The Octavia is a Humanoid robot developed by Naval Research Laboratory (United States), launched 2009. Key specifications: form factor full bipedal, height 175 cm, weight 168 kg, mobility wheeled.
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Overview
Octavia is a social humanoid robot with an expressive face and dexterous hands designed to understand how humans perceive, think, and act. It features a two-wheel self-balancing mobile base, dexterous object manipulation capabilities, and uses AI to infer what human companions need. The robot is equipped with advanced sensors including video cameras, 3D cameras, and LIDAR, making it capable of natural interaction with people through gestures and facial expressions.
Flagship features
- Expressive face with eyes, nose, mouth, and a glowing square in its forehead
- Designed to understand how humans perceive, think, and act
- Uses AI to infer what human companions need
- Training to be a fire-fighting robot
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Robotic satellite servicing development completed
Price
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Specifications
Category: Humanoid- Form factor
- full bipedal
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 168 kg
- Mobility
- wheeled
- Walking speed
- 4.44 m/s
- Total DOF
- 45
- DOF / arm
- 4
- DOF / hand
- 7
- Battery
- 2 h
- Hot-swap battery
- No
- Onboard compute
- PC/104-based computer for body and base control; Intel PC for sensing
- Sensors
- video cameras, 3D active infrared camera, LIDAR
- LiDAR
- Yes
- F/T sensors
- No
- VLM on-board
- No
- Imitation learning
- No
- Bimanual
- Yes
- Stair climbing
- No
- Terrain
- flat indoor
- Programming
- Linux and Windows OS, custom control and sensing software
- ROS 1
- No
- ROS 2
- No
- API / SDK
- No
- SDK languages
- C++, Python
- Maturity
- research
- Environments
- laboratory
- Industries
- research
Detailed specifications
What it is built for2
- Applications
- fire-fighting[2][5], human-robot interaction for sailors[1][3]
- Sub Category
- full bipedal
Controls & integration1
- Software Platform
- ACT-R/E[1][3]
Company milestones
- 2024LaunchRobotic satellite servicing development completed
- 2012LaunchLASR opened
- —MilestoneFounded
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Octavia?
- The Octavia is developed by Naval Research Laboratory, based in United States.
- What type of robot is the Octavia?
- The Octavia is a Humanoid robot made by Naval Research Laboratory.
- How much does the Octavia cost?
- Pricing for the Octavia is not publicly listed — contact Naval Research Laboratory for a quote.
- When was the Octavia launched?
- The Octavia was launched in 2009.
- What are the key specifications of the Octavia?
- Key specifications of the Octavia: form factor full bipedal, height 175 cm, weight 168 kg, mobility wheeled, walking speed 4.44 m/s.
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