Direct Drive Tech DIABLO price & specs

$4,399

AvailableWheel balanceDirect-driveROS 1/2~3 h runtimeNot small

Weeks+Shipping: 2–4 wks.

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Overview

Excellent, quiet, research-grade balancer, but at 23 kg it's a lab robot, not a desk bot. Carries 4 kg standing. Buy it for real ROS navigation and payload work. For learning balance control, the $300–500 kits teach the same physics.

Type: Biped robot · Wheel-legged balancers
Maker: Direct Drive Tech (DDT)
Released: 2022
Price: $4,399
Status: Available
Best for: Professionals & labs
Programming: Full SDK

Price and shipping

Top3DShop. Launched at $2,899 early-bird / $3,899 MSRP

Shipping: 2–4 wks. Top3DShop lists it in stock with a 2–3 week lead. RobotShop backordered. Buying from DDT directly means contacting sales. Top3DShop ↗

Specifications

Category	Bipeds · Wheel-legged balancers
Released	2022
Country	China
Availability	Available
Programmability	Full SDK
Built-in autonomy	None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions
LLM support	Possible via SDK · ROS 1 and ROS 2 SDK, no built-in LLM.
MuJoCo simulation	Maker URDF only · DDT's Isaac Gym example includes a DIABLO URDF, no MuJoCo model. Col_DIABLO_Issac_RL ↗
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	Official model · RL example in Isaac Gym under DDT's GitHub. No real-robot deployment path documented. Col_DIABLO_Issac_RL ↗
Gazebo simulation	Maker URDF only · DDT publishes a DIABLO SDF model without Gazebo launch or control files. DiabloSTLSDF ↗
Best for	Professionals & labs
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Brushless / direct-drive motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Raspberry Pi, Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Balance type	Wheel balance
Height	49 cm standing / 27 cm crouched
Weight	22.9 kg
Compute	Raspberry Pi (model unconfirmed) + motion controller
Speed	2 m/s
DOF	6 direct-drive M1502D joints (incl. wheels)
Sensors	IMU, mounts for lidar/cameras (none standard)
Balance	Active wheel-legged balancing on gearless direct-drive motors. Jumps ~8 cm and recovers from shoves in demos.
SDK	ROS 1 / ROS 2 SDK, Webots sim, Isaac RL samples (GitHub DDTRobot)

Common questions

How much does DIABLO cost?

DIABLO is listed at $4,399. Top3DShop. Launched at $2,899 early-bird / $3,899 MSRP.

Can DIABLO be bought today?

Yes, it is on sale. Typical shipping time is 2–4 wks. Top3DShop lists it in stock with a 2–3 week lead. RobotShop backordered. Buying from DDT directly means contacting sales.