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iPal

Price
Unknown
Type
Humanoid Robots
Applications
Research & Education · Education Platform / Healthcare & Elderly Care · Elderly Care / Commercial Service · Hospitality / Commercial Service · Retail
Status
Commercial
Availability
On sale
Purchase
Not disclosed
Release Date
2017
Country/Region
China
Last Verified
2026-08-14
How classification and status work

Category describes physical structure and function; wheels alone do not determine whether a robot is humanoid. Product stage describes demonstrated maturity. Commercial availability describes current access: a commercial product may still be limited to pilot customers. Neither stage nor availability alone proves that a product can be purchased. Unknown facts remain unknown.

1.025 m
Height
12.5 kg
Weight
4 h (small battery); 8–10 h (large battery)
Runtime

iPal is AvatarMind’s social humanoid robot for children’s education, senior care and companionship, and retail or hospitality. It combines a touch display, camera, microphones and environmental sensors with voice interaction, face recognition, educational content, reminders, safety alerts and expandable Android applications.

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Capability Map

InteractionOfficial claim
Human collaboration

Hardware Specification

Physical Specifications

Color
Blue, green, pink or gold; white or grey body
Locomotion Type
Wheeled locomotion
Materials
ABS-PC with paint and UV coating
Dimensions (Standing)
1025 × 395 × 440 mm

Mechanical and mounting

Height
1.025 m
Length
395 mm
Weight
12.5 kg
Width
440 mm

Sensors

Audio Sensor
Six microphones for sound capture
Camera
1.3 MP camera
Obstacle Avoidance
Built-in obstacle collision avoidance software
Sensors
Three infrared sensors, five ultrasound sensors and touch sensors

Battery and Runtime

Battery Capacity
6.6 Ah
Battery Voltage
18–21 V
Charger
24 V, 3.75 A, 90 W charger
Charging Power
90 W
Power Supply
Rechargeable battery
Runtime
4 h (small battery); 8–10 h (large battery)

Compute Platform

Operating System
Android

Reliability and environment

Human-Robot Safety
Safety monitoring with obstacle collision avoidance
Operating temperature
5–35 °C

Interaction and Communication

Communication
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and cloud connectivity
Display
Touch display with brightness and sleep controls
Microphone
Six microphones
Smart Navigation
Navigates a maze
Remote Monitoring
Remote accessibility for monitoring and interaction
Visual Recognition
Face recognition
Voice Interaction
Voice-supported control and natural language conversation

Development and Expansion

App Platform
iPal App Store
Secondary Development (SDK)
Good SDK, content editor and English documentation

Commercial Status

Status
Commercial
Price
Unknown
Release Date
2017

Deployment records

Progress, changes and sources from real-world projects.

Project source ↗
Pilot
Partner
Grandview Kids · Operator
Scenario
Companion
Primary task
Welcome families arriving for appointments and help ease children’s nerves in the waiting room. At the collocated Campbell Children’s School, support programming lessons and student activities such as singing, dancing, and listening to stories.
Location
Grandview Kids Children’s Centre and Campbell Children’s School, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada
Started
2019-03
Last verified
2026-10-10
Robots deployed
1

Deployment timeline · 2

  1. Joy the iPal robot arrives at Grandview Kids
  2. Grandview Kids reports Joy’s use with families and students
As of the verified evidence; this is not live operating status.2026-10-10

Timeline

  1. Robot release
    iPal
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