Nadia

Nadia is a bipedal humanoid research robot developed by the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC), standing 168 cm tall. Designed as a next-generation platform for IHMC's bipedal locomotion and dexterous manipulation research, Nadia features direct-drive electric actuators throughout for improved back-drivability and safety.

Primary use case: Advanced bipedal locomotion research and dexterous manipulation in disaster response and industrial environments

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