Mahru

A standing white bipedal robot with a blue faceplate and torso, labelled MAHRU.
Mahru's body has 37 motors. Photo: KIST

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 & Technology (KIST)

Year
2005
Country
South Korea 🇰🇷
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Features
Mahru real-time teleoperation. Video: IEEE Spectrum

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Did you know?

Mahru can dance and do Taekwondo.

A standing white bipedal robot with a blue faceplate and torso, labelled MAHRU strikes a pose with one fist pointed at the camera.
Mahru shows off his Taekwondo moves. Photo: KIST
Two robots in a kitchen preparing a basket of food.
Mahru makes breakfast. Photo: KIST

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A humanoid robot wearing a pink apron serves a basket of food to a person sitting at a small table.
Mahru is designed to operate in human environments. Photo: KIST

Specs

Overview

Has autonomous and teleoperation modes. Capable of recognizing faces, objects, and locations. Able to navigate rooms and avoid obstacles.

Status

Inactive

Year

2005

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Height
140 cm
Weight
65 kg
Speed
1.2 km/h (walking)
Sensors

Stereo camera, force-torque sensors, microphone, laser range finder.

Actuators

37 DC servomotors

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.

Compute

Computer and controllers integrated with IEEE 1394 or EtherCAT network.

Software

Linux Xenomai real-time OS

Power

Lithium-polymer battery, 3 hours of operation