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Humanoid · Research and development

HUBO

Reality level : Paper announcement · Proof: statements only, with no demonstration and no sale observed. See the rule

Useful for: Research and development

by KAIST

Key facts

Humanoid weighing 54.4 kg.

Height
1.43 m
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. KAIST (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. DRC-HUBO. Original text: “With a full 34 degrees of freedom (DOF), DRC-HUBO stands 4.7 ft tall and weighs 120 lbs.”
Weight
54.4 kg
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. KAIST (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. DRC-HUBO. Original text: “With a full 34 degrees of freedom (DOF), DRC-HUBO stands 4.7 ft tall and weighs 120 lbs.”
Payload
6.8 kg
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. KAIST (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. DRC-HUBO, held in one hand (grip strength per hand). Original text: “strong enough to hold 15 lbs in one hand”

Held in one hand (grip strength per hand).

Product stage
Prototype
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. KAIST (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. DRC-HUBO. Original text: “Although the robot is still a prototype”

Not disclosed price, battery life, availability in France

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Specifications

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HUBO, specifications and levels of evidence
SpecificationHUBOLevel of evidence
Product stagePrototypeClaimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. KAIST (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. DRC-HUBO. Original text: “Although the robot is still a prototype”
Height1.43 mOriginal text: “4.7 ft tall”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. KAIST (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. DRC-HUBO. Original text: “With a full 34 degrees of freedom (DOF), DRC-HUBO stands 4.7 ft tall and weighs 120 lbs.”
Weight54.4 kgOriginal text: “weighs 120 lbs”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. KAIST (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. DRC-HUBO. Original text: “With a full 34 degrees of freedom (DOF), DRC-HUBO stands 4.7 ft tall and weighs 120 lbs.”
Payload6.8 kgOriginal text: “hold 15 lbs in one hand”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. KAIST (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. DRC-HUBO, held in one hand (grip strength per hand). Original text: “strong enough to hold 15 lbs in one hand”
Hand typeOtherOriginal text: “right hand has four fingers, left hand has three fingers”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. KAIST (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. DRC-HUBO. Original text: “The right hand has four fingers (with one triggering finger that operates independently from the other three fingers), and the left hand has three fingers.”
Functional handsYesOriginal text: “sophisticated enough to steer the wheel of a vehicle or grab a ladder to climb up”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. KAIST (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. DRC-HUBO. Original text: “The fingers are sophisticated enough to steer the wheel of a vehicle or grab a ladder to climb up”

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