The Valkyrie is a Humanoid robot developed by NA (United States), launched 2013. Key specifications: form factor full bipedal, height 180 cm, weight 136 kg, mobility bipedal.
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Overview
Valkyrie is an advanced humanoid robot designed to operate in degraded or damaged human-engineered environments. NASA developed this sophisticated robotic system with the goal of eventually deploying it to space, the moon, and Mars. The robot features 44 degrees of freedom, series-elastic actuators, extensive sensor arrays including multiple cameras and LIDARs, and is capable of fully autonomous operation in complex environments.
Flagship features
- The robot was delivered to the University of Edinburgh in Spring 2016
- The project was featured in the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics newsletter
- The codebase for the Valkyrie and Atlas robots has been open sourced
- Valkyrie was constructed by NASA-JSC
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Viability
Two Astrobees operated independently on ISS
Price
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Specifications
Category: Humanoid- Form factor
- full bipedal
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 136 kg
- Mobility
- bipedal
- Total DOF
- 44
- DOF / arm
- 7
- DOF / hand
- 6
- Battery
- 1 h
- Hot-swap battery
- Yes
- Onboard compute
- High-performance processors
- Sensors
- stereo_camera, LIDAR, inertial_measurement_unit
- LiDAR
- Yes
- F/T sensors
- Yes
- Terrain
- rough_indoor, outdoor_unstructured
- Programming
- teleoperation
- ROS 1
- Yes
- API / SDK
- Yes
- Maturity
- prototype
- Environments
- outdoor
- Industries
- defense_government
- Pricing model
- purchase
Company profile
- Founded
- 1958
Detailed specifications
What it is built for1
- Sub Category
- bipedal
Other details1
- Computers
- 2 x Intel Core i7
Company milestones
- Apr 2022DeploymentTwo Astrobees operated independently on ISS
- Apr 2022DeploymentTwo Astrobees worked independently in separate ISS modules
- Apr 2022DeploymentQueen and Bumble work independently in ISS modules
- Apr 2022DeploymentAstrobee robots achieved an in-space first
- Nov 2019DeploymentHoney deployed on the ISS
- Jul 2019DeploymentQueen launched to the ISS
- Jul 2019DeploymentThird Astrobee robot launched
- Jun 2019DeploymentBumble first free flight in space
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Valkyrie?
- The Valkyrie is developed by NA, based in United States.
- What type of robot is the Valkyrie?
- The Valkyrie is a Humanoid robot made by NA.
- How much does the Valkyrie cost?
- Pricing for the Valkyrie is not publicly listed — contact NA for a quote.
- When was the Valkyrie launched?
- The Valkyrie was launched in 2013.
- What are the key specifications of the Valkyrie?
- Key specifications of the Valkyrie: form factor full bipedal, height 180 cm, weight 136 kg, mobility bipedal, total dof 44.
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