The Rosie is a Research robot developed by Technical University Munich (Germany), launched 2009.
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Overview
Rosie is a research robot designed to undertake many household chores that humans hate to do. It features four-fingered hands, an omnidirectional mobile base, and a wide variety of sensors including high-resolution cameras, thermal camera, laser scanners, and Microsoft Kinect. Equipped with compliant arms and hands, Rosie is capable of performing tasks such as autonomously making pancakes and preparing sausages in a realistic kitchen lab setting.
Flagship features
- Developed by TU München's Intelligent Autonomous Systems Group
- Integrates cognitive perception with robotic manipulation
- Features the cloud_algos library for 3D point cloud data processing
- Developed systems include KnowRob for knowledge reasoning, and CRAM for cognitive programming
- Active contributions to the ROS ecosystem with various packages and datasets
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Viability
Founded
Price
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Specifications
Category: Research- Payload
- 1 kg
- Speed
- 2 m/s
- Weight
- 80 kg
- Battery
- 3 h
- Autonomy
- partially autonomous, teleoperated
- Launch year
- 2009
- Price
- Research platform
- Status
- active
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
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 Rosie?
- The Rosie is developed by Technical University Munich, based in Germany.
- What type of robot is the Rosie?
- The Rosie is a Research robot made by Technical University Munich.
- How much does the Rosie cost?
- Pricing for the Rosie is not publicly listed — contact Technical University Munich for a quote.
- When was the Rosie launched?
- The Rosie was launched in 2009.
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