The Dreamer is a Research robot developed by UT Austin and Meka Robotics, launched 2012, listed at $400,000 USD (unverified).
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Overview
Dreamer is a research robot developed to be social and work closely with people. It uses compliant actuators, and its head is expressive but deliberately cartoonish to make it easier to interact with. Capable of performing whole-body compliant control. Equipped with series elastic actuators to absorb shocks and provide safe operation.
Flagship features
- Developed in collaboration with Meka Robotics
- Utilizes advanced artificial intelligence to interact with humans
- Capable of responding to human gestures and emotions
Buyer decision signals
Viability
UT Austin profiles Dreamer as human-centered research robot
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Specifications
Category: Research- Speed
- 1.5 m/s
- Weight
- 90.7 kg
- Battery
- 0.75 h
- Autonomy
- partially autonomous
- Launch year
- 2012
- Price
- $400,000 USD
- Status
- active
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Detailed specifications
What it is built for2
- Applications
- research
- Deployment Environment
- indoor
Size & capacity1
- Height Mm
- 1727
Movement & precision2
- Dof Total
- 31
- Walking Speed Ms
- 1.5
Controls & integration3
- Sensor Suite
- camera,joint position and torque sensors,force sensors,inertial measurement unit
- Onboard Compute
- Intel Core i5 computer
- Programming Interface
- no code gui
Buying & support3
- Price Tier
- 150K+
- Pricing Model
- purchase
- Availability Status
- discontinued
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Company milestones
- Oct 2013MilestoneUT Austin profiles Dreamer as human-centered research robot
- 2011MilestoneDreamer shown at IROS 2011
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Dreamer?
- The Dreamer is developed by UT Austin and Meka Robotics.
- What type of robot is the Dreamer?
- The Dreamer is a Research robot made by UT Austin and Meka Robotics.
- How much does the Dreamer cost?
- The Dreamer is listed at $400,000 USD in the Robolist catalogue, but this figure is unverified and not confirmed by UT Austin and Meka Robotics — contact them for a quote.
- When was the Dreamer launched?
- The Dreamer was launched in 2012.
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