Kinisi 01
The Kinisi 01 is a wheeled humanoid robot by Kinisi Robotics, sharing the same platform as the KR1 model. It features a wheeled omnidirectional base with dual human-scale arms for logistics and warehouse applications, standing 162 cm tall with 21 degrees of freedom and a payload capacity of up to 25 kg. Powered by NVIDIA Jetson with stereo depth cameras and 180-degree LiDAR, it is designed for autonomous pick-and-place, loading, and transport tasks in dynamic warehouse environments.
Primary use case: Logistics
Height
162 cm
Weight
100 kg
DOF
21
Payload
25 kg
Specifications
Physical
Height
162 cm
Weight
100 kg
Degrees of Freedom
21
Locomotion
Wheeled
Manipulation
Payload
25 kg
Max Lift/Arm
10 kg
Commercial
Availability
Available
Primary Use Case
Logistics
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