The R1 is a Humanoid robot developed by Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, listed at $250,000 USD (unverified). Key specifications: form factor full bipedal, height 130 cm, weight 50 kg, mobility bipedal.
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Ranked #130 of 209 in the Humanoid standing.
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Overview
R1 is a humanoid robot manufactured by Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in IT. humanoid robot R1 is a robotics product sourced from the Wikidata open knowledge base.
Flagship features
- Height adjustable from 1.15m to 1.45m
- Designed for interaction in cluttered environments
- Active torque control system with force-torque and pressure sensors
- Eight degrees of freedom per arm, four in each hand
Buyer decision signals
Viability
20th anniversary celebrations
Price
purchase
Unverified — no source on record
Availability
Specifications
Category: Humanoid- Form factor
- full bipedal
- Height
- 130 cm
- Weight
- 50 kg
- Mobility
- bipedal
- Walking speed
- 0.56 m/s
- Total DOF
- 20
- DOF / arm
- 8
- DOF / hand
- 4
- Payload
- 1.5 kg
- Lifting capacity
- 1.5 kg
- Battery
- 3 h
- Onboard compute
- dual-core CPU with external Ethernet interface
- Sensors
- vision, sound_perception, balance
- LiDAR
- No
- F/T sensors
- Yes
- Bimanual
- Yes
- Terrain
- cluttered indoor
- Programming
- code python,code ros,proprietary app
- ROS 1
- Yes
- API / SDK
- Yes
- SDK languages
- Python
- Environments
- both
- Industries
- education, robotics
- Price tier
- 150K+
- Pricing model
- purchase
Top 87% of 176 models with this spec
Top 95% of 196 models with this spec
Top 95% of 196 models with this spec
Top 48% of 208 models with this spec
Company profile
- Founded
- 2003
Detailed specifications
What it is built for1
- Applications
- research
Size & capacity1
- Height Mm
- 1300
Buying & support3
- Datasheet Url
- Preview PDF online
- Model Variants
- 1.x,2.5,2.7
- Availability Status
- available
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Company milestones
- 2023Milestone20th anniversary celebrations
- 2012LaunchR1 announced by IIT
- 2003MilestoneFoundation established
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the R1?
- The R1 is developed by Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia.
- What type of robot is the R1?
- The R1 is a Humanoid robot made by Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia.
- How much does the R1 cost?
- The R1 is listed at $250,000 USD in the Robolist catalogue, but this figure is unverified and not confirmed by Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia — contact them for a quote.
- What are the key specifications of the R1?
- Key specifications of the R1: form factor full bipedal, height 130 cm, weight 50 kg, mobility bipedal, walking speed 0.56 m/s.
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