Hobbs 3
The Hobbs 3 is a lifelike bionic humanoid companion robot by Noetix Robotics (Beijing), founded in 2023 by researchers from Tsinghua University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It features 32 active and 8 passive degrees of freedom for highly realistic facial expression simulation, platinum silicone skin replicating human texture, AI-driven deep reinforcement learning for real-time emotion control, and NVIDIA Jetson Orin compute. It targets intelligent family robotics, elderly care, and educational applications.
Primary use case: companion, elderly care, and education
Height
60 cm
Weight
10.5 kg
DOF
32
Specifications
Physical
Height
60 cm
Weight
10.5 kg
Degrees of Freedom
32
Locomotion
unknown
Balance
static
Manipulation
Hand Type
unknown
Power & Autonomy
Autonomy Level
unknown
AI & Compute
AI Capabilities
unknown
Onboard Compute
dual 8GB GPU
Commercial
Availability
pre_order
Primary Use Case
companion, elderly care, and education
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