Name: Bioloid Premium / GP
Brand: ROBOTIS (South Korea)

ROBOTIS (South Korea) Bioloid Premium / GP (1)

Was ~$1,000 – $1,500Historical US prices (est.); availability varies by region

Discontinued · used/leftover onlyScriptedDynamixel AX-12ARoboCup / FIRAModular kit

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Used. Hard to find new in the US; used kits and AX-12A servos are common on eBay.

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Overview

The classic modular Dynamixel kit. Premium builds 29 configurations including the familiar humanoid, and GP is the competition variant with faster AX-18A servos. For a decade it was the default humanoid for university courses, including at the U.S. Naval Academy, and for RoboCup/FIRA junior leagues. Its daisy-chained smart servos defined the category that AiNex and TonyPi now fill cheaply.

Specifications

Category	Bipeds · Walks, but doesn't really balance
Released	2010
Availability	Discontinued · used/leftover only
Programmability	Full SDK
Best for	Ages 14+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Smart servos (Dynamixel, Feetech…)
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Balance type	Scripted
Height	~40 cm (humanoid build)
Weight	~1.7 kg (est.)
Compute	CM-530 (ARM Cortex-M3)
Speed	Not published
DOF	18 Dynamixel AX-12A (GP: AX-18A)
Sensors	Gyro, IR distance sensors
Balance	Keyframed motion pages with optional gyro compensation; no dynamic balance.
SDK	RoboPlus (Task, Motion, Manager), embedded C