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Type
Humanoid Robots
Status
NRL mobile/dextrous/social research robot
Release Date
2009
Warranty
Unknown
Location
United States
Last Verified
2026-07-02
1.75 m
Height
168 kg
Weight
Unknown
Payload

Octavia is a social humanoid robot with an expressive face and dexterous hands. It's designed to understand how humans perceive, think, and act, using her knowledge to interact naturally with people.

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Specifications

Basic Information

Country
United States
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Release Date
2009
Robot Type
Humanoid robot

Body Specifications

Height
1.75 m
Length
56 cm
Material
Machined aluminum, plastic.
Weight
168 kg
Width
63.5 cm

Performance

Walking Speed
4.4444 m/s

Degrees of Freedom

DOF per Arm
4 DoF per arm
DOF per Hand
7 DoF per hand
Head DOF
20 DoF head
Total DOF
45 DOF
Waist DOF
1 DoF torso

Mechanical Structure

Actuator Model
DC motors

Sensors

Sensors
Two video cameras in the eyes, 3D active infrared/visible camera in the forehead, LIDAR in the mobile base. Optional: 3D passive infrared camera, microphone array, fingertip pressure sensors.

Battery and Runtime

Runtime
2 h

Compute Platform

Onboard Compute
PC/104-based computer for body and base control; Intel PC for sensing.
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