
Torobo is a humanoid robot designed for use in a variety of fields, including manufacturing, logistics, and service. By using high-performance torque sensing and impedance control throughout its body, Torobo can perform tasks safely and skillfully.
Primary use case: Performing repetitive and hazardous tasks in manufacturing, logistics, and service applications.
Locomotion
bipedal
Hand Type
multi-fingered Torobo Hand
Autonomy Level
teleop
AI Capabilities
autonomous laundry folding, autonomous table bussing, seamless task transitions, human-like walking and whole-body control, bipedal walking using reinforcement learning, in-hand object rotation using reinforcement learning, pick-and-place using Octo, table wiping using deep predictive learning, teleoperation, torque and impedance control
Availability
unknown
Primary Use Case
Performing repetitive and hazardous tasks in manufacturing, logistics, and service applications.
China raises bar for humanoid robot IPO to cool the red-hot sector: CNBC
Tokyo-based O-ID has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding led by TAWANI Ventures, with participation from Hustle Fund, Techstars and angel investors, to move its modular industrial robot from prototype toward production. The company is developing a platform with hot-swappable joints, limbs and compute units that will allow on-site repairs in minutes, targeting Japanese automotive manufacturing and logistics, with specifications including 172 cm height, 70 kg weight, 16 kg payload and 30 degrees of freedom.
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