Persona AI Humanoid
Persona AI Humanoid is an industrial-grade bipedal humanoid robot developed by Persona AI in Houston, Texas. Standing 175 cm tall and weighing 85 kg, it is purpose-built for heavy industry environments including shipyards, steel mills, and energy infrastructure. The robot performs skilled tasks such as welding, fabrication, assembly, inspection, and material handling without requiring facility modifications.
Primary use case: Welding, fabrication, inspection, maintenance, and material handling in industrial environments such as shipyards, construction sites, and energy infrastructure
Specifications
Physical
Locomotion
bipedal
Manipulation
Hand Type
dexterous
Power & Autonomy
Autonomy Level
teleop
AI & Compute
AI Capabilities
manipulation, vision
Commercial
Availability
limited
Primary Use Case
Welding, fabrication, inspection, maintenance, and material handling in industrial environments such as shipyards, construction sites, and energy infrastructure
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