AlphaBot 2
AlphaBot 2 is a semi-humanoid robot by Chinese company AI² Robotics featuring a humanoid upper body on a six-wheeled mobile base. Has over 34 degrees of freedom, adjustable working height up to 2,400mm, 6+ hours battery life, and runs the AlphaBrain embodied AI platform. Priced at approximately $15,000.
Primary use case: Industrial automation, quality inspection, logistics, and service operations in manufacturing and commercial environments
DOF
34
Battery
6 hrs
Price
$15K
Specifications
Physical
Degrees of Freedom
34
Locomotion
wheeled
Balance
dynamic
Manipulation
Hand Type
unknown
Max Lift/Arm
20 kg
Power & Autonomy
Battery Life
6 hrs
Autonomy Level
Semi-Autonomous
AI & Compute
AI Capabilities
vision, speech, planning, manipulation, navigation, learning
Commercial
Price
$15K
Availability
commercial
Primary Use Case
Industrial automation, quality inspection, logistics, and service operations in manufacturing and commercial environments
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