The PR1 is a Research robot developed by Stanford Personal Robotics Program (United States), launched 2008, listed at $50,000 USD (unverified).
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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).
At a glance
- Built for unloading, feeding and cleaning
- Used across research
- Navigates using natural landmark and LiDAR SLAM
- Programmed through visual block
- Public API for integration
- Certified to Designed to be intrinsically safe with low backlash drivetrain and counterbalanced arms using springs
Buyer decision signals
Viability
PR1 development
Price
purchase
Unverified — no source on record
Availability
Certifications & autonomy
Specifications
Category: Research- Payload
- 25 kg
- Reach
- 1,831 mm
- Speed
- 0.8 m/s
- Weight
- 30 kg
- Battery
- 2 h
- Autonomy
- semi-autonomous
- Launch year
- 2008
- Price
- $50,000 USD
- Status
- active
Unverified — no source on record
Company profile
- Founded
- 2008
Detailed specifications
What it is built for3
- Applications
- mobile manipulation tasks in human environments[1][2][3]
- Sub Category
- mobile manipulator
- Industries Served
- research
Movement & precision3
- Dof
- 6
- Max Speed M S
- 0.8
- Navigation Type
- natural landmark,lidar slam
Controls & integration8
- Sensor Suite
- Pan-tilt head with two stereo cameras, Microsoft Kinect, high-resolution color camera, and two Hokuyo sensors
- Api Available
- true
- Ros Compatible
- false
- Compatible Vision
- machine vision
- Software Platform
- ROBOGUIDE,RobotStudio,KUKA.Sim
- Training Required
- advanced_>5days
- 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]
- Programming Interface
- teach pendant
Safety & certification1
- 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]
Buying & support6
- Price Tier
- 20-40K
- Pricing Model
- purchase
- Model Variants
- PR1
- Deployment Count
- 2500
- Availability Status
- discontinued
- Countries Available
- US
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Company milestones
- 2008MilestonePR1 development
- —MilestoneProgram mission
- —MilestonePR1 introduced by Stanford Personal Robotics Program
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the PR1?
- The PR1 is developed by Stanford Personal Robotics Program, based in United States.
- What type of robot is the PR1?
- The PR1 is a Research robot made by Stanford Personal Robotics Program.
- How much does the PR1 cost?
- The PR1 is listed at $50,000 USD in the Robolist catalogue, but this figure is unverified and not confirmed by Stanford Personal Robotics Program — contact them for a quote.
- When was the PR1 launched?
- The PR1 was launched in 2008.
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