The Kilobot is a Research robot developed by Harvard (Switzerland), launched 2014.
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Overview
The Kilobot swarm consisting of 1,024 individual robots was demonstrated by Harvard in 2014, the largest to date, showcasing swarm robotic capabilities.
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Harvard announces a thousand-robot Kilobot swarm
Price
purchase
Availability
Specifications
Category: Research- Speed
- 0.04 m/s
- Weight
- 0.02 kg
- Battery
- 4 h
- Autonomy
- fully autonomous
- Launch year
- 2014
- Price
- Contact for quote
- Status
- active
Company profile
- Founded
- 1992
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics2
- Dof
- 2
- Repeatability Mm
- 2
Compute1
- Ros Compatible
- true
Other20
- Price Tier
- <10K
- Applications
- sorting
- Sub Category
- swarm-research-robot
- Auto Charging
- true
- Datasheet Url
- View Link
- Max Speed M S
- 0.01
- Pricing Model
- purchase
- Max Fleet Size
- 1024
- Company Country
- US
- Deployment Count
- 1000
- Deployment Notes
- Used by researchers at Harvard University for swarm behavior experiments with groups of up to 29 robots.
- Setup Time Hours
- 0.0833
- Youtube Video Id
- xK54Bu9HFRw
- Industries Served
- research
- Software Platform
- open-source
- Training Required
- advanced_>5days
- Availability Status
- research-only
- Countries Available
- US
- Programming Interface
- code_python
- Additional Information
- Developed by Harvard University for swarm robotics research,Each robot is equipped with a simple CPU, sensors, and wireless communication capabilities,Designed for collective behavior and task coordination in swarm robotics
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Company milestones
- Aug 2014DeploymentHarvard announces a thousand-robot Kilobot swarm
- 2026LaunchFirst commercial humanoid robot
- 2014LaunchKilobots described as a licensed technology for collective algorithms
- 2012MilestoneHarvard completes assembly of 1,000 Kilobots
- 1992MilestoneFounded as MIT spin-off
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Kilobot?
- The Kilobot is developed by Harvard, based in Switzerland.
- What type of robot is the Kilobot?
- The Kilobot is a Research robot made by Harvard.
- How much does the Kilobot cost?
- Pricing for the Kilobot is not publicly listed — contact Harvard for a quote.
- When was the Kilobot launched?
- The Kilobot was launched in 2014.
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