Roboy
Roboy
University of ZurichUSD 120,000
Open research platformType
Humanoid Robots
Status
Open research platform
Release Date
2013
Warranty
Unknown
Location
Switzerland
Last Verified
2026-07-02
1.42 m
Height
About 80 kg whole-body weight
Weight
Unknown
Payload
Roboy is a humanoid robot designed as a platform for robotics research, in particular humanlike musculoskeletal actuation. It's open source, and its body is 3D-printed and easy to reproduce.
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Specifications
Basic Information
Country
Switzerland
Manufacturer
University of Zurich
Release Date
2013
Robot Type
Humanoid robot
Body Specifications
Height
1.42 m
Material
3D-printed parts for most of the body.
Weight
About 80 kg whole-body weight
Width
50.7 cm
Degrees of Freedom
DOF per Arm
6 DoF per arm
DOF per Leg
4 DoF per hip/leg side
Total DOF
28 DOF
Mechanical Structure
Actuator Model
48 brushless DC motors
Sensors
Sensors
Two cameras and one microphone in the head. Force/tension sensors in most of the 48 motors.
Compute Platform
Onboard Compute
Intel-based main computer (on-board mini PC or external PC); 48 ARM-based controller boards for motors.
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