Was ~$10,000 – $12,000Historical research price (est.)
Discontinued · used/leftover onlyZMP / IK gaitRoboCup KidSize championOpen platformNSF-funded
Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Used. Discontinued; used DARwIn-OP and OP2 units occasionally appear on eBay and university surplus.
Overview
The open research humanoid that defined the category, backed by a $1.2M NSF grant and winner of the RoboCup KidSize league in 2011–2013. Its hardware and software were published in full, which is why so many later kid-size designs share its layout. It was succeeded by ROBOTIS OP2 (2015) and OP3; used units still circulate among universities.
Specifications
| Category | Bipeds · Research & legacy bipeds |
|---|---|
| Released | 2010 |
| Availability | Discontinued · used/leftover only |
| Programmability | Open source (hardware + software) |
| Best for | Professionals & labs |
| Vision sensors | Camera |
| Actuators | Smart servos (Dynamixel, Feetech…) |
| Audio | Speaker, Microphone |
| Compute type | x86 PC (Intel / AMD), Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller |
| Balance type | ZMP / IK gait |
| Height | 45.5 cm |
| Weight | 2.9 kg |
| Compute | Intel Atom (fit-PC2i) + CM-730 |
| Speed | Not published |
| DOF | 20 Dynamixel MX-28 |
| Sensors | HD camera, 3-axis gyro, 3-axis accelerometer, mics |
| Balance | ZMP-based walking with gyro feedback; falls under real pushes, then stands up. |
| SDK | Open C++ framework, ROS packages, open CAD and schematics |
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Tiangong (Tien Kung)Image credits
- Image 1: source (CC BY-SA 4.0, KaputJonny)