ANYbotics ANYmal C

Was about $150,000

Discontinued · unavailableIP67Autonomous dockingETH Zurich

UnavailableShipping: N/A.

Overview

The 2019 commercial ANYmal that took ETH Zurich's research platform into industrial inspection, with IP67 sealing and autonomous docking. It became the reference robot for learned locomotion research, including ETH's landmark RL papers. Superseded by ANYmal D in 2021.

Type: Quadruped robot · Industrial
Maker: ANYbotics (Switzerland)
Released: 2019
Price: Was about $150,000
Status: Discontinued · unavailable
Best for: Professionals & labs
Programming: Full SDK

Price and shipping

Industrial/research pricing by quote. CNBC reported in December 2021 that an ANYmal cost $150,000 including the autonomy package with LiDAR and docking station.

Shipping: N/A. Replaced by ANYmal D. Not sold new.

Specifications

Category	Quadrupeds · Industrial
Released	2019
Country	Switzerland
Availability	Discontinued · unavailable
Sales	Close to 200 ANYmal robots of all versions deployed by December 2024 (estimate) TechCrunch ↗
Programmability	Full SDK
Built-in autonomy	Task-level · Carries out multi-step jobs on its own, such as inspections, deliveries or chores
LLM support	Possible via SDK · No built-in LLM. Its SDK lets software on a computer control it.
MuJoCo simulation	Official model · In MuJoCo Menagerie (anybotics_anymal_c). MuJoCo Menagerie ↗
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	Official model · ANYMAL_C is built into Isaac Lab. Isaac Lab robot assets ↗
Gazebo simulation	Maker URDF only · ANYbotics' anymal_c_simple_description has URDF and RViz launch only. anymal_c_simple_description ↗
Best for	Professionals & labs
Vision sensors	Lidar, Depth camera, Camera
Actuators	Brushless / direct-drive motors
Audio	Unknown
Compute type	x86 PC (Intel / AMD)
Compute	Multiple onboard Intel i7 PCs
Weight	~50 kg
Speed	~1 m/s
DOF	12 (ANYdrive series-elastic actuators)
Sensors	Lidar, 4–6 depth cameras, zoom and thermal inspection payload, IMU
SDK	ROS-based ANYmal SDK

Common questions

How much does ANYmal C cost?

It sold for about $150,000. Industrial/research pricing by quote. CNBC reported in December 2021 that an ANYmal cost $150,000 including the autonomy package with LiDAR and docking station.