The ACM-R5H is a Security robot developed by HiBot (Japan), launched 2010, priced at $770 USD.
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Overview
The ACM-R5H is a snake robot designed to perform underwater inspections and search-and-rescue missions in hazardous environments. It features an amphibious design resistant to dust and liquids with a modular configuration that allows segments to be easily added or removed. The robot is fully waterproof, skillful swimmer, and can perform motions that even real snakes cannot, such as continuously rolling over its entire body.
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Specifications
Category: Security- Payload
- 60 kg
- Reach
- 915 mm
- Speed
- 1.2 m/s
- Weight
- 60 kg
- Battery
- 24 h
- Autonomy
- partially autonomous
- Launch year
- 2010
- Price
- $770 USD
- Status
- active
Company profile
- Funding raised
- $32.0M
- Founded
- 2004
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics3
- Dof
- 18
- Dof Per Arm
- 2
- Repeatability Mm
- 0.05
Other20
- Height Mm
- 120
- Applications
- search_and_rescue
- Sub Category
- paging delivery robot
- Max Speed M S
- 0.4
- Force Limiting
- true
- Model Variants
- EH4000AC-5
- Company Country
- JP
- Procedure Types
- inspection of flooded confined spaces,surveillance of harbors and litoral areas,inspection of ship hulls,inspection of submerged pipes,underwater inspections,search-and-rescue missions
- Controller Model
- HiBot Mini2Axes SH2
- Deployment Notes
- Designed for underwater inspections, search-and-rescue in hazardous environments, flooded confined spaces, harbor surveillance, ship hull and submerged pipe inspection. Amphibious, waterproof, modular with 9-segment configuration (18 DoF total). Status: discontinued.
- Price On Request
- true
- Compatible Vision
- CCD cameras in the head and tail segments. Other sensors can be added
- Industries Served
- disaster_response
- Software Platform
- Custom embedded system
- Training Required
- basic_<1day
- Availability Status
- discontinued
- Compatible Grippers
- EtherCAT grippers,suction cups,vision sensors
- Primary Applications
- visual_inspection
- Programming Interface
- voice,no_code_gui,proprietary_app
- Additional Information
- Product is a delivery robot designed primarily for food service and hospitality (waiter/runner type).,Accessories: Pudu Pager (calling robot up to 3000 m² area), Pudu 4G Watch.,Unique capabilities: self-leveling linkage suspension for no-spillage delivery across uneven floors; hands-free operation via head sensor gesture; water-resistant inner cabin (IPX5) for easy cleaning and liquid protection.,Competitive differentiator: very high payload (60 kg) in a delivery robot class, large 120 L cabin volume, and long battery life (up to 24 h with replaceable battery).,Target applications: carrying heavy dishes, multiple table delivery in one trip, dish return to kitchen.,Manufacturer is ACBM Robotics, likely a reseller/distributor (not the original manufacturer Pudu Robotics).,Price inferred as mid-range to high for delivery robots due to 60 kg payload and enterprise features; typical hospitality delivery robots in this spec range are above 40K USD.
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Company milestones
- Dec 2025FundingMost Recent Funding Deal
- 2004MilestoneCompany Founded
- —LaunchSnake Robot Technology Development
- —MilestoneHiBot official Expliner product video published
- —MilestoneExpliner described as a high-voltage power-line inspection robot
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the ACM-R5H?
- The ACM-R5H is developed by HiBot, based in Japan.
- What type of robot is the ACM-R5H?
- The ACM-R5H is a Security robot made by HiBot.
- How much does the ACM-R5H cost?
- The ACM-R5H is priced $770 USD.
- When was the ACM-R5H launched?
- The ACM-R5H was launched in 2010.
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