# 110 Wisconsin students are building a humanoid, aiming to walk down a corridor by May 2027

> The Wisconsin Humanoid Robotics student group is starting to build a bipedal robot designed by its members, the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has announced.

Published on 2026-10-15

The team wants to see its robot walk down a campus corridor by May 2027. For now, walking is the only immediate technical goal.

According to the engineering school, the robot, named Sconnie, is to stand 4 feet tall and will be made mostly of aluminium.

The project involves about 110 students, split into 17 sub-teams.

The mechanical teams will machine most of the robot and 3D print some parts in a workshop at the school.

If Sconnie walks, the team's leaders plan later versions able to fold laundry or use tools, and possibly to take part in humanoid competitions. “Walking is a step, not the final goal,” says Grant Gao, the student who started the project.

## Sources

- [Humanoid.guide](https://humanoid.guide/wisconsin-humanoid-robotics-targets-first-steps-by-may-2027/)

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