Perception
Head & Neck
A two-degree-of-freedom neck supporting stereo RGB-D vision, orientation sensing, microphones, audio output, and sensor interfacing.
Flagship innovation project
Full-size humanoid robot
A battery-powered research platform concept bringing mechanical, electrical, control, sensing, and software systems together.
Project overview
The stated objective is to build a robust, programmable, sensor-rich humanoid research platform by sourcing actuators, sensors, compute, and battery modules and integrating them locally.
The central engineering challenge is compatibility: mechanical fit, electrical architecture, control behavior, communications, software integration, and safety must work as one system.
- Approximately 30 body DOF
- 48–60 V main DC bus
- 500–1000 Wh battery
- NVIDIA Jetson compute
- ROS 2 direction
Degrees of freedom
The concept allocates 12 degrees of freedom to the legs, 14 to the arms, and four across the waist and neck. This creates a platform for locomotion, manipulation, perception, and human-robot interaction research.
Subsystem architecture
Four connected physical systems
Each subsystem combines structure, actuation, sensing, power, and communications requirements.
Power & Compute
Torso
The structural core planned around a two-degree-of-freedom waist, NVIDIA Jetson compute, battery distribution, and a hardwired emergency stop.
Manipulation
Hand & Wrist
A manipulation subsystem based on compact actuation, tendon force transfer, tactile sensing, joint feedback, and a three-degree-of-freedom wrist.
Locomotion
Leg & Foot
A six-degree-of-freedom chain for each leg, with high-torque joints, balance sensing, encoders, and impact-load considerations.
Technical layers
From joint control to platform intelligence
Actuation
Integrated BLDC joint modules combining motors, gearboxes, encoders, drivers, and thermal sensing.
Networks
CAN, CAN-FD, EtherCAT, or RS-485 for joints, with Ethernet and USB 3 for cameras and LiDAR.
Software & control
A ROS 2 workspace, real-time embedded drive, kinematics, balance control, and teleoperation.
Power & safety
A battery and BMS architecture with distribution controls and a hardwired emergency-stop path for actuator power.
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