Overview
The PR1 (Personal Robot One) is a powerful and versatile mobile manipulation research platform designed for robotics development and application development. It features backdrivable, passive spring counterbalanced 7-degrees-of-freedom arms, a telescoping spine, mobile base, and onboard computers controlled together at 1 kHz for fluid whole-body motion. The robot was instrumental in jump-starting a robotics revolution and helped originate the Open Source Robot Operating System (ROS).
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics1
- Dof
- 6
Sensors1
- Sensor Suite
- Pan-tilt head with two stereo cameras, Microsoft Kinect, high-resolution color camera, and two Hokuyo sensors
Compute1
- Ros Compatible
- false
Safety & certifications1
- Safety Certification
- Designed to be intrinsically safe with low-backlash drivetrain, counterbalanced arms using springs, and MSI (Maximum Speed and Inertia) range indicating very low risk of serious injury compared to industrial robots.[3]
Other20
- Price Tier
- 20-40K
- Applications
- mobile manipulation tasks in human environments[1][2][3]
- Sub Category
- mobile manipulator
- Api Available
- true
- Max Speed M S
- 0.8
- Pricing Model
- purchase
- Model Variants
- PR1
- Company Country
- US
- Navigation Type
- natural_landmark,lidar_slam
- Deployment Count
- 2500
- Deployment Notes
- PR1 has been entirely superseded by the PR2. The robot pioneered concepts in the PR2 such as compliant counterbalanced arms and served as a proof-of-concept for the benefits of high reliability and performance.
- Compatible Vision
- machine vision
- Industries Served
- research
- Software Platform
- ROBOGUIDE,RobotStudio,KUKA.Sim
- Training Required
- advanced_>5days
- Availability Status
- discontinued
- Compatible Grippers
- Simple gripper with continuous rotation wrist roll joint, 140 N grip capability, capable of hook, pinch, and cylindrical prehension typical of human grasp ability.[3]
- Countries Available
- US
- Programming Interface
- teach_pendant
- Additional Information
- Company has been in business 30+ years, built 2,500+ custom automation machines.,Specific robot models referenced as examples: FANUC M-20iD/25 (25 kg, 1831 mm reach), ABB IRB 6700 (200 kg, 2600 mm reach). These are examples, not AMD products.,Offers services: robot programming, process optimization, consulting & assessment.,Contact email for quotes via contact form; phone number +1 832 745 1292.,LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram social media profiles.,Blog content is educational — not a specific product listing. AMD Machines builds custom robotic cells, not a single robot model.,Competitive differentiator: 'We'll give you an honest assessment — even if it means recommending a simpler solution.',Target applications: assembly, machine tending, welding automation, bin picking, palletizing.,Page includes call-to-action for free quote with 'under 3 hour response' promise.,No specific pricing for a standalone robot product — pricing inferred as custom integration ($20K-$40K+ per cell).
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