The Lola is a Humanoid robot developed by Technical University Munich (Germany), launched 2010. Key specifications: form factor full bipedal, height 180 cm, weight ~68 kg, mobility bipedal.
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Overview
Lola is an advanced humanoid robot used in research on legged locomotion. It is a versatile, robust platform designed to demonstrate fast bipedal walking. The robot is mainly funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).
Flagship features
- Designed for autonomous, vision-guided walking capabilities
- Modular multi-sensory joint design with brushless motors
- Emphasis on optimal mass distribution for dynamic performance
- High precision sensor suite for enhanced control
- Research paper presented at ICRA '09 conference
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Specifications
Category: Humanoid- Form factor
- full bipedal
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- ~68 kg
- Mobility
- bipedal
- Walking speed
- ≤ 1.39 m/s
- Total DOF
- 25
- DOF / arm
- 3
- Hot-swap battery
- No
- Onboard compute
- On-board PC
- Sensors
- stereo_camera
- LiDAR
- No
- F/T sensors
- No
- VLM on-board
- No
- Imitation learning
- No
- Bimanual
- No
- Stair climbing
- No
- Terrain
- flat indoor, uneven outdoor
- Programming
- C/C++
- ROS 1
- No
- ROS 2
- No
- API / SDK
- No
- Maturity
- prototype
- Environments
- both
- Industries
- education, research
Detailed specifications
What it is built for4
- Applications
- research
- Sub Category
- bipedal
- Target Industries
- research academic
- Primary Applications
- research development
Size & capacity1
- Height Mm
- 1800
Movement & precision1
- Navigation Type
- vision
Buying & support4
- Datasheet Url
- Preview PDF online
- Country Of Origin
- DEU
- Is Research Grade
- true
- Availability Status
- research-only
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Add a deployment →Company milestones
- Apr 1868MilestoneFounded
- 2024FundingFurther funding for TUM robotics incubator
- 2021Milestonerobo.innovate launched
- 2016MilestoneKEWAZO founded in TUM incubator
- 2010MilestoneTUM-Rosie announced as a ROS-based research robot
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Lola?
- The Lola is developed by Technical University Munich, based in Germany.
- What type of robot is the Lola?
- The Lola is a Humanoid robot made by Technical University Munich.
- How much does the Lola cost?
- Pricing for the Lola is not publicly listed — contact Technical University Munich for a quote.
- When was the Lola launched?
- The Lola was launched in 2010.
- What are the key specifications of the Lola?
- Key specifications of the Lola: form factor full bipedal, height 180 cm, weight ~68 kg, mobility bipedal, walking speed ≤ 1.39 m/s.
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