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Darwin-OP

Built by ROBOTIS · South Korea

Updated Jun 2026·methodology
Darwin-OP

Overview

Darwin-OP is a small humanoid robot that can walk, dance, and speak. It can also play soccer, and if it falls, it just stands up and keeps going. It's designed as an open platform for robotics research. Darwin-OP stands for "Dynamic Anthropomorphic Robot With Intelligence-Open Platform," an acronym crafted by acronym-loving roboticist Dennis Hong. It is an open hardware and software platform. Able to recognize and track objects. Equipped with modular, high-performance actuators.

Flagship features

  • Open source hardware with modular design for user modifications
  • Publicly available CAD files for all parts
  • Engaged in partnerships with universities for educational purposes
  • Highly regarded in the humanoid robotics community

Specifications

Category: Humanoid
Form factor
full bipedal
Height
45.72 cm
Weight
9.07 kg
Mobility
bipedal
Walking speed
0.24 m/s
Total DOF
20
DOF / arm
3
Battery
0.5 h
Hot-swap battery
No
Onboard compute
Intel Atom N2600 @1.6 GHz dual core
Sensors
cameras, ultrasound, proximity
LiDAR
No
F/T sensors
No
VLM on-board
No
Imitation learning
No
Bimanual
No
Stair climbing
No
Terrain
flat indoor
Programming
code python,code ros
ROS 1
Yes
ROS 2
No
API / SDK
Yes
SDK languages
C++
Maturity
commercial
Environments
indoor
Industries
education, robotics, artificial intelligence
Price tier
10-20K
Pricing model
purchase
Warranty
1 yr

Detailed specifications

Other9
Height Mm
457.2
Applications
research,education
Sub Category
bipedal
Datasheet Url
View Link
Company Country
US
Deployment Count
10
Deployment Notes
Approximately 10 units were demonstrated at IEEE Humanoids 2010 and will be distributed to partner universities.
Availability Status
available
Additional Information
- Open source hardware with modular design for user modifications. - Publicly available CAD files for all parts. - Engaged in partnerships with universities for educational purposes. - Highly regarded in the humanoid robotics community.

Where will these robots operate? Often the same as your country — add more for multi-country deployments.

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