The Armar 6 is a Humanoid robot developed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany), launched 2017, priced at $87 USD. Key specifications: form factor full bipedal, height 192 cm, weight 150 kg, mobility bipedal.
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Overview
Armar 6 is a collaborative humanoid robot designed for maintenance tasks in industrial environments. Its humanoid form enables it to use human tools like power drills and hammers. The robot features bimanual and mobile manipulation capabilities, can learn from human observation, supports physical human-robot collaboration, and enables natural-language dialog for human interaction.
Flagship features
- The ARMAR robots are part of the Collaborative Research Center 588: Humanoid Robots
- Learning and Cooperating Multimodal Robots
- ARMAR-7 is designed for household assistance with capabilities like opening doors and loading dishwashers
- ARMAR-DE is designed for hazardous work environments, focusing on decontamination strategies
- ARMAR-6 is a collaborative assistant for industrial environments, capable of performing maintenance tasks and recognizing the need for human assistance
- ARMAR-4 is a full-body torque-controlled humanoid robot with 63 active degrees of freedom
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Viability
KIT formally established
Price
Specifications
Category: Humanoid- Form factor
- full bipedal
- Height
- 192 cm
- Weight
- 150 kg
- Mobility
- bipedal
- Walking speed
- 3.6 m/s
- Total DOF
- 63
- DOF / arm
- 8
- DOF / hand
- 4
- Payload
- 10 kg
- Battery
- ~2.5 h
- Hot-swap battery
- No
- Onboard compute
- Various computers for processing tasks
- Sensors
- RGB camera, integrated camera systems
- LiDAR
- No
- F/T sensors
- Yes
- VLM on-board
- No
- Imitation learning
- No
- Bimanual
- Yes
- Stair climbing
- No
- Terrain
- flat indoor
- Programming
- ArmarX (custom software)
- ROS 1
- No
- ROS 2
- No
- API / SDK
- No
- SDK languages
- Python
- Maturity
- prototype
- Environments
- indoor
- Industries
- healthcare, household
- Price tier
- <10K
- Pricing model
- purchase
Detailed specifications
Other3
- Sub Category
- bipedal
- Company Country
- DE
- Additional Information
- - The ARMAR robots are part of the Collaborative Research Center 588: Humanoid Robots - Learning and Cooperating Multimodal Robots. - ARMAR-7 is designed for household assistance with capabilities like opening doors and loading dishwashers. - ARMAR-DE is designed for hazardous work environments, focusing on decontamination strategies. - ARMAR-6 is a collaborative assistant for industrial environments, capable of performing maintenance tasks and recognizing the need for human assistance. - ARMAR-4 is a full-body torque-controlled humanoid robot with 63 active degrees of freedom. - ARMAR-III is a fully integrated autonomous humanoid system designed to mimic human sensory and sensorimotor capabilities.
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Company milestones
- Oct 2009MilestoneKIT formally established
- Jul 2009MilestoneState law passed for KIT merger
- Oct 1825MilestonePolytechnical School established
- 2009LaunchARMAR-III presented as a humanoid platform
- 1956MilestoneKarlsruhe Research Center founded
- —MilestoneARMAR Family research platform described at KIT
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Armar 6?
- The Armar 6 is developed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, based in Germany.
- What type of robot is the Armar 6?
- The Armar 6 is a Humanoid robot made by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
- How much does the Armar 6 cost?
- The Armar 6 is priced $87 USD.
- When was the Armar 6 launched?
- The Armar 6 was launched in 2017.
- What are the key specifications of the Armar 6?
- Key specifications of the Armar 6: form factor full bipedal, height 192 cm, weight 150 kg, mobility bipedal, walking speed 3.6 m/s.
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