Guide · November 2026
Robot receptionists compared: models and prices
All five products stand in a lobby, greet the people who walk in and answer their questions by voice or on a screen. The public prices run from $99 a month for a Stella kiosk to $3,999 to buy a temi robot, while OrionStar and UBTECH publish no price and Starlife Bella costs $10 to $20 an hour. The main difference between them is who answers the visitor. On four of them software answers, and on Bella a person does.
| Product | Maker | How it answers visitors | Does it move | Public price | How you pay | Where it is sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GreetingBot Mini | OrionStar | Software, by voice | Yes, it drives itself | No public price (product page) | Quote from the regional sales team | Not stated on the page; OrionStar has a US site |
| Bella | Starlife | A trained robot pilot, with AI assistance | Yes, on a wheeled base | $10 to $20 an hour (pricing) | By the hour | United States and Germany |
| Stella | Stella Bots | Software | No, it is a stationary kiosk | $99 a month (hire page) | Monthly lease | Not stated; the kiosk has a US plug |
| temi | temi | Software, plus video calls | Yes, it drives itself | $3,999 (home page) | One purchase | Ships from the USA; dealers in other countries |
| Cruzr 1S | UBTECH | Software, by voice | Yes, it drives itself | No public price (product page) | Contact UBTECH | Not stated on the page |
Prices checked in November 2026. They change often; check the linked pages.
OrionStar GreetingBot Mini
OrionStar describes the GreetingBot Mini as a robot for greeting and leading. It notices people, greets them first and can guide them along a route, because it finds its way with lidar and a depth camera. The page lists more than 30 languages, a weight of 21 kg and 12 hours of typical cruising on one charge. It needs a passage at least 55 cm wide. OrionStar shows no public price, so you ask for a demo and the regional sales team contacts you.
Stella by Stella Bots
Stella is an AI kiosk that you train to work as a receptionist, greeter or sales rep. The maker says it speaks dozens of languages, answers the business phone at any hour and pages you with information. The specs page calls both models stationary kiosks, so Stella does not move, and both need Wi-Fi and power.
The hire page lists a lease at $99 a month, which includes the kiosk as a limited-time offer and a phone number with 1,000 minutes. You can cancel free after 90 days, and it costs $99 to cancel before then. When we checked, the order button on that page read "Out of Stock", so ask about delivery before you plan around it.
temi
temi is a screen on a base that drives itself. The product page lists a height of 100 cm, a weight of 12 kg, a 13.3-inch touchscreen, built-in video calling and up to 8 hours of operation on one charge. The home page shows a price of $3,999 with free shipping and free returns. temi ships from the USA and has a dealer list for other countries. You buy the robot, so your own team sets it up and looks after it.
UBTECH Cruzr 1S
The Cruzr model on UBTECH's site today is the Cruzr 1S. According to the page, it greets visitors, answers questions with a built-in multilingual large model, gives guided tours with its own navigation and runs for up to 8 hours on one charge. The page gives no public price and does not say which countries it is sold in, and it asks buyers to phone UBTECH.
Which one to choose
Stella is the better choice if your budget is about $100 a month and visitors only need a fixed point that answers set questions and the phone.
If you want to own the hardware and you have someone who can set it up, temi is the only mobile robot here with a public purchase price. It also suits an office where a staff member sometimes wants to appear on the screen by video call.
GreetingBot Mini and Cruzr 1S fit a site that wants a robot to work with no person behind it and to lead visitors along a route. Both makers sell by quote, so ask for the full cost in writing, including software and service.
Bella fits a front desk where the questions change from visitor to visitor and somebody has to decide what to do next, because a person is answering. It costs more each month than a kiosk, so it is the wrong choice if set answers are enough.
Starlife Bella
Starlife Bella is a humanoid service robot with a friendly face and a chest display, on a wheeled base. Bella is not autonomous: a trained robot pilot controls it live from a laptop, with AI assistance.
As a robot receptionist, Bella greets visitors, answers their questions, gives directions and tells the right staff member that a visitor has arrived. It works in more than 30 languages with live translation both ways. Bella weighs 20 kg, has built-in 5G and runs a full 8-hour shift on one charge. It works indoors only and needs one power outlet.
You pay $10 to $20 an hour, with no big contract and nothing to buy, and Starlife provides the robot pilot, the driving and the maintenance. The normal start is a 14-day pilot with a lead time of about one week. Bella is made in the United States and is available in the United States and Germany. In a 14-day pilot at American Dream mall, one robot had 2,222 guest engagements.
If you want to see how Bella would work at your own front desk, we can show you. Book a demo.