IIT · Humanoid · 2017
WALK-MAN, from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), is a rugged full-size disaster-response research humanoid developed under an EU project launched in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident to explore humanoids that could intervene in hazardous, human-engineered environments. Standing about 1.85 m and 100 kg with roughly 33 DOF, it uses high-power series-elastic, torque-controlled actuators for compliant, forceful whole-body motion, with a stereo/depth perception head, force-torque sensing and an IMU. It was demonstrated performing DARPA-Robotics-Challenge-class tasks: walking over rubble, turning valves, removing debris, drilling and operating equipment in damaged settings. WALK-MAN advanced IIT's expertise in powerful compliant actuation that later fed into the institute's broader humanoid work. NOTE: specs from IIT/EU WALK-MAN project publications; verified research-grade figures, some flagged where sources vary.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Humanoid |
| Sub-type | Teleoperated Disaster-Response Humanoid |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 2017 |
| Origin | Italy |
| Announced | 2015 |
| Released | 2017 |
| Weight | 102 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 33 |
| Payload | 10 kg |
| Battery | 1000 Wh |
| Battery life | 120 min |
| Camera | 4 |
| AI model | Teleoperated avatar - operator in sensorized suit + virtual interface controls ~80% (manipulation + locomotion); remote station |
| Actuator type | Electric motor driven; series-elastic (compliant); torque-controlled; Ergal aluminum + magnesium-alloy lightweight frame |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
| Use cases | Disaster response research, Hazardous-environment manipulation, Post-earthquake / industrial-accident intervention |
| Made in | Italy |
