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Furhat Robot Platform

Built by Furhat Robotics · Sweden

Updated May 2026·methodology
Furhat Robot Platform

Overview

The Furhat Robot is a social and conversational humanoid robot designed for human-centric interactions using a multimodal system. It features a customizable appearance with replaceable masks, advanced NLU capabilities, and supports multilingual conversations, making it suitable for various use cases in research and human-robot interaction.

Flagship features

  • Designed for social human-robot interaction and conversational roles
  • Facial expressivity controls allow adjustment of expression level and frequency
  • Vocal expressivity can be enhanced using expressive voice filters or ElevenLabs voices
  • Knowledge integration via short text descriptions or external links to cloud files (doc, docx, pdf, txt, csv)
  • Prompting in first person to define character traits and behaviour
  • Includes a tutorial video (link provided)

Specifications

Category: Humanoid
Form factor
full bipedal
Height
~30 cm
Weight
3.5 kg
Mobility
static
Total DOF
3
Hot-swap battery
No
Onboard compute
Intel Core i5 CPU, up to 3.40 GHz
Sensors
RGB Camera
LiDAR
No
F/T sensors
No
VLM on-board
No
Imitation learning
No
Bimanual
No
Stair climbing
No
Terrain
flat indoor
Programming
Furhat SDK
ROS 1
No
ROS 2
No
API / SDK
Yes
SDK languages
Python
Maturity
commercial
Environments
indoor
Industries
retail_service
Price tier
20-40K
Pricing model
purchase
Warranty
1 yr

Detailed specifications

Power & battery2
Power Consumption Avg W
90
Power Consumption Peak W
90
Sensors2
Camera Specs
{"type":"RGB","resolution":"640x480","microphones":"2 x MEMS omnidirectional with far-field pick-up up to 5m","field_of_view":"120° diagonal"}
Head Cameras
1
Compute1
Ros Support
none
Safety & certifications1
Emergency Stop Count
0
Other41
Open Api
open_rest
Height Mm
410
Applications
research
Sub Category
anthropomorphic_torso
Datasheet Url
Preview PDF online
Dimensions Mm
{"depth":240,"width":270,"height":410}
Fall Recovery
none
Operating Temp
5-25°C / 41-77°F
Price Currency
USD
Pricing Models
capex
Speaker System
{"type":"Dual speakers","power":"30W"}
Air Gap Capable
true
Charging Method
tethered
Cloud Telemetry
optional
Company Country
SE
Tactile Sensing
none
Deployment Notes
Furhat is used in various research projects worldwide, including clinical training at Karolinska Institutet and digital mental health at the Translational Research Centre.
Microphone Count
6
Price On Request
true
Country Of Origin
SWE
Field Of View Deg
120
Is Research Grade
false
Network Protocols
wifi_5,ethernet
Production Pilots
Karolinska Institutet,Integrated Transport Research Lab,Translational Research Centre for Digital Mental Health,Karlstad Business School,Institute of Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Science,Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Target Industries
retail_service
Vision Processing
on_device
Force Limited Arms
none
Programming Methods
vlm_language
Tool Use Capability
none
Operating Temp Max C
25
Operating Temp Min C
5
Primary Applications
service_reception
Teleoperation Method
none
Additional Information
- Designed for social human-robot interaction and conversational roles. - Facial expressivity controls allow adjustment of expression level and frequency. - Vocal expressivity can be enhanced using expressive voice filters or ElevenLabs voices. - Knowledge integration via short text descriptions or external links to cloud files (doc, docx, pdf, txt, csv). - Prompting in first person to define character traits and behaviour. - Includes a tutorial video (link provided).
Human Detection Method
vision_human
Service Network Density
sparse
Risk Assessment Provided
none
Safe Speed When Human Near
none
Tethered Operation Available
true
Software Subscription Required
false
Software Subscription Annual Usd
6000

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

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