Devanthro · Humanoid · 2020
An open-source, biologically-inspired humanoid from Devanthro (the Roboy Project, rooted at TU Munich), now in its third generation (Roboy 3.0). Instead of motors at each joint, Roboy mimics the human musculoskeletal system: tendon-driven 'muscle units' — in-house series-elastic actuators using brushless-DC motors that coil an inelastic cord through pulleys, sprung for compliance — pull in antagonist/protagonist pairs like real muscles. M2 units power the neck, shoulders, elbows and torso; smaller M3 units drive the wrists. Neck, shoulders and wrists are 3-DOF ball-and-socket joints; elbows are 1-DOF. A 3D-printed polyamide skeleton keeps it light. Roboy is being developed as a teleoperated 'Robody' avatar for remote physical presence.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Humanoid |
| Sub-type | Musculoskeletal Tendon-Driven Humanoid |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 2020 |
| Origin | Germany |
| Frame | 3D-printed polyamide (additive manufacturing) |
| Actuator type | Tendon-driven artificial muscles (series-elastic) |
| Use cases | Telepresence / robotic avatar, Musculoskeletal robotics research, Collaborative manipulation, Close physical human-robot interaction |
| Made in | Germany |
