Overview
THOR-RD (Tactical Hazardous Operations Robot – Rapid Deployment) is a disaster relief humanoid robot that is a modified version of THOR-OP2. It is fully actuated with 31 degrees of freedom controlled by modular position control actuators, and uses IMUs, F/T sensors, LIDARS, webcams, and other various sensors to conduct both locomotion and manipulation. At 150 cm and 54 kg, THOR-RD is about the same size as a person, and has the functionality to match. It participated in the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals in 2015 in Pomona, California, USA, while it also became a world champion in robot soccer competition Robocup 2015 held at Hefei, China.
Flagship features
- Designed for human-centric environments encountered in disaster areas
- Can use human tools to aid in task completion
- Funded by DARPA, representing significant advancements in robotics for emergency situations
Specifications
Category: Humanoid- Weight
- 79 kg
- Total DOF
- 31
- Payload
- 30 kg
- Sensors
- IMU, F/T sensors, LIDAR
- Programming
- no code gui
- API / SDK
- Yes
- Environments
- indoor
- Industries
- emergency response, robotics research
- Price tier
- 40-80K
- Pricing model
- purchase
Detailed specifications
Safety & certifications1
- Safety Certification
- IP69K
Other7
- Height Mm
- 1500
- Applications
- disaster relief
- Datasheet Url
- Preview PDF online
- Company Country
- US
- Deployment Notes
- THOR-RD participated in the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals in 2015 in Pomona, California, USA, and won the robot soccer competition Robocup 2015 in Hefei, China.
- Availability Status
- available
- Additional Information
- - Designed for human-centric environments encountered in disaster areas. - Can use human tools to aid in task completion. - Funded by DARPA, representing significant advancements in robotics for emergency situations.
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