Ghost Robotics · Quadruped · 2016
Original Ghost Robotics direct-drive quadruped platform spun out from the GRASP Lab at the University of Pennsylvania. Famous for the 2016 'open-loop direct-drive' research that influenced almost every modern quadruped. Superseded by Spirit and Vision lines.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Quadruped |
| Sub-type | Direct-Drive Research Quadruped (historical) |
| Status | Historical development platform (~2016-2018; superseded by Vision 60) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Origin | USA |
| Dimensions (H×W×D) | 400 × 350 × 600 mm |
| Weight | 6 kg |
| Frame | Carbon fiber |
| IP rating | IP42 |
| Degrees of freedom | 8 |
| Payload | 3 kg |
| Max speed | 2 m/s |
| Battery | 800 Wh |
| Battery life | 20 min |
| Charge time | 1.5 hours min |
| Camera | 2 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
| AI model | GhostAI Agility |
| Operating system | Ghost OS Mini |
| Actuator type | Direct-drive (gearless) high-torque electric motors - each leg direct-driven (no gearing); motors double as force sensors (virtual compliance, springlike behavior); 8 DOF (2 per leg) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
| Use cases | Research, Academic, Tactical prototype |
| Warranty | 12 months |
| Made in | USA |