Toyota Human Support Robot (HSR)

Toyota (Japan) · 2012 · All Toyota robots

Not for saleProvided to research institutions via the HSR Developers Community (from 2015).
Not for sale (research)Via SSH / web / bridgeAssistive robotRoboCup@HomeFolding armLease/loan only
Not for saleShipping: Not for sale. Only available to research institutions through Toyota.
Remote control: ROS on the robot. Research teams connect Linux workstations over the ROS network.

Overview

Toyota's slim, one-armed home assistant for people with limited mobility, unveiled in 2012 and later the standard platform of the RoboCup@Home Domestic Standard Platform League and the World Robot Summit. Never sold to consumers. Universities obtain it through Toyota's developer community.

Specifications

CategoryWheeled rovers · Research mobile manipulators & platforms
Released2012
CountryJapan
AvailabilityNot for sale (research)
SalesUsed by 57 research organizations in 10 countries (estimate) Robots Guide ↗
ProgrammabilityFull SDK
Built-in autonomyTask-level · Carries out multi-step jobs on its own, such as inspections, deliveries or chores
Best forProfessionals & labs
Vision sensorsDepth camera, Camera, Lidar
ActuatorsUnknown
AudioUnknown
Compute typeProprietary / undisclosed
Remote controlVia SSH / web / bridge
Size43 cm diameter, 1.005–1.35 m tall, 37 kg (approx.), shoulder height 34–103 cm, grasps objects up to 1.2 kg and 13 cm wide
DriveOmnidirectional base
ComputeOn-board Intel CPU plus Nvidia GPU
VisionRGB-D head camera, stereo cameras, hand camera
Lidar2D base lidar
SensorsForce sensor in wrist, suction and gripper hand, IMU
RuntimeNot published
Speed0.8 km/h max
SDKROS, Toyota HSR Developers Community software

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