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Mahru

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Mahru is a full-size humanoid robot capable of walking and performing various household tasks. It can operate autonomously, or you can control it in near-real-time using an inertial motion-capture suit.

Creator
Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Country
South Korea 🇰🇷
Year
2005
Type
Humanoids, Research
Creator
Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Country
South Korea 🇰🇷
Year
2005
Type
Humanoids, Research

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Did You Know?

Mahru can dance and do Taekwondo.
The robot can reproduce recorded tasks while adapting to changes in its workspace, like when objects have moved.

Specs

FEATURES
Has autonomous and teleoperation modes. Capable of recognizing faces, objects, and locations. Able to navigate rooms and avoid obstacles.
HEIGHT
140 cm | 55.1 in
LENGTH
N/A cm | N/A in
WIDTH
N/A cm | N/A in
WEIGHT
65 kg | 143.3 lb
SPEED
1.2 km/h | 0.7 mph (walking)

SENSORS
Stereo camera, force-torque sensors, microphone, laser range finder.
ACTUATORS
37 DC servomotors
POWER
Lithium-polymer battery, 3 hours of operation
COMPUTING
Computer and controllers integrated with IEEE 1394 or EtherCAT network.
SOFTWARE
Linux Xenomai real-time OS
DEGREES OF FREEDOM (DOF)
37 (Arm: 7 DoF x 2; Leg: 6 DoF x 2; Hand: 4 DoF x 2; Neck: 2 DoF; Waist: 1 DoF)
MATERIALS
Aluminum body frame, hard plastic exterior.
COST
N/A
STATUS
Ongoing
WEBSITE
http://www.kist.re.kr