might make us less able to be in a relationship with a real human being. Now, maybe I'm wrong. Maybe there are some people who are so antisocial that this will train them to have a conversation.”

— Rabbi Daniel Nivens, Leading religious author on AI ethics (therobotreport.com)

“So many things to worry about when it comes to this future. And it's not just in robotics. In my opinion, there's a kind of echo-chamber validation of bad behavior all over the place.”

— Kimate Richards, CEO, 10 Things (therobotreport.com)

What’s next

Realbotix is continuing to develop its advanced facial and robotic technologies, with plans to expand its customer service and companionship offerings to new industries such as healthcare, education, and transportation.

The takeaway

Realbotix's pivot from adult entertainment to mainstream business applications highlights the maturing of robotics and AI technologies, but also raises ethical concerns about the role of embodied AI in society. As these technologies become more advanced and accessible, there will be an increasing need for clear safety guardrails and responsible development to ensure they are used in ways that benefit humanity without unintended consequences.