The Darwin-OP is a Humanoid robot developed by ROBOTIS (South Korea), launched 2010, priced at $12,000 USD. Key specifications: form factor full bipedal, height 45.72 cm, weight 9.07 kg, mobility bipedal.
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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
Buyer decision signals
Deployments
partner universities (11 universities)
Viability
Cloud Robotics tutorial for TurtleBot3
Price
purchase
Availability
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
Company profile
- Founded
- 1999
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.
Who runs it· deployment evidence
1 on record · none maker-verified yet. Each links to its source — open it and judge.
- partner universities (11 universities)· United Statessource ↗
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Company milestones
- Feb 2020MilestoneCloud Robotics tutorial for TurtleBot3
- 2010DeploymentDARwIn-OP units built for 11 partner universities
- 2010MilestoneDARwIn-OP demo at IEEE Humanoids 2010
- 2010MilestoneDARwIn-OP introduced as an open-platform humanoid robot
- 1999MilestoneCompany founded
- —LaunchTurtleBot3 Burger product availability
- —MilestoneTurtleBot3 Burger assembly demo
- —LaunchROBOTIS OP user guide published
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DARwIn-OP S/W Tutorial 6.RoboPlus
DARwIn-OP S/W Tutorial 2.Walk Tuner
DARwIn-OP S/W Tutorial 4.DYNAMIXEL Monitor
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Darwin-OP?
- The Darwin-OP is developed by ROBOTIS, based in South Korea.
- What type of robot is the Darwin-OP?
- The Darwin-OP is a Humanoid robot made by ROBOTIS.
- How much does the Darwin-OP cost?
- The Darwin-OP is priced at $12,000 USD.
- When was the Darwin-OP launched?
- The Darwin-OP was launched in 2010.
- What are the key specifications of the Darwin-OP?
- Key specifications of the Darwin-OP: form factor full bipedal, height 45.72 cm, weight 9.07 kg, mobility bipedal, walking speed 0.24 m/s.
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