RoBee
RoBee is a humanoid robot developed by Italian company Oversonic Robotics, first deployed commercially in 2023. It is the only humanoid robot currently certified for both industrial and medical sectors, powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 edge processors for fully on-device AI processing. RoBee stands 175 cm tall, weighs 80 kg, has 39 degrees of freedom, and offers 8 hours of battery life. It operates at up to 1.2 m/s on a wheeled base. Oversonic offers three variants: RoBee R (industrial), RoBee M (medical), and RoBee F (intralogistics). STMicroelectronics signed a supply agreement for RoBee deployment in semiconductor factories.
Primary use case: Industrial manufacturing, intralogistics, and medical/healthcare assistance in hospitals and rehabilitation centers
Height
175 cm
Weight
80 kg
DOF
40
Price
$154K
Specifications
Physical
Height
175 cm
Weight
80 kg
Degrees of Freedom
40
Locomotion
wheeled
Max Speed
9 km/h
Manipulation
Max Lift/Arm
16 kg
Commercial
Price
$154K
Availability
available
Primary Use Case
Industrial manufacturing, intralogistics, and medical/healthcare assistance in hospitals and rehabilitation centers
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